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Tantallon House provides a calm, homely atmosphere with beautifully maintained communal spaces and comfortable bedrooms, allowing residents to relax, socialise, or enjoy quiet time as they wish. Care is delivered by a compassionate, experienced team who take time to understand each resident's individual needs,...
Care Provided by Tantallon House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
- Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 70 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
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- 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
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Standard fees at Tantallon House cover a wide range of high-quality services designed to support residents’ comfort, wellbeing, and daily living. This includes all meals and refreshments, housekeeping, laundry, personal care, and access to a full programme of activities and events. Residents also enjoy full use of all communal lounges, dining areas, landscaped gardens, and on-site amenities. In addition to the standard offering, there are optional extras available to enhance the resident experience. These may include services such as hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers, or certain one-to-one outings and entertainment. These are charged separately, giving residents the flexibility to choose the services that suit their preferences. In some cases, if a resident or their family chooses additional features such as a larger room or upgraded facilities, a top-up payment may be discussed. All fee details are clearly explained in advance, and the team is committed to making all financial information transparent, supportive, and easy to understand.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Tantallon House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Tantallon House 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're over the age of 65. This support is not reflected in this fee amount.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Morar Living
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Crystal Soriano(Care Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2022
- Last Refurbishment: -1
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (70)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (70)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is no need to book in advance or contact the home before arriving. Family and friends are encouraged to visit whenever it suits them and their loved ones. Communal areas and outdoor spaces are available for residents and their visitors to enjoy during their time at the home.
Parking
- The home offer ample on-site parking for all visitors, making access to the home straightforward and convenient. The parking area is located within the grounds of the home, ensuring that visitors do not need to park off-site or walk long distances. Designated disabled parking bays are available close to the main entrance to support those with mobility needs. All parking is free of charge and available at all times. The on-site parking is clearly signposted and easily accessible, helping to provide a smooth arrival experience for family, friends, and other guests.
Tantallon House Reviews (45)
Tantallon House has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.896) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Tantallon House has 45 reviews.
My husband was in Tantallon House for two and a half months before he passed away. His care was excellent and his care workers and activity staff were very professional and caring. Myself and the family could not have asked for a better home for him to have been in.
Thank you for your kind words and support you shared about our dedication. Knowing that our efforts are valued by those we care makes all the difference and encourages us to keep going.
I cannot speak highly enough of the staff. Both the carers and nursing staff were highly professional, thoughtful, kind and eased a very difficult family process. They were second to none in my father's last days, and showed great compassion; my family and I are highly appreciative. The home itself is a lovely environment, my father was very comfortable there. Thank you to all the staff.
Thank you so much. We were privileged to care for your father in his last days. Your feedback is meaningful to us all.
The care home is spotless and no smell that you usually get in care homes.
Thank you so much for your positive feedback. On behalf of Tantallon, it was a privilege to have looked after your mother. Thank you for the bouquet of flowers, such a thoughtful gesture.
Following a fall, my mother's care needs changed dramatically. The manager at Tantallon was superb at finding a room and expediting the entry assessment at short notice. Having been a resident for around a month now, the whole experience for Mum has been super. The smaller communities grouped around each corridor provide greater familiarity with surroundings and the opportunity to make friends more easily. The staff are all very friendly and take a personal interest in the residents. As her broken ankle has improved, Mum has increasingly been getting involved in a variety of activities that are organised, including day trips out, so she is enjoying a more sociable life than before moving into Tantallon. The family has been very happy with the way in which Mum is being looked after and enjoy tremendous flexibility in going in and out for visits, which are welcomed by the staff.
Thank you for your positive feedback. Mum is such a cheerful and positive lady, her presence brings joy to staff and fellow residents.
My mother went in March.
The staff are lovely and caring as is the management.
It is a lovely clean well-kept care home.
The office has an open-door policy which is excellent.
I always feel very comfortable going into the office if I need to see about anything is an excellent manager.
The events manager and her team are great and try to get everyone to participate if they are able to do so.
If I can be constructive about something and this relates to all the care homes.
It would be very good if there could be some evening activities for the residents who are able. It is a long night when they have finished their evening meal to just go back and sit in their rooms.
Even getting them into a lounge, area where they can chat and have social interaction would be good.
I have spoken in the passing to some other people who were visiting and they would also be happy to see this happening.
Brilliant place! Life-changing for my mum who's made good friends with fellow residents and staff alike! Facilities are great and feels like we've been made to feel part of the family in such a short space of time. Highly recommended.
Thank you so much for such positive feedback. We are presently looking at ideas for evening activities.
My father has been resident at Tantallon House since last August. He had a few difficulties settling in but the staff were very helpful in moving him. After going through the challenging start-up phase, particularly staffing levels, they are now growing a strong and caring team. The bedrooms and communal areas are beautifully decorated and residents are able to personalise their rooms with pictures, photos and favourite furniture. My father enjoys his meals in the dining room and the tea and cakes during the day. The activities staff organise varied trips to local cafes, gardening, birthday teas, films in the cinema and themed days with music and meals. My father enjoys these and loves the morning chair-yoga. All the staff on his floor are friendly and attentive and welcoming to my father and his visitors (including the family dog). All in all, we are delighted to have found Tantallon House and it is proving to be the perfect place for my father - now in his 90's.
The manager and entire team thank you for your very kind words. We always strive to enhance our residents' lives. We thank you for your review.
Mum moved in end of December and after a bit of confusion regarding room allocation was finally moved to the correct room but still had to pay price for dearer room that she was put in to begin with that we did not agree with, this has still not been resolved. Name badges on staff members would help residents/families.
Thanks for your feedback and apologies for any inconvenience. Name badges are now in place and I have liaised with head office to sort the confusion over the room rate, will liaise accordingly.
My dad is a fairly new resident and is settling in well thanks to the staff who are very kind and compassionate. They have been very responsive when we have had questions and have followed up any requests. The management seem to be really making positive changes and putting things in place to enhance the social aspects of the home. The actual building and rooms are lovely. There are so many options and spaces to suit everyone. As a family visitor I feel very welcome and that my views are respected. Thanks so much for all your care.
Thank you for your valued comments. It is indeed an honor to look after your father who's singing, piano playing and dancing is a joy to witness.
I would like to express a massive thanks for the support from the manager and her team at Tantallon House in getting my brother-in-law a place he could call home. It was a big ask, as he had requested if he could stay at the same home his mother was in. I felt that this was really important to him. They were outstanding in the manner it was done. His wishes and care have been person-centred around him. He has settled in well, he tells me that he has breakfast every morning with his mum and daily games of dominoes. These things are massive to him. The staff on Tantallon Ward are polite and caring. We would like to say thank you.
Thank you for your very favourable review, your comments are very much appreciated, we were very happy to help facilitate the reunion of both mum and son. It is a pleasure to be looking after your brother-in-law, to see the happy smiles while having breakfast with his mum on a daily basis, brings all the team joy. We look forward to welcoming you, on your next visit to the home.
My grandmother has been a resident at Tantallon House, Morar for 6 months. I am extremely happy with the level of care she receives and how outstanding the staff are. The home is very clean and the facilities are great. My grandmother loves living here, a new lease of life for her.
Thank you for a very positive review, it has been a pleasure to have looked after your grandmother. Hosting your wedding celebrations was an honour, it was enjoyed by all especially your grandmother which I hope will be a great comfort to you at this time.
In general, I was happy with my stay. The staff were pleasant and caring and the facilities were good. Some of the staff couldn't speak very good English but got there in the end!
The food was very basic and rather disappointing. There was little variety (too much broccoli) and no finesse (no sauces etc), and the evening meals were served far too early (5 pm).
In particular, a staff member has been a constant in his life since his time at Tantallon Hall. She is an absolutely brilliant carer and takes her job to another level of commitment. She has great rapport with my dad and he really enjoys their chats. I have seen her with many residents and she knows each individual so well and takes time with them all, knowing exactly how to speak to each one and how to care for their individual needs.
I would also like to mention the other staff who care for dad and another staff member who is doing a special project with him about his life, to give him some 1 on 1 time as he is rarely out of bed these days.
The home is a lovely place though more staff are needed to meet the needs of the residents.
Thank you for your review, we appreciate your positive review. Your comments will be passed on to the staff within the unit. We look forward to welcoming you once again the next time you visit. Many thanks.
I have just spent two weeks of respite care at Tantallon House following an operation and found their care to be excellent. The building itself is pleasant, spacious and relaxing and the staff are very helpful and caring. Meals are good, all diets being catered for. There was a very good range of activities and outings to cater for all types of illness. Visitors are welcome and small parties of relations can be arranged on request. Overall, my experience of the home was very good, although jolly good, staffing is a problem.
Thank you for your favourable comments, it was a pleasure to have looked after you. We note your comments in relation to staffing, our staffing is monitored through our dependency tool which clearly indicates our staffing requirements for each unit, this is closely monitored and is updated on a very regular basis and in accordance with our resident's changing requirements.
My mother-in-law spent her final nine months at Tantallon Morar Home in North Berwick. Throughout, we visited her twice if not more frequently and saw staff doing their best to attend to her high level of nursing care. The level of staffing meant all those working there were very busy. Having been previously a care assistant and now a senior social worker, I was aware of several staff members showing high levels of compassion and commitment, despite the demands on them to assist my mother-in-law. The layout of Morar resembles a five-star hotel and it is very well presented throughout. The management, accounting and billing were a little inconsistent.
I was very touched and impressed by the care provided by the home. I also appreciated the courtesy towards and care of family members. Staff were always helpful and kind, no matter the situation, and very supportive at the end of my father's life. The facilities of the home are of an exceptional standard, very varied, and there is plenty to do. I would highly recommend this home.
My wife has been a resident at Tantallon House since the end of November 2023. This was initially for respite care and to their credit Tantallon House accepted her at very short notice. Since January 2024 my wife has become a permanent resident. The care home is well equipped and the staff are doing a great job. My wife's dementia is well understood and some related behavioural issues have been well dealt with as have her dietary requirements (vegan).
I have only to say that our experience of Tantallon House is positive. My mum has settled in well and all her care needs are being met and more! She enjoys all the social activities and always gets involved. Our family as well as mum are so pleased to see her well cared for. The staff are always very friendly and approachable, food is delicious. Her room is always clean and tidy. Most importantly mum is safe and happy!
The home provides my grandmother with great quality of life as we can easily visit and take her out for great walks that are almost on the doorstep of the home.
Overall, excellent in every way. Only seems staff shortage to answer the buzzer when called for help. At times it can be over one hour. I have great muscle spasms and am unable to change my position due to a stroke. I get anxious and stressed when needing help and no response to my calling. I also suffer low sugar spells and even this is not recognised when I need sugar and soya milk to bring up low sugar levels. Recently took 40 minutes to bring the required sugars to aid my relief. It seems staff don't realise the urgency.
Regulatory Rating
Care Inspectorate (CI) Rating
Date: 22 July 2025- 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?Good
(4)
- How good is our setting?Very Good
(5)
- How well is care and support planned?Good
(4)
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Awards / Recognitions (11)
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Meet the Team (4)

Crystal Soriano is a registered nurse by profession, recognised for her strong clinical eye, sound judgement and consistently high standards of care.
With over six years' experience in the care sector in Scotland, she has progressed from a Nurse to a Deputy Manager, and now a home manager. She has gained her nursing studies in the Philippines and gained broad clinical experience across medical-surgical wards, Accident & Emergency, and Intensive Care Units. She has further developed her practice while working in a military hospital in Saudi Arabia, strengthening her clinical judgment, adaptability, and decision-making in high-pressure environments. This diverse international experience underpins her strong clinical oversight and high standards of care within her current leadership role.
She has been nominated for Inspirational Care Home Manager 2025, and under her leadership, Tantallon House has been highly commended in the Dementia Care Awards 2025. These recognitions reflect her commitment to person-centred dementia care, strong team leadership, and continuous improvement in care quality.

Mart joined Morar Living at Tantallon House in North Berwick in 2024 as a Clinical Lead. Within one week of the internal restructuring, he was promoted to Deputy Manager when the Deputy stepped into the Home Manager role.
Through strong leadership, team development, governance improvements, and a focus on quality of care, we successfully elevated the home’s grades to 3 5s and 2 4s, a substantial improvement reflecting enhanced standards and resident outcomes.

Roxana chose to settle in Scotland in 2013, where she began working in healthcare. She has over 12 years’ experience in care, which has given her a strong foundation in compassionate, person-centred practice.
In 2020, Roxana enrolled at Queen Margaret University and completed her Bachelor of Nursing with Honours in Adult Nursing. Throughout her degree, she gained experience across a wide range of clinical areas, including cardiothoracic nursing, vascular surgery, high dependency units, and end-of-life care, and completed her degree with a speciality focus in vascular surgery.
After qualifying as a nurse, Roxana joined Morar in February 2025 as a Registered Nurse, focusing on delivering safe, high-quality care while building strong relationships with residents, families, and colleagues. As her confidence and leadership skills developed, Roxana progressed into the Clinical Lead role, and in November 2025, she commenced her current position as Deputy Home Manager.
This journey reflects Roxana's ongoing commitment to professional development, leadership, and continuous improvement in care.

Fiona started in August 2024 at Morar. Her background was mainly in hotel reception, but she had done a few years of care in the community. Tantallon is a perfect mix of both. Fiona's job role includes greeting guests to Tantallon, conducting show rounds, recruitment, assisting other departments with admin, answering calls, taking enquiries, preparing new-start welcome packs, staff and residents' files, uploading rota’s, and so much more.
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