
Rubislaw Park Care Home is one of the best run and looked after care homes in AberdeenWilliam I(Son of Resident/Service User)

Each member of staff has been friendly, positive and understandingK B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff were extremely efficient, caring and friendly. I was instantly assuredMhairi B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Rubislaw Park Care Home is one of the best run and looked after care homes in AberdeenWilliam I(Son of Resident/Service User)

Each member of staff has been friendly, positive and understandingK B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff were extremely efficient, caring and friendly. I was instantly assuredMhairi B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Rubislaw Park Care Home, Aberdeen, offers a homely living environment that is ideal for older people with care needs, overseen by a skilled and friendly team experienced in a personalised approach.
There are versatile living areas and a wide range of activities and interests to enjoy. Residents can choose to relax or socialise, with the benefit of en-suite bedrooms.
Care workers are available around the clock and trained to recognised standards, while also being welcoming to loved ones.
Care Provided by Rubislaw Park 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 86 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
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Rubislaw Park Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Rubislaw Park 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
- Care Concern Group Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Kayleigh Chisholm(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2018
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (86)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (86)
Parking
- Rubislaw Park has its own car park, however, do not take any responsibilities for any damage that may occur whilst visit the home.
Rubislaw Park Care Home Reviews (168)
Rubislaw Park Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.796) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Rubislaw Park Care Home has 168 reviews.
The care provided has been professional, friendly and efficient; this applies not only to the nursing staff, but also to admin and reception.
Many thanks for your lovely review of the service and experience your mum receives within our care. It is a pleasure to care for her and we at all times are focused on continued improvement to our residents' rooms and environment. I will share your feedback with the team, who are always so grateful of the time you take to provide this feedback. Kind regards.
Rubislaw Park Care Home just becomes better and better! Not only is Ash being redecorated and is really brightening up every day I go in, but they made my partner's 75th birthday extra special this time last week. Clearly, his birthday coincides with St Patrick’s Day and the day, the therapist comes in to visit so, even before the birthday celebrations began, my partner was already feeling really spoiled! He had received nearly 40 messages, cards and texts before the Activities Coordinator came in wearing her tall green St Patrick’s Day hat and bearing a beautifully iced vanilla sponge baked by the kitchen staff with candles for my partner to blow out - which he did with gusto! He was given beautiful, thoughtful gifts by the home and was made to feel really special by all the staff. Thank you, thank you, thank you, all of you, for all your hard work. You make life so special for all of us - residents and relatives alike and make lives long-troubled by declining health so very much more bearable and even happier.
Every one of our residents is so dearly special to us all and we ensure that each and every one is treated like our own family members.
The team at Rubislaw prides itself on delivering the highest level of care and attention and I am delighted...
Rubislaw Park Care Home is an excellent care home. The staff are very attentive and caring. The activities group are a great help to the residents. They do lots of different activities to keep them amused.
Many thanks for providing such a lovely review of the services we provide to your family member. We are always so delighted to receive your comments to allow us to make improvements to the service and I am delighted to hear that the activity team offer an array of different activities within the...
During the week there are lots of activities and the activity team have put a lot of thought into this to cater/cover all the resident's needs as they are so different, so trying to get a balance could be hard, but they hit it on the nail.
Management is excellent, what I like is they always keep you updated, it could be up to 2-3 times a week depending on what's going on so you are aware - it's brilliant, they always have time for you if you need to talk and they have put a lot of money and effort into updating the home for the residents, which is key as that is their home now and I am hoping in time their rooms will also receive a paint over. I do think the seats should be plastic leather it's easier to wipe down and the flooring to be laminated to the specified specifications for safety reasons.
It's not a nice situation for anyone to be in, but I know my mum is being taken good care of and that gives me peace of mind.
Thank you very much for your lovely feedback I will be sure to pass on your lovely comments.
I was over visiting my godmother for the Christmas holidays, and the care she received was excellent. I am so happy to see her happy in a caring environment where she feels safe. She enjoys participating in the activities that Rubislaw has to offer, like crafts and trips out of the care home. The manager was also very lovely and so welcoming.
Thank you very much for this wonderful feedback. I will share this with the team.
We, as a family, loved the care help and newsletters. There's nothing bad we could say about it. I just loved seeing pictures of my father-in-law doing activities - the ice cream van photos and happy hour on Friday.
Many thanks for your lovely review of the services we provide at Rubislaw Park Care Home. I am delighted to hear of your enjoyment of our newsletter and the visits from the ice cream van, and the weekly happy hour we provide. It is a joy to be able to support all of our residents to participate in...
My grandfather was in the residential unit and the care staff were so good and caring towards him and the activities staff were so good with helping him come out of his shell. I would recommend Rubislaw Park Care Home.
Kind Regards
Gayle
The home itself maintains high standards of cleanliness and is efficiently run by a dedicated team under excellent management. This is not always the case in such establishments, yet the staff's dedication here is visible at all times. They ensure the residents have an enormous range of daily activities although they can opt to stay in their beautifully appointed rooms if desired. Overall, I can only say that my experience of visiting a distant relative here was a lovely experience and I felt so reassured regarding their care, well done Rubislaw Park Care Home.
We at all times pride ourselves on delivering the highest level of support to all of our residents including our activity program.
I will share your review with our team who always...
Rublisaw Park Care Home is a friendly, nice and caring place. Mother is well cared for with plenty of activities to keep residents occupied.
The activity team are committed to supporting as many activities as possible and continually look at new ideas, both internally and out with the home.
I will pass on your feedback to the team, who always enjoy reading your comments. Kind Regards.
Could not speak highly enough of the care given and the friendliness and kindness of staff. Always a warm welcome and the building and grounds are beautiful very ambient and a homely feel which is comforting.
Many thanks for providing us with your review. We are delighted to receive your feedback and I will share it with the team. With kindest thanks.
Rubislaw Park Care Home is a wonderful care home. All staff are very welcoming, always have smiles and are very enthusiastic. The care my family member receives is exceptional and always well cared for. I couldn't ask for more. Thank you all at Rubislaw.
I will share your review with the team who are always so grateful for the time you take to review Rubislaw Park
Kind Regards.
Thank you to the manager and all her staff.
Thank you so much for providing your review, I will of course share this with the team. Kind Regards.
The care that is provided to my father is second to none. Nothing is too much trouble and he feels safe and always looked after to his every need. All the staff are friendly and the management run the home as if it was their own. All in all, an excellent service.
Kind Regards.
I would highly recommend Rubislaw Park Care Home. When I have been in to visit my friend all the staff are always so kind and friendly, nothing was too much to ask for. I love seeing all the residents at the choir and happy hour. When I was in visiting, you would often see the manager doing a walk around and speaking to staff, residents and visitors which was nice to see. Rubislaw is always kept clean and the food is of a high standard.
Many thanks for your lovely review of the care your friend receives in Rubislaw Park. The staff in every department are committed to providing the highest standard of care, activity and dining experience. Our residents are so very special and deserve the best, we are delighted to hear that you...
Staff kind and caring.
Have everything you need.
Well catered for, the activities are enjoyable.
Food is good.
I will share your review with the team in Ash who will be delighted to read your review.
With many thanks.
It is wonderful. Mum's room is beautiful, comfortable and spacious. The staff are lovely, very caring and friendly and know mum very well. There is a great variety of activities and the team works tirelessly to make them fun, interesting and appealing. There is a great menu and meals and snacks are very tempting. We have just celebrated mum's birthday and we have had a lovely afternoon tea with staff singing and lovely gifts. I do not live locally, so it is very reassuring to know Mum is happy. It is a home-from-home.
Kindest Regards
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Rubislaw Park to anyone looking for a fantastic care home in the future.
Kindest Regards
We will never forget this at this sad time. I want to wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy 2023.
Many thanks for taking the time to provide us with your review, especially during a very difficult time for you and your wider family. The staff at Rubislaw pride themselves on ensuring all of our residents receiving palliative and the care of all of our residents are person-centred and individual...
Mum is very happy and content at Rubislaw Park. The staff are all truly amazing, very kind, friendly and considerate and provide an outstanding level of care. Mum really enjoys the various activities especially choir practice and quizzes organised by the fantastic activities team. We were recently treated to a lovely afternoon tea at Rubslaw to celebrate mum's birthday. I don't live locally so it gives me great please of mind to know that mum is so happy and receiving the very best care. I would highly recommend Rubislaw Park.
Many thanks for providing such a lovely review of the care both your mum and yourselves have received at Rubislaw Park. We pride ourselves in providing the best service and standards in relation to all aspects of daily living within the home and I am delighted to see this reflected in your...
Rubislaw Park Care Home is clean, comfortable and the staff are always caring and willing to help. I enjoy their company and help.
Many thanks for providing such a lovely review of the care your mum receives at Rubislaw Park. It is always a privilege for ourselves to look after each and every one of our residents and I am delighted to hear how happy your mum is within her home.
With kind regards
Regulatory Rating
Care Inspectorate (CI) Rating
Date: 05 February 2025- How well do we support people's wellbeing?Adequate
(3)
- How good is our leadership?Adequate
(3)
- How good is our staff team?Very Good
(5)
- How good is our setting?Good
(4)
- How well is care and support planned?Very Good
(5)
Bed Vacancies
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 01 July 2026Offering residential, nursing and dementia care we welcome enquiries to our beautiful, purpose built luxury care home.
News (6) & Events (0)
- 20 Jul 2026
At Rubislaw Park Care Home, some of the most meaningful moments come from bringing people together, and our regular visits with local nursery children continue to do exactly that. Residents...
- 09 Apr 2026
Moving into a care home doesn’t mean leaving behind the things that make you who you are. For Colin, life at Rubislaw Park Care Home has remained full of music,...
- 27 Feb 2026
Rubislaw Park Care Home has been proud to work in partnership with the University of Aberdeen for over a year, welcoming medical students into the home as part of a...
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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 28 Feb 2020Recipient: Rubislaw Park Care Home
- 28 Feb 2019Recipient: Rubislaw Park Care Home
- 01 Feb 2018Recipient: Rubislaw Park Care Home
Meet the Team (16)

Welcome to Rubislaw Park Care Home. My name is Kayleigh, and I am the Manager. Please contact me if you wish to have a viewing of the home or for any other questions. I have worked within the company since 2019 and have now progressed to Home Manager in 2025.

Kay joins us with a wealth of clinical experience and will be a fantastic asset to the team.

I became part of the team in 2025, and I’ve loved every moment since. My background is in front?of?house work, and I’ve always enjoyed roles where I can connect with people. Working in the care sector feels like a natural fit for me — it’s meaningful, rewarding, and no two days are the same. Moira has recently taken on the Non-Clinical Deputy role, and we are delighted to support her progress within the home.

Val joined the team in 2025 as a Team Lead and quickly demonstrated strong, consistent leadership. Her ability to guide others, make sound decisions, and drive progress has been evident from the start. Building on this success, she has now stepped into the Unit Lead role, where she will oversee the day-to-day running of the unit and continue to support the team.

Elizabeth MacGillivray joined Rubislaw Park in 2022 and brings over 40 years of experience to our Cults and Cove dementia unit. Her extensive expertise shines through in her role as she oversees medication administration, care plan reviews, and liaises with families, ensuring everyone is cared for to the highest standards.

Sarah Dewars joined the Rubislaw Park team in 2023 and quickly became an integral part of our nursing unit. With a professional demeanour and a compassionate bedside manner, Sarah is cherished by staff, residents, and families alike. She diligently oversees medication management, clinical duties, and essential documentation, ensuring meticulous care and attention to detail for every resident at Rubislaw Park.

Susan McLeod is one of our Sisters at Rubislaw Park, specializing in wound care and bloods. She is dedicated to ensuring everyone receives the highest standard of care. Susan fosters excellent relationships with staff and residents alike, making her a valuable addition to our nursing team.

Lynn is a great addition to our team at Rubislaw Park. Lynn is a qualified Dementia Friend and regularly works in both our Dee Don Nursing Unit, and Cults & Cove Dementia Unit.

Wilma brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team in our Ash Residential unit. Wilma recently won an award for Glad to Care Awareness week and is a great addition to the team.

With over 15 years of experience in dementia care, I lead the Cults and Cove unit with dedication and compassion. My focus is on fostering independence while creating a welcoming and supportive environment for both residents and staff. Additionally, I am trained in medication administration to ensure the highest level of care.

Rosie has over 8 years’ experience in activities coordinator roles and loves interacting with residents to finding out how they enjoy spending their time and what they like to do. She always has some entertainment planned to keep the residents happy!

Artur is our Head chef. He comes with a wealth of experience in providing the very best homemade, nutritious meals for our residents.

Dave joined the team in 2024. He ensures all building operations run smoothly, contributing to a safe and comfortable environment for everyone.

I joined in September 2024 after moving back to Aberdeen from New York with my family. I worked as secretary for over 10 years and have a vast experience of administration. I thoroughly enjoy interacting with residents and their families.

I joined the Admin team in 2023. I come with a vast experience in admin and thoroughly enjoy working within the care sector

I’m Victoria, a hairdresser at Rubislaw Park Care Home, specializing in sensory and mobility-focused hairdressing techniques. I’m passionate about making every resident feel comfortable and confident through personalized hair care. Alongside my role in the salon, I manage our social media to keep loved ones connected and updated on the wonderful things happening at Rubislaw Park.
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