
Meals are a delight for him. He enjoys choices and I can also have lunch or dinner with himM J(Son of Resident/Service User)

I still feel very involved in mum's care and feel that the staff work in partnership with meShelagh L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


Meals are a delight for him. He enjoys choices and I can also have lunch or dinner with himM J(Son of Resident/Service User)

I still feel very involved in mum's care and feel that the staff work in partnership with meShelagh L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


Rumbling Bridge Care Home is set amongst idyllic gardens and provides residents with a relaxing, peaceful and comfortable environment in which they feel safe, secure and most importantly, at home.
Within Rumbling Bridge, there is two purpose-built Huntington’s units. These spacious and therapeutic environments were designed with consideration to the care needs of adults with Huntington’s disease and the challenging behaviours that can be associated with the condition.
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Care Provided by Rumbling Bridge Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 41 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
PLEASE NOTE: fee would be from £2195 if you are entitled to FREE Personal and Nursing Care Funding.
These fees are for guidance only and based on a standard room. Room prices can vary depending on where the room is located within the Home.
Your weekly fee will be confirmed after a pre-admission assessment. This helps us to get to know you and fully understand your individual care needs, so we can be certain we’re providing all the care you need.
We’d love to chat over your specific needs, answer your questions, show you around, and help you find the best care for you.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Rumbling Bridge Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Rumbling Bridge 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
- BCG
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Donna Stewart(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 45+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2012
Room Information
- Single Rooms (41)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (41)
Rumbling Bridge Care Home Reviews (28)
Rumbling Bridge Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.742) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Rumbling Bridge Care Home has 28 reviews.
Excellent care from all staff, they are all extremely well trained, especially dealing with Huntington patients. I always find staff helpful and pleasant. The manager is excellent, the care home has a bright, pleasant feeling since she came back, management are always visible and happy to update me on my husband, they feel like part of the family.
Thanks so much for your lovely review. We're very glad you're happy with the care your husband receives at Rumbling Bridge and that you're so impressed with our hard-working staff. They will be delighted to hear this - we'll be sure to pass your kind words on to them. Thanks again!
Very friendly. Very helpful. Lovely room.
Thank you very much for your lovely review. We're so glad you are happy at Rumbling Bridge. We'll pass on your kind words to the hard-working staff who will be so pleased to read them. Thanks again!
My father-in-law gets the care and support he needs. Staff are always good with him. They have always been very welcoming when we come to visit.
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're delighted to hear you're happy with the care your father-in-law receives at Rumbling Bridge. We'll pass on your kind words to our hard-working staff, who will be thrilled to read them. Thanks again!
When visiting over the past seven months, have been made most welcome by the staff at the door and accompanied to the resident's room. Rooms were well kept but often the bed was unmade but did show linen changed daily. Always fresh clothes daily and clothes well laundered and hung up or returned to drawers. Staff always had time to take to bring me up to date with any health/medications, activities etc. Staff put on the tv or a DVD for entertainment and switched on the lava lamp for stimulation. I felt the care was really good.
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are glad you are happy with the care your loved one has received at Balhousie Rumbling Bridge. We will be sure to pass on your kind words to our hard-working staff, who will be so pleased to read them. We note your comments regarding the bed and will pass these on too. Thank you once again.
A heartfelt thank you to all the staff for looking after our Mum. It was difficult for us when our Mum went into the home but you made it a lot easier for us. Your kindness and caring was very much appreciated and you all exceeded our expectations time and time again. You are very special people.
Thank you sincerely for taking the time to review Rumbling Bridge. Our hard-working team there will be so delighted to receive this. Please take care.
My wife has now been at Rumbling Bridge Care Home for over 4 years. In that time she has been looked after so well it made the guilt a little bit easier on me. The staff are second to none. They always have time for my wife and myself. The home has no cases of COVID-19, which is a real weight off my mind. They made arrangements for my wife to Skype with my two daughters and myself. I am proud to say my wife is a resident at this care home. I will never be able to thank them enough.
Dear Thomas, thank you so much for your very kind words, and we're glad to hear you have all been connecting on Skype. We will be sure to pass on your comments to our hardworking team at Rumbling Bridge. Kind regards.
My father joined Rumbling Bridge this year at a time he needed support and so did I. I can't express my feelings and my father's since he has called Rumbling Bridge his home and my additional home. Meals are a delight for him. He enjoys choices and I can also have lunch or dinner with him. Staff are kind and pleasant, always aware of his and my needs.
My mother has lived at Balhousie Rumbling Bridge for just over three years she is 98. Over that time I have been very impressed by the care she receives. My mum has dementia and we have good days and not so good days but the staff really work hard at supporting her in a very person centred way. Today was Easter Day and there was an entertainer and mum was joining in with the singing. Everyone got an Easter egg and had Easter Bonnets. It is always nice to visit and spend quality time with my mum and to know too that if they have any concerns regarding her health I will be contacted immediately. I still feel very involved in mum's care and feel that the staff work in partnership with me and are open to suggestions.
Regulatory Rating
Care Inspectorate (CI) Rating
Date: 04 February 2026- 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (34) & Events (0)
- 19 Jun 2026
Residents, friends, and the team at Rumbling Bridge Nursing Home enjoyed a truly joyful afternoon this week with a visit from the Glendevon Community Choir. Activities Coordinator, Amie, shared: “For...
- 19 Jun 2026
The excitement is building! World Cup fever has truly taken hold across our homes, with residents getting stuck into the spirit in all sorts of wonderful ways, from crafting bunting...
- 15 May 2026
Today marks Huntington’s Disease Awareness Day, a cause held very dear to the hearts of our team at Rumbling Bridge Nursing Home, which runs a specialist Huntington’s Unit. The theme...
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Awards / Recognitions (7)
- 21 Nov 2025Recipient: Rumbling Bridge Care Home
- 20 Nov 2024Recipient: BCG
- 27 Jun 2024Recipient: BCG
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Rumbling Bridge Care Home.
Meet the Team (1)

Donna is a Registered Nurse and experienced Care Home Manager, having worked for over 16 years in the care sector. She has a strong track record in improving service culture, stability, and inspection outcomes, supported by her SVQ Level 4 Care Services Leadership & Management.
She is values-driven, resident-focused, and has strong knowledge of clinical governance, audits, quality assurance, and staff development. She is passionate about delivering compassionate, person-led care and is highly regarded for her communication and organisational skills, and people-centred management style.
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