
I no longer have to worry and can enjoy this precious remaining time as his daughter,Jenny C(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Outstanding excellent service at all times.P H(Friend of Resident/Service User)


I no longer have to worry and can enjoy this precious remaining time as his daughter,Jenny C(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Outstanding excellent service at all times.P H(Friend of Resident/Service User)


Located within a leafy suburb of Edinburgh, Murrayfield House Care Home is a beautiful Grade A listed building complete with a purpose-built extension. Murrayfield House is a 100 bedded care home offering nursing, nursing dementia and residential care.
At Murrayfield House Care Home residents have a choice of lounge areas which feature comfortable and specially designed furnishings or residents may choose to visit the café with friends or relatives.
The home...
Care Provided by Murrayfield House Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 100 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Murrayfield House Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Murrayfield House Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
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 £260.30 per week (if you are over the age of 65) and Free Nursing Care funding of up to £117.10 per week. This support is not reflected in this fee amount.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Donna Conlon(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed with both male-only and female-only unit(s)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
Room Information
- Single Rooms (92)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (92)
Murrayfield House Care Home Reviews (150)
Murrayfield House Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.673) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Murrayfield House Care Home has 150 reviews.
Lovely welcoming home. Step-mother well looked after and safe. Managed to have coffee and tea provided in the private lounge area and so was like being in my step-mothers home. Very important to me that she feels like she is in a homely environment with friendly people around which is provided in this home.
I am very happy with my mums care and the attention she receives. I am kept well informed regarding any changes in medication etc.
We have always found the care which is provided to residents to be of the highest quality. The staff are very attentive to individual needs both to residents and relatives. The rooms are bright and airy and the daily menu offers a generous choice of dishes. The many activities offer a wide choice to residents overall, we would have no hesitation in recommending Murrayfield House for both residential and nursing care.
My mother had suffered a very severe stroke in November 2015 but was fortunate enough to get a place at the Murrayfield House Care Home, Edinburgh, in December 2015. The home had been recommended to me. Her 100th birthday was on the 8th of January 2016 and I was very worried about how my mother would look and cope with the party, as family were coming from all over the world to help her celebrate. However the staff at Murrayfield House were fantastic and made her look very respectable, well dressed and comfortable in a reclining wheelchair. Murrayfield House had laid on a wonderful party in the ball room upstairs, It was better than I could have ever hoped for. Grateful thanks to all the staff.
My wife who is a dementia sufferer was discharged to Murrayfield House after a period in the hospital recovering from a viral infection. While she was being treated in hospital, I her sole carer, underwent a triple by pass operation. As I was unable to resume my caring duties while in rehabilitation she was transferred to Murrayfield House as a respite case on 19th August 2015. In the 3 months she has been there, she has received excellent care and has regained her level of health prior to hospitalisation. The staff, facilities and nutrition are of the highest order. There are many activities organised which stimulate those suffering from dementia. I will have no hesitation in using these facilities on a respite basis in the future.
Mum was resident in Murrayfield House for 3 years until 16th December when she passed away aged 95. The care she received throughout this period was exemplary. The staff in Murrayfield House are so caring and professional. They clearly see their work as a vocation and not a job. They respected Mum's dignity at all times but were still kind and loving. At the end I was there with 2 staff members. The end of life care was incredible. The staff nurse talked constantly to Mum in a gentle and reassuring way and eased her path from life. I cannot praise them highly enough.
I find the home friendly and caring and the staff are always available to speak to.
Temp agency staff ranged from good to very poor. One was rude and surely I reported her to the full time carers and nurse.
We always try to fill shifts with our own staff however we do occasionally have to use agency staff for last minute shift cover. When we do have to use agency staff we only use reputable agencies that are registered with the care inspectorate. If any resident reports an issue with a member of...
the nursing and are provided to my dad during his recovery from hospital and then palliative care following the rapid deterioration in his health was excellent. Always very open and direct conversations and done with compassion and care. At the same time the care for my mother with dementia has been excellent in both caring and emotional support as she stayed at the care home and them as my dads condition deteriorated. In summary the staff at Murrayfield are attentive, caring, open, supportive, kind and always positive.
My mother was here for respite for 18 days. Off the 18 days she was confined to her room for 10 days and was not allowed visitors as there was an outbreak of Norovirus. She has dementia and was moved to the secure unit several times to sit in their day room as she kept trying to leave via the fire escape. The staff complained to me on the phone that this was very inconvenient as they were busy and they had to run down the drive to catch her. There was also one occasion when the staff would not let her come to the phone because of the norovirus. They told me there was no movement between the floors for staff to contain the outbreak yet it was okay for them to move my Mum. When we were shown around there was no mention of a secure unit or the fact my Mum might be placed there. Arts and crafts class consisted of a photocopy of a colouring in book of pictures of animals. My Mum got a picture of koalas to colour in. It was a disappointing experience for my Mum and for the family and has made us reluctant to seek further residential care. We had hoped that this would be a good experience for us all and to meet the future needs for my Mum.
Residents are assessed by one of the management team prior to a respite admission and a specific unit is allocated. On admission Residents will have their care needs re assessed by the care team who are supporting them on a daily basis. Where risks are assessed that were not present prior to...
Regulatory Rating
Care Inspectorate (CI) Rating
Date: 06 March 2025- How well do we support people's wellbeing?Good
(4)
- How good is our leadership?Good
(4)
- How good is our staff team?Good
(4)
- How good is our setting?Very Good
(5)
- How well is care and support planned?Good
(4)
Bed Vacancies
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 21 July 2026Please contact us for information regarding our bed availability
News (28) & Events (0)
- 23 Oct 2025
Residents, relatives, and colleagues at Murrayfield House Care Home, run by HC-One Scotland, recently enjoyed a lively Oktoberfest celebration filled with music, laughter, and togetherness. The home was transformed into...
- 22 Oct 2025
Residents at HC-One Scotland’s Murrayfield House Care Home in Edinburgh enjoyed an unforgettable afternoon when three alpacas paid a special visit to the home’s gardens. The gentle animals quickly became...
- 09 Oct 2025
Residents at HC-One Scotland’s Murrayfield House Care Home in Edinburgh recently had a heartwarming afternoon as they welcomed students from St George’s School, Edinburgh. The visit offered residents the chance...
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