Buchanan House Care Home

5 Grampian Way, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 4SP
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Buchanan House Care Home in Bearsden, Glasgow, provides residents with a home from home, offering residential, nursing, dementia and respite care, delivered with compassion and respect by the staff.

The home has 53 rooms across two floors, decorated individually to the highest standard. Some rooms feature patio doors looking out to the gardens, which are perfect for fresh air and sunshine.

Visitors have easy access to the warm and welcoming care home, which is close to public transport, motorway links and local shops.
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Care Provided by Buchanan 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 53 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1580 – £1580
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1580 – £1580
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1580 – £1580
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1580 – £1580
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1580 – £1580
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1580 – £1580
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1580 – £1580
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1580 – £1580

hairdressing, chiropody and toiletries are not included

The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Buchanan House Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.

Contact Buchanan 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 £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.

Contact Buchanan House Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Person in Charge

  • Kathleen Glasgow (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Mixed (no single-gender units)
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Year Purpose Built: 1998
  • Last Refurbishment: 2025
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (53)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (53)

Visiting

  • Visitors are welcome at any time, however, the team ask that visitors respect their protected mealtimes

Parking

  • There is limited parking at the front of the home

Buchanan House Care Home Reviews (109)

9.9

Buchanan House Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.909) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Buchanan House Care Home has 109 reviews.

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Review from Catherine M (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Home being refurbished at the moment - no problems with care or welfare.
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Review from M R (Power of Attorney of Resident) published on 12 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Overall, my fellow Power of Attorney and I are happy with the care our resident is having at Buchanan House. She really requires only a little personal care and sometimes we are concerned this is not being done. Any health issues which arise are dealt with very quickly and we are kept informed.


Lately,

we have been informed about the heating in our resident's room and although the staff have been trying to solve this issue, it has culminated in a change of bedroom. We are satisfied with this result and hope the new room will be ready soon. In general, we find the staff attentive, obliging and supportive.
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Review from Nan B (Wife of Resident) published on 30 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Last time hubby was in for respite they hadn't packed his hearing aids, and I had to go back for them, which I wasn't too happy about as it's a half hour drive each way and I had to leave my husband to go and get them. I've just picked him up from the second time bring in respite, and several items
of clothing are missing as well as his urine bottle and basket it sits in. Since I got back I have phoned and phoned but no one answers. Not impressed!
Reply from Donna Walker, Home Manager at Buchanan House Care HomeThank you for your comments, we welcome all feedback that will help us continue to improve our services.

We are so sorry about the hearing aids that you had to travel back to the home to pick up. During your husband’s second respite stay, the urine bottle and basket were in the room beside him and not packed as the carer believed they belonged to the home. We believe there were some items of clothing in the laundry that weren’t ready for your departure, of which have now been sent to your home address.

We can only apologise for nobody answering the telephone; our weekend Receptionist was on Annual Leave so the response would not have been as prompt as usual where there is normally somebody available to answer all calls quickly and effectively.

If there is anything you would like to discuss further, please do not hesitate to contact customercare@brighterkind.com, or pop into our home anytime, my door is always open. Donna Walker, Home Manager
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Review from D O (Son of Resident) published on 10 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mother/other residents are well cared for from a medical and personal perspective. Food is varied and generally of a good standard.
Care home common areas are maintained to a good standard and high level of cleanliness. Residents rooms are homely but my mother's toilet could do with some decorative
attention. Staff are attentive and show compassion. There is no such thing as a perfect care home but Buchanan Home ticks many of the boxes.
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Review from T G (Son of Resident) published on 2 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mother became resident in the care home in February 2016. She seemed happy well fed and enjoyed the company of other residents and staff. Unfortunately, she suffered a severe stroke in October. After six weeks she was returned to the home severely disabled, bedridden and fed by a tube. The care and
attention from the staff has been excellent and they ensure that she is kept very comfortable.
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Review from John A (Friend of Resident) published on 12 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My wife is in on a temporary basis. The staff are very attentive to our needs and cheery with it. The premises are open and airy and the private room is very comfortable. My wife has adapted to the place better than I thought. All is satisfactory.
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Review from Brian D (Son of Resident) published on 12 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An excellent facility that provides a high standard of care. Some areas requiring a degree of an upgrade (ongoing) but this is more than compensated for by excellent staff. Extremely clean; excellent and reliable laundry service; reasonable activities; very good service (dentist, doctor, optician etc)
and great staff who interact with residents and respect their dignity.
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Review from Dorothy J (Resident) published on 7 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As I only had six days in the home I am unable to give a great deal of information. However, I can only say that I was made very welcome and all the staff very helpful.
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Review from Morag R (Resident) published on 30 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff try their best. It is hard living with others in a group, but it is good to have company and someone to look out for you, they deserve a reward.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.909)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.909) out of 10 for Buchanan House Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 29 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 29 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 4.909 for Buchanan House Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (308 Excellents x 5) + (31 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 339 Ratings = 4.909
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Buchanan House Care Home is based on 29 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 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    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 53 registered maximum number of service users is 10.6, which has been reached with 29 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: 22 Oct 2025
How well do we support people's wellbeing?
Very good (5)
How good is our leadership?
Good (4)
How good is our staff team?
Very good (5)
How good is our setting?
Very good (5)
How well is care and support planned?
Good (4)
Care Inspectorate is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in Scotland. View Latest Report

Bed Vacancies

4 Bed Vacancies

Posted: 01 Jul 2026

Please get in touch for details regarding residential, nursing and dementia bed vacancies.

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Meet the Team (8)

Kathleen

Kathleen Glasgow

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2022

I am Kathleen, the dedicated Home Manager for Buchanan House Care Home.


Originally from Ireland, I bring over four decades of experience in nursing, with 41 years dedicated to the profession. I am dual-trained in both adult and mental health nursing, and have spent my career working across a wide range of healthcare settings.


Over the years, I’ve held roles in both the NHS and private healthcare sectors, gaining extensive knowledge and insight into patient care and clinical leadership. For the past 10 years, I have served as a Home Manager, combining my clinical expertise with management skills to ensure high standards of care and compliance.


My career reflects a lifelong commitment to supporting individuals’ health and well-being with compassion and professionalism.

Kathleen

Kathleen Hamilton

Job Title: Administrator Joined: 2000

Kathleen has over 25 years of admin experience in the Home
“I believe good administration is about more than paperwork -it's about being approachable, helpful, ready to support whenever needed and helping to create a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued”

Karyn

Karyn McGovern

Job Title: Activities Coordinator Joined: 2008

My name is Karyn and I am the dedicated Activities Coordinator at Buchanan House. I have worked at the home for 17 years, the first 12 years as a care assistant, developing trust with residents and families and then the last 5 years as Activities Coordinator, planning engaging person centred programmes to ensure every resident feels valued, stimulated, and connected. I see activities as much more important than “just something to do” as it plays a vital role in residents’ quality of life.

Norma

Norma Goodall

Job Title: Receptionist Joined: 2009

Norma Goodall has worked in Buchanan House for over 17 years in a variety of roles
“I hope that I provide everyone who walks through our door with compassionate assistance and help ensure the day-to-day running of the home is smooth. I am a great believer in attention to detail, as our residents deserve a warm, supportive, and organised environment".

Emmanuel

Emmanuel Boavo

Job Title: Staff Nurse Joined: 2023

Emmanuel Boava, staff nurse, truly loves working in a care home environment.
“ I have good clinical skills, and my calm presence hopefully reassures residents and their families that they will receive the care they need. I like to think that I am a supportive colleague who is willing to share knowledge and contribute positively to the workplace culture”

Efua

Efua Quaye

Job Title: Staff Nurse Joined: 2024

Efua Quaye, originally from Ghana, is part of our clinical team
“I have a deep passion for elderly care and take great pride in creating meaningful connections with my residents and their families.
For some, caring for others is their profession; for me, it’s my calling”

Graeme

Graeme Hamilton

Job Title: Chef Manager Joined: 2018

Graeme has a strong understanding of dietary requirements in care settings and has 20 plus years of experience in preparing balanced, nutritious and flavourful meals for residents

Gary

Gary Stewart

Job Title: Maintenance Manager Joined: 2022

Gary, our maintenance manager, has a key role in maintaining a safe and pleasant environment for our residents.

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