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Family and friends are embraced into life in the home and are welcome to visit at any time, giving them a real sense of belonging.
The south-facing gardens are glorious and...
Care Provided by Westwood House Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 42 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Our weekly room fees are individual to each of our residents and are subject to a pre-admission assessment, which is required to understand the level of care and support needed. Our 2025 weekly room fees start from £1416, but may be more. This depends on your care needs and the type of bedroom that is right for you, from our standard rooms through to our premium bedroom options.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Westwood House Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Westwood 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
- Sanctuary Care Ltd
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Catherine Dodds(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: 2002
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (42)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (4)
Visiting
- Family and friends welcome to visit anytime, but please keep lunch and dinner times free as this is a busy time.
Parking
- Parking is freely available, with visitor spaces close to the home.
Westwood House Care Home Reviews (67)
Westwood House Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.692) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Westwood House Care Home has 67 reviews.
Westwood House have worked very hard through this pandemic and have done their best for Mum. The nursing and activities team deserve a special mention for going the extra mile with regular updates and facetime contact. The manager and admin staff have always shown great compassion and understanding, so well done all round. NB Please note I have chosen mainly good's for my ratings. This is fair as I have had very limited insight, due to Covid.
First visit to this home to visit my mum who has been in the home for four weeks. The staff were very friendly and efficient with the new Coronavirus procedures. Only seen the reception and my mums room.
Friendly staff. Hygiene procedures thoroughly carried out, which inspires confidence in my mother's care.
Testing and visiting very smooth. Questions I had answered clearly, so I had a good understanding of what to do. Loved the visits.
My review is from a very short period of time my mum was in care at Westwood (Oct 2020 - Jan 2021). I have not been inside the home to provide an honest review.
I appreciate COVID is very challenging for staff and management. My experience with Westwood has been overall poor given the inconsistent information provided to myself and other family members about mums care and unfortunately valuables lost or misplaced within the home. Mum's behaviours changed completely and I felt the need to move mum to another care home to meet the needs of her care. In trying to do so there was a lack of co-operation from Westwood to other care homes enquiring about mum's needs which I felt was completely unnecessary and unjustified.
I'm sure staff are doing their best however I felt Westwood was not the best care home for mum's condition. Therefore, I moved her to another care home which is closer to the family and meets mum's care needs.
My brother has been in this care home for over a year and his room is lovely and clean. The staff are good with him and he has his personal stuff, that gives him comfort. When in normal times, I would go up at any time, to see him but, with covid, I was only getting garden visits on Sundays but they kept us updated with news letters every month. This was good to tell us what was going on or they would phone to let me speak to my brother. If I have any questions, I ask the nurses about it. It seems to be a good home and the staff are good.
Thank you for your kind words about our home and team at Westwood - your feedback is so appreciated. Best wishes, Fae.
My mum has returned to the home after a stay in hospital. The staff have been extremely helpful and considerate towards myself and my mum. I know that she is getting the best care possible and can now look forward to seeing my mum's health improve. The manager and her nursing staff update me daily on Mum's progress.
Thank you for taking the time to review our home - we do hope your mum recovers well. The home will really appreciate your kind words. Best wishes, Fae.
The activities co-ordinators have been amazing, as I'm sure all the staff are. They both have fantastic connexion with our mum. They just know how to lift her spirits. What a difference in our mum, she loves happy upbeat people, and they are certainly are.
You can see the fun and laughter they have together on the video calls, it certainly puts our minds at ease that mum is happy, well cared and loved. I call every day for an update on mum; the staff are so friendly, upbeat, never a problem; they are always happy to give me an update.
Its must be very stressful for all staff at this difficult time.
As a family, we thank them for their commitment to the job!
You are all amazing.
On a personal note, the whole care home team have show our family great compassion with the loss of our dad. Thank you.
Thank you for such kind words about our home and team - it really is lovely to hear, and I am sure they will appreciate it greatly. Best wishes, Fae
Staff really good at planning with any updates and keep in touch through Facetime with my relative.
Thank you for taking the time to review our home and for your kind words about our team. We really appreciate it. Best wishes, Fae
It's hard to review a place when I can't get in to see my dad but from what I can tell the care seems good. My dad seems okay though. There's a little bit of confusion regarding belongings but that's what my dad says and sadly he is confused more and more.
Thank you for taking the time to review our home and for your kind words about our care. Our team are always here for you if you need to talk. Best wishes, Fae.
Very happy with Mum's care in Westwood House Care Home.
Thank you for taking the time to review our home - it is wonderful to hear how pleased you are with the care our team provides.
I really enjoyed visiting my mum, it was nice and relaxing. The staff were lovely.
Thank you for your kind words about our home - we are glad you enjoyed your social distancing visit.
The care workers and staff are brilliant. Would not like to have my wife anywhere else.
Thank you for such kind words about our home - we really appreciate it.
Great set up by the staff for meeting.
Until recently, the care was good. My husband was clean, tidy, well-shaved etc. In the past few months, since lockdown, isolated in bedrooms and care does not seem as good. Just last week, when we saw him, (through the bedroom window) he was in a very unkempt state. Not shaved, which looked like for a few days and don't know when his hair was last washed or brushed. He was only dressed in a t-shirt and underpants and had no trousers on. The chair he was sitting on had two hooded tops and a pair of trousers on it (clothes not being put away). I would also like you to know that an expensive electric razor went missing from his room and was never found at the end of last year. The bedrooms were left unlocked at that time and other residents were known to wander into rooms. After complaining, doors were locked when unoccupied. The manageress told us to buy another razor and we would be refunded. So far we have not managed to do that as we don't always have a spare £60.
Thank you for taking the time to review our home, your feedback is truly invaluable to us. I believe you have now spoken to our Home Manager about the above and that your husband has been given a new razor. We are always here to help, so please do not hesitate to get in touch going forwards. Best wishes.
My dad gets good care and feels comfortable. Because of this virus at the moment, I know they are busy but I would like a bit more contact when I try to call to find out how he is.
Excellent level of individual care particularly impressed with the drum kit bought for dad by the activity coordinator as dad used to be in a band. He loves it and it has lifted his mood. Very impressed by this assessment of his needs. Dad gets a good level of support from staff as I do.
Thank you so much for your lovely review - it's wonderful to hear about the drum kit, and how this has positively impacted his life. The team will be thrilled to read your kind words. Best wishes, Fae.
The staff are very friendly. Good communication with family members. I feel mum is safe and well looked after.
Thank you for your kind review
Staff are very approachable and always try to help.
Since this is a relatively small home, it is more like 'home'. The accommodation is of a good standard although at times the common areas could do with better control of temperature e.g. air conditioning. The staff are friendly and provide excellent quality of care. All in all, my mother has improved over the time she has spent here. I am pleased that my mother is in this home.
Thank you very much for your kind review.
Regulatory Rating
Care Inspectorate (CI) Rating
Date: 22 May 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?Good
(4)
- How good is our setting?Good
(4)
- How well is care and support planned?Good
(4)
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (1) & Events (0)
- 05 Nov 2024
Residents at our Westwood House Care Home in East Kilbride celebrated Halloween with an afternoon of fang-tastic fun. The home was transformed into a spooktacular haven for the occasion, with...
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Awards / Recognitions (9)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
Meet the Team (3)

With over a decade of experience in the health and social care sector, and more than four years with Sanctuary Care, my journey has taken me from care assistant to home manager — a path that reflects my deep passion for delivering exceptional care.

I have worked at Westwood for almost 7 years and I enjoy everything about my job, there is never a dull moment.
The residents are amazing, they are so witty and always put a smile on your face. I have a great relationship with residents and family members. I give 100 per cent to enrich the lives of the residents, after all, it is all about them.

Since moving to the UK as an international nurse, I have had a rewarding experience working at Westwood House, where I am giving residents the support and care they need.
Developing a feeling of community, attending to their medical needs, and forging deep bonds with residents and their families are all part of my role.
My job at Westwood House Care Home is genuinely satisfying because of the gratitude I receive from the people entrusted to my care.
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