Elsie Inglis Nursing Home

Spring Gardens, Edinburgh EH8 8HT
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  • Elsie Inglis Nursing Home, Edinburgh
Elsie Inglis Nursing Home is situated on the very edge of Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, with lovely views of Arthur’s Seat and Salisbury Crags, especially lovely from the first floor balcony.

The home strives to maintain engagement within the community where residents are supported to visit local amenities, meet friends for coffee, attend social functions. Alternatively, for those preferring a more discreet lifestyle, the home offers an in house café, room service and tranquil garden areas to relax and enjoy with friends and loved ones.

Staff at the home believe passionately in treating each person as an individual, promoting and enhancing physical, emotional, spiritual and mental wellbeing within a luxurious and comfortable environment.

Care and support is on hand 24/7 to support all elements of personal and clinical care. The team is upskilled to cater for the medical needs of every individual who enters the home, delivered in a person-centred way. They promote a holistic approach to caring which involves looking after the residents' emotional and social needs as well as their care needs.

Staff are compassionate and caring and very much focus on what residents can do rather than on what they can’t do.
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Care Provided by Elsie Inglis Nursing 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 49 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • 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: £1900 – £2200
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1900 – £2200
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1900 – £2200
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1900 – £2200
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1900 – £2200
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1900 – £2200
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1900 – £2200
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1900 – £2200

Fees are subject to a pre-admission needs assessment which is required to fully understand the level of care and support required by each individual. Premium rooms normally require an additional charge.
Nursing fees include the Funded Nursing Contribution (FNC) if you are eligible.


What’s included?
• All care and support including a monthly review of care plans
• All meals, snacks and drinks freshly prepared every day by our chef
• In-house café with homemade cakes, and a variety of speciality teas and coffees
• Access to landscaped gardens
• Activities and lifestyle programme
• All utilities and other accommodation costs
• Housekeeping and laundry services
• Wi-Fi internet access


Please note, the weekly fee does not include hairdressing, chiropody or other healthcare visits or appointments not covered by the NHS, toiletries, newspapers or magazines, any other privately arranged healthcare. Should you require an escort to hospital appointments, we may apply
an agreed hourly charge for this service.


These prices are only a guideline, please contact Elsie Inglis Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Elsie Inglis Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Elsie Inglis Nursing Home to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

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 Elsie Inglis Nursing Home to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Good to Know

Owner

  • Holyrood Care (Edinburgh) Ltd

Person in Charge

  • Sharon Patterson (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 60+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Year Purpose Built: 1992
  • Last Refurbishment: 2021
  • Number of floors: 3

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (49)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (49)

Visiting

  • Open visiting however the home ask visitor to be mindful of protected mealtimes and where possible these should be avoided.

Parking

  • Parking available for visitors and staff.

Elsie Inglis Nursing Home Reviews (9)

9.3

Elsie Inglis Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.269) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Elsie Inglis Nursing Home has 9 reviews.

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Review from J C (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
While it was not an easy decision to move Mum into a nursing home, it had to happen for her own safety and wellbeing. We are able to relax knowing she is happy, well looked after and safe due to the kind and caring staff in Elsie Inglis.


The place is kept clean; she enjoys the food and activities,

and we are made to feel welcome every time we visit.


We were able to bring in photos, bedding, ornaments etc to personalise her bedroom (which has a big en-suite shower room) and she has a fantastic view over Holyrood Park.


While it took her a couple of months to settle completely, Elsie's is now definitely her home.

Reply from Sharon Patterson, Home manager at Elsie Inglis Nursing Home
Thank you for your kind words, it can be extremely hard to move your parent into a Nursing home, however, knowing they are safe and cared for can ease your minds a lot. We strive to ensure there is…read more
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Review from L P (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Last year we made the very difficult decision to get our mum into a nursing home where she would receive the proper care and attention that we were unable to provide. It was quite urgent that we got her into somewhere quickly and chose the first one locally that had availability. We visited and found
it to be fine but after only 2 days we realised it was not the place for her and needed to find somewhere else. We visited Elsie Inglis NH and the managers could not have been more helpful, pulling out the stops to have her admitted 2 days later. All of the staff from management to nurses/carers, cleaners, activity organisers etc are wonderful. The look after mum so well and we are very happy with the service provided. Most importantly mum is very happy and quickly called Elsie's home. She never lacks for company and enjoys the variety of the daily activities. Big thanks from a very grateful family.
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Review from S N (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Elsies is an excellent care home,going above and beyond to care for my mother. It seems a peaceful environment and all the staff have a great rapport with all the residents. Nothing seems too much trouble for the staff,regardless of how busy they are. I would really recommend Elsie Inglis care home.
Reply from Admnistrator A, Company Administrator at Elsie Inglis Nursing Home
Thank you for taking the time to share such kind feedback. We're delighted to hear that your mother feels well cared for and that our team's efforts to create a peaceful, supportive environment have…read more
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Review from Steven D (Son of Resident) published on 7 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Service has been excellent since my mother arrived almost three years ago - All staff attentive , professional, competent and friendly - and management easy to approach and quick to respond to queries - All good!
Reply from Admnistrator A, Company Administrator at Elsie Inglis Nursing Home
Thank you, Steven, for your wonderful feedback. We're so pleased to hear that your mother has felt well cared for and supported over the past three years. Our team takes great pride in providing a…read more
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Review from R D (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 16 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the management to the carers, nursing staff and entertainment staff - everyone is kind, and caring and can be counted on. They all go above and beyond to provide a valuable, happy caring home. There is a wonderful feeling of peace through and everyone looked after as well as this the meals are
great provided by a wonderful catering team. There is also a handyman who works diligently but also takes an interest in everyone - we are extremely happy with the care provided to our mother.
Reply from Admnistrator A, Company Administrator at Elsie Inglis Nursing Home
Thank you very much for your feedback, it fills us with immense gratitude. I have passed on your kind words to our team and thank you again for taking the time to leave us your review. On behalf of…read more
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Review from H M (Wife of Resident) published on 1 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My husband has mixed dementia and has been a resident for 9 months. He sees his stay here as temporary and is often sad/upset that we are not taking him home with us. However, all the staff, carers, nurses, activities and housekeeping are very kind and understanding/patient. He often thanks them for
helping him. There is a good bunch of residents there with him. His room/furniture is quite basic, but enough. Invoicing is a bit erratic for my liking but I'm sure there is a good reason for this.
Reply from Admnistrator A, Company Administrator at Elsie Inglis Nursing Home
Thank you for your review. We very much enjoy having your husband with us. We take recruitment very seriously at Elsie Inglis and your feedback is very gratifying to us all. We kept the rooms'…read more
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Review from James p (Son of Resident) published on 24 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Mum went into this care home in August 2023. We viewed several care homes before deciding to place Mum here. Elsie Inglis was fresh, clean and had a very peaceful and homely atmosphere. The staff were very welcoming and we were shown around the full home including the kitchen and laundry, which were
all immaculate. All staff members took the time to get to know us and always offered us a drink and snack on every visit. The food the residents are served is all homemade and catered to their individual tastes, nothing was ever too much trouble. Mum was always treated with dignity right until the end and I knew going away after every visit that Mum was well cared for.
The home has lots of daily different activities the residents can take part in should they wish and residents are encouraged to mix with each other.
The manager and the management team are second to none and always available to speak to directly and deal with queries efficiently.
Would recommend 100%.
Reply from Thomas Norton, Senior Manager at Elsie Inglis Nursing Home
Dear James,
Thank you very much for your kind words, I will ensure these are passed on to the manager and her team.
Kind Regards
Senior Manager.
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Review from Jackie S (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My dad had been a resident at Elsie Inglis for a year. The home is a great place, the team are friendly and welcoming to family members. It is bright and modern and has lovely views of the local park. Nothing is too much trouble and at the weekend we hosted a small engagement party for my son, mainly
for Dad’s benefit. The Chef arranged a fabulous buffet for us and baked a delicious cake. It was really special for Dad and great memories were made for us too. I really can’t thank all the team enough for taking such good care of Dad.
Reply from Thomas Norton, Senior Manager at Elsie Inglis Nursing Home
Thank you very much for your kind words. We are happy that we were able to make this a special occasion for your dad.
Kind regard, Sharon and Team.
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Review from Sandra W (Sister of Resident) published on 11 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My sister was given interim care here for 5 weeks after a couple of months stay in hospital. The care she received from all the staff was amazing. The home itself is clean, modern and very comfortable, the food that I witnessed being served to residents looked appetising. There seemed to be lots of
activities for residents to take part in if they wanted to. I was sorry to see her leave.
Reply from Thomas Norton, Senior Manager at Elsie Inglis Nursing Home
Thank you very much for your kind words.
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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.269)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.269) out of 10 for Elsie Inglis Nursing 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 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 7 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 4.855 for Elsie Inglis Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (72 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 83 Ratings = 4.855
  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 4.414 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Elsie Inglis Nursing Home is based on 7 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 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.7
    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 49 registered maximum number of service users is 9.8. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 9.8 = 0.714
  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: 10 Oct 2024
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)
Care Inspectorate is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in Scotland. View Latest Report

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Frequently Asked Questions about Elsie Inglis Nursing Home

What types of Care is Elsie Inglis Nursing Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability & Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Elsie Inglis Nursing Home have?

There are 49 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Elsie Inglis Nursing Home?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Bar/Café, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Elsie Inglis Nursing Home to the centre of Edinburgh?

1.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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