Spynie Care Home

Duffus Road, Elgin IV30 5JG
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9.6 26 Reviews
  • Spynie Care Home, Elgin
Spynie Care Home has been purpose-built to achieve quality care, as well as offering a homely environment where residents can live in comfort and enjoy personal freedoms.

Requirements that professionals are experienced in include care for older people, nursing, respite and palliative care, Dementia and challenging behaviour.

The home has a charming sitting room and day lounge, as well as its own conservatory and courtyard. The grounds are peaceful and offer wonderful countryside views.
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Care Provided by Spynie Care Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Younger Adults

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care

Care Types Provided

  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 56 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1200 – £1200
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1200 – £1200
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Spynie Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.

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Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority

Support you may be entitled to

If you choose a care home based in Scotland, you may be eligible for the Scottish Government's Free Personal Care funding of up to £248.70 per week (if you are over the age of 65) and Free Nursing Care funding of up to £111.90 per week. This support is is not reflected in this fee amount.

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Good to Know

Owner

  • Intobeige Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Jamie Taylor (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Mixed (no single-gender units)
  • Ages 18+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2024
  • Number of floors: 1

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (56)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (9)

Spynie Care Home Reviews (26)

9.6

Spynie Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.611) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Spynie Care Home has 26 reviews.

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Review from Andrew N (Son of Resident) published on 9 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff show great patience even when explaining things to residents for the hundredth time!
They have a lot of (essential) paperwork to keep on top of.
I just hope that I can keep working enough beyond 70 to finance my mother's stay!
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Review from J M (Son of Resident) published on 5 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The home has staff issues, but in general, my mother is well looked after. I am aware that some managers do not liaise with the staff as I would do as an ex-company director.
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Review from S M (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have found all the staff and management to be very helpful and caring.
My dad is being well looked after.
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Review from W W (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 8 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
An efficient and friendly environment which gives me peace of mind.
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Review from Margaret S (Friend of Resident) published on 21 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
When recently visiting my friend who has dementia, I found that she had faeces under her fingernails and dried food around her mouth. When I asked a staff member if she would clean the nails she said: "We know about it and we will do it when everyone has gone"!! Furthermore, I was aware that the staff
were leaving 7 people with dementia associated difficulties without a member of staff in attendance for long periods of time eg.
10-15minutes.
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Review from Caroline B (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Mother was transferred to Spynie Care Home as a palliative patient during March 2018. The staff immediately made my mother and myself feel supported during this difficult time. Our modern room was at the end of a corridor with large windows overlooking the gardens, having an en-suite shower and built
in wardrobe along with comfortable seating and a recliner chair which was invaluable during overnight stays. The staff encouraged us to bring mementos to make the room as homely as possible.
All family members could visit whenever they liked and were always greeted with a smile by the on-duty staff, even when it was noticeable that they were busy with their daily errands and responsibilities. The Duty Staff Nurse liaised well with the District Nurse to ensure my mothers care package was administered with dignity.
When my mother finally passed away, the duty staff were fantastic and very caring, allowing us the space and time to gather our thoughts.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.611)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.611) out of 10 for Spynie Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.811 for Spynie Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (117 Excellents x 5) + (25 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 143 Ratings = 4.811
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.8 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Spynie Care Home is based on 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.8
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 56 registered maximum number of service users is 11.2, which has been reached with 12 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Inspectorate (CI) Rating

Date: 1 Oct 2025
How well do we support people's wellbeing?
Adequate (3)
How good is our leadership?
Adequate (3)
How good is our staff team?
Adequate (3)
How good is our setting?
Good (4)
How well is care and support planned?
Adequate (3)
Care Inspectorate is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in Scotland. View Latest Report

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Meet the Team (1)

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Jamie Taylor

Job Title: Care Home Manager Joined: 2025

RMN with 40 years of experience in healthcare.

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