Single room ensuite Private Fee from £1750 (£1,380 charge with FPNC* discount).
Please note that the above fee rates include your care, accommodation, meals, and laundry. Extras are available, please see our website.
Shared rooms are available and there will be a reduction for shared room occupancy.
Fee rates for private residents will be quoted prior to admission, and may vary according to the dependency level of the resident being admitted and a subsequent assessment and the room occupied.
*FPNC = free personal nursing care payment. All private residents will receive either free personal care (FPC) or free personal nursing care (FPNC) payments from the Local Authority direct to the home, which reduces the weekly cost to the resident. Current rates are FPNC = £369.15 and FPC = £248.70 per week.
These prices are only a guideline, please contact Isle View Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.
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.
In usual circumstances, visitors welcome at any time. Please contact the home for more information.
Car park outside the home.
Isle View Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.676) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
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She was always treated with care and dignity as anyone would want a close relative to be treated.
The Review Score of 9.7 (9.676) out of 10 for Isle View Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
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:
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
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Alexandra specialised in Cognitive Psychology and Social Sciences at Edinburgh University, obtaining her MA Hons degree and MSc Master's Degree in Cognitive Science.
She has worked on Social Care projects with care staff and people with Dementia in partnership with Edinburgh University, NHS Education Scotland (NES), NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (QIS) and NHS Health Scotland.
In 2011, Alexandra and her husband, Andrew McLuckie, formed AKAM Care Ltd and became the proprietors of Isle View Care Home. It is their only care home.
Alexandra enjoys writing, drawing, reading, playing and listening to music, walking with the dogs and photography at every opportunity.
Andrew has had a long career as an Army Officer, both as a regular full time soldier and in the Territorial Army, serving in Germany, Iraq and more recently based at home in Stirling.
He was Operations Manager for a residential team building and leadership development centre working with a range of individuals and companies both at home and abroad.
In 2011, Andrew and his wife Alexandra formed AKAM Care Ltd and became the proprietors of Isle View Care Home. It is their only care home.
Outside work Andrew enjoys country walks with the dogs, reading, nature documentaries, cooking, cars and rugby.
Lynn McDonald is our Nursing Home Manager and started with us in 2020. She worked as our Deputy Manager and in April 2021 became our Manager.
Lynn has over 25 years experience in Older People’s services, prior experience as a Care Home Manager and ran her own Care at Home business.
Lynn moved to the Highlands for the beautiful countryside and to spend more time with her dogs.
Claire Street is our Deputy Manager and started with us in September 2024. Claire qualified as a registered general nurse in 1996.
She worked in community nursing, international medical aid and development in various parts of the world. For the last 6 years, she was working as a clinical lead in a nursing home, in Quality Assurance and Compliance.
She recently relocated to the Highlands to spend more time in nature and enjoy both the sea and the mountains.
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RGN from University College in London
MPH (University of Liverpool)
Post Graduate Certificate in Community Tropical Medicine
David has over 25 years’ experience in the Accounting and Finance Industry, specialising in financial planning, budgeting and reporting. Having worked in both the Public and Private sectors, at a Senior Management level, David brings with him a wealth of experience and drive for excellence and continuous improvement.
Outside of work, David enjoys travelling, following the National football and rugby team and trying (unsuccessfully) to master the art of golf.
Fiona Wimpenny is our Administrative Manager, joining Isle View in July 2025.
Fiona has over 10 years of bookkeeping and admin experience working for local building companies, alongside running her own beauty business.
She has lived in Gairloch for 12 years with her husband and enjoys taking her dog for road trips to explore new places.
Amélie Cornélis is our IT and Quality Assurance Officer and joined us in February 2024. Amélie is a software engineer with 20 years of experience.
Amélie is supporting staff and residents with IT and with their use of electronic, online and digital systems. She is supporting our research projects and helping us to embed the use of technology at Isle View to enhance the daily lives of our residents. Amélie will also be facilitating the recording of the quality assurance processes we already undertake at Isle View and planning and supporting new initiatives.
Morag MacAllister is our Administrative Assistant, joining Isle View in December 2023.
Morag has worked in various roles in the care industry for 10 years, and her experience working with the residents is very beneficial to the office.
She has lived locally for 35 years, moving from Colonsay in 1990, but regularly visits for holidays & the fantastic views.
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