Burnlea

Burnlea Road, Largs KA30 8BX
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9.6 13 Reviews
  • Burnlea, Largs
Burnlea Nursing Home offers a total of 34 bedrooms, ALL single and ensuite. Each of the rooms are tastefully decorated and refurbished regularly. There is a TV point in each room, and phone points can be organised if required. Wi-Fi is available throughout the home.

Residents are welcome to bring some of their own furniture, and are encouraged to bring photographs, ornaments and personal items to truly make their room feel like home.

In addition to the comfort of their room, the excellent lounge and dining areas are delightful to relax in, and the dining room is the perfect place to enjoy home cooked, healthy and nutritious meals and home baking. The dining room has also been known to house private parties for residents for up to 40 guests such as special birthdays or anniversaries. There is also Burns Bistro, where relatives and guests can enjoy afternoon tea.

There are private lounge facilities on each floor which can be used for birthday parties or family/friend events.

Some of the rooms have welcoming views of the wonderful Ayrshire Coastline, the gardens or the local countryside.
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Care Provided

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 34 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • 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

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1695
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1695
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1695
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1695
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1695
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1695
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1695
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1695

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Burnlea to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

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.

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Eileen Welch (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Number of floors: 1

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (34)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (34)

Visiting

  • Visitors welcome throughout the day, but reminded to be respectful of meal times

Parking

  • There is free car parking at the home, and also on street parking close by

Burnlea Reviews (13)

9.6

Burnlea has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.606) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Burnlea has 13 reviews.

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Review from Angela G (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would like to say we are most happy with the care our Mum has received since coming into Burnlea up to now. I love the family feel and getting to know you all. You are all so kind and spend time getting to know Mum and us all.
The food is lovely and she enjoys it with plenty of 'hot tea'. As an
Irish lady she loves so much tea. It's so kind when we get offered tea, cakes and meals also, which makes Mum happy that we are sharing this with her. I feel she has a better quality of life with you and feel reassured due to recent falls within her home, where she was hospitalised.
Thank you very much to you all xxx
Reply from Eileen Welch, Home Manager at Burnlea

Thank you for your lovely review. Theresa has been instrumental in the launch of our new shop -(she loved seeing all the goodies going into it and races up the corridor for tea on tap). Especially as she loves cosy socks and always has a different hat on! It has been a pleasure to see how she and the family have settled into the Burnlea family.

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Review from J H (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot praise Burnlea highly enough. It is an absolute pleasure visiting my father, who is being so well cared for. The manager is so proactive and forward-thinking, always looking for ways to provide even better care. The nursing and care staff are kind and compassionate, and really know my dad as
an individual. Today he was presented with a home-made birthday cake in his favourite colour. The entertainment provided is great fun and varied; communication is excellent, with regular e-mails, events and the fantastic social media page. The staff at Burnlea treat my father, who has dementia, with such kindness, compassion and respect, and I have absolute trust in them to provide him with the best care possible in cheerful, stimulating and spotless surroundings. I am truly grateful that my dad can call Burnlea home.
Reply from Eileen Welch, Home Manager at Burnlea

Thank you for your lovely words and compliments about the home and team . It is a privilege to look after your father. We will share your well appreciated and kind comments with the staff.

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Review from V B (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Poor experience, very disappointed with Care Home Manager. It was clear from onset that any individual with moderate dementia will not be supported to transition from home and be offered a settling in period. If your relative has cognitive decline then please do not consider this care home.
Fortunately
my father has now settled into another care home which offers the skill set and competence which this care home lacks.
Reply from J Chohan, Director at Burnlea

Thank you for your feedback. We'd like to share some important context. Your father was welcomed into our home as agreed on a trial basis, and from the outset, we were open about our concerns in meeting his complex needs due to his cognitive decline. Despite this, you were keen for him to have the opportunity to settle, and we did our best to support him. We're saddened by your comments, particularly towards our Manager, who leads with compassion and professionalism and was recently honoured with a Leadership of the Year Award. Our home is also recognised among the Top 100 care homes in the UK-reflecting the high standards we strive to uphold.While we respect your right to share your views, your review presents a one-sided account that overlooks the terms of our agreement and the dedicated efforts made by our team to support your father. We wish him the very best in his new home.

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Review from Sandra H (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great care from all the staff. Plenty of activities in the home. I have no complaints at all. The staff are helpful, friendly and efficient. They can't do enough. Mum is settled and happy. Excellent.
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Review from Hazel G (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic residence and staff. My father is being very well looked after by everyone concerned and he is very happy.It is always a pleasure to visit and l have no worries about anything regarding my father.
Reply from Eileen Welch, Home Manager at Burnlea

Thank you for the review. Your father is enjoying the outdoors, especially the Trishaw rides and we are privileged he has chosen to reside within the Burnlea family.

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Review from Karen H (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Burnlea have taken amazing and compassionate care of my elderly mother, her needs are completely taken care of in every respect.
Staff are amazing, patient and so friendly.
So glad I found this home and so glad they had room for my mother.
The home is spotless, and has an amazing cook.
Loads of
interaction and sociable things going on.
An absolute gem.
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Review from H M (Son of Resident) published on 17 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Dad came to Burnlea straight from hospital. We were overjoyed when we heard a room was free for him as, being local, we knew he was about to receive the very best of care.
The first big surprise was when we visited the day after he had been admitted, after languishing in hospital for over 3 months,
and found him in the sitting room looking as if he'd never been in hospital at all. He was fully clothed, washed, shaved, looking a 'million dollars'. What a relief! On looking around all the residents looked really well turned out, there was none of the 'old people stench' I'd experienced when Mum had been in care, the whole place was spotlessly clean and fresh but most of all the staff were all bright eyed and genuinely friendly. It honestly feels like Dad is being looked after by members his own family.
After so many years of looking after my Dad's concerns it's a huge relief not to be worried about his care.
This is an exceptionally well-managed home!
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Review from K G (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum has been a resident at Burnlea since autumn 2023 - I have been really impressed with the standard of care she has received. Mum's care, both in terms of general care and nursing care, has been of a high standard. Prior to entering Burnlea, there was not a day that went by without Mum telling
me about her pain - now she never reports being sore. She has gained much needed weight. She has been very well looked after by a friendly and happy team.
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Review from Alan P (Son of Resident) published on 9 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My dad has been in for a couple of years now and has been extremely well looked after, he is delighted to get such great care as are we.
We visit regularly with the kids and we are always welcomed in.
The home are also great at staying in contact and letting us know about everything that is going
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Review from W W (Son of Resident) published on 17 May 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I really cannot fault anything about Burnlea. The care is excellent and the general attention to detail is very high.
Even though the main building is old, it is kept in a very good state of repair. I think many of the residents feel very at Home there.
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Review from S M (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 November 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Everytime I visited the care home I received a warm welcome from all the staff. I always found my mum well-presented and clean and tidy. Her room is very clean and tidy too and her toilet and shower area well kept. Mum is pleased to see information kept on her whiteboard in her room and new information
added by family when they visit. Mum has told me she enjoys her meals and the afternoon activities.
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Review from Colin S (Brother-in-law of Resident) published on 17 October 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A lovely home with caring staff.
Thank you.
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Review from A C (Son of Resident) published on 21 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Burnlea Care Home has looked after my father, who has dementia, for several months. I am always struck by how caring and thoughtful the staff are to my father and also my mother when she visits. They have helped make a difficult time for my family more bearable.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.606)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.606) out of 10 for Burnlea is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 11 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 4.606 for Burnlea is calculated as follows: ( (111 Excellents x 5) + (21 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (3 Poors x 2) + (6 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 142 Ratings = 4.606
  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 Burnlea is based on 11 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 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 34 registered maximum number of service users is 6.8, which has been reached with 11 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: 24 Nov 2023
How well do we support people's wellbeing?
Very good (5)
How good is our leadership?
Very good (5)
How good is our staff team?
Very good (5)
How good is our setting?
Very good (5)
How well is care and support planned?
Very good (5)
Care Inspectorate is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in Scotland. View Latest Report

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Eileen Welch

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2022

Eileen has been the manager at Burnlea since August 2022. She is a registered nurse with a vast range of clinical skills, and a huge amount of experience in the Care Home Sector. Eileen has great pride in the home, her staff and the way al her team care for the residents and their families.
She loves the intimate nature of Burnlea, its location and its reputation within the local community.

Frequently Asked Questions about Burnlea

What types of Care is Burnlea 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 Burnlea have?

There are 34 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Burnlea?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), 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 Burnlea to the centre of Largs?

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

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