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Tarland, Aboyne, AB34 4TA
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03 September 2025
My mother has been a resident for a few months. In general the environment is welcomimg. Rooms are clean and the surroundings relaxing for my mother. My mother has indicated that she likes her room and the food. The staff are all very pleasant and always have time to chat and discuss my mothers care and take guidance if there is something they don't know about my mother. Manager and nursing staff are very approachable. Staff could be more consistant with in bed care positioning during meals.
22 August 2025
The services of Alastrean are really good, the facilities are always clean and well presented ,likewise staff from the Manageress, Cooks, Carers, Cleaners and Administrative staff are kind and supportive towards the residents who live there.For anyone looking for an all round care facility for any family member this is the place to be, from the helpful staff to wonderful surroundings.
20 August 2025
My mother has been treated with care and attention from all members of staff . Every day she is given a menu choice and is supplied with fruit juices and plenty teas and coffees, which can be served in dining room , lounges or her room Alastrean is a beautiful clean care home with entertainment each day ,my mum has taken part a few times and has also gone on there bus trips . Some staff members have also taken her round the gardens in her wheelchair
18 August 2025
Dad has been resident at Alastrean since March 2021, just after Covid. His first few months were difficult, due to all the Covid restrictions still in place, and a number of different managers in succession, but now I can only say that he is very well looked after, and the staff are quite simply, excellent. They're always there with a smile, they know dad and his quirks very well, and they are very accommodating. Dad is very comfortable, and participates in activities when he's in the mood. There is plenty of choice, and some residents have been going out, accompanied, to local cafes and picnic airs. A great move forward! When visiting, I always get offered a cup of tea, which is a simple act of kindness, but always most appreciated. It makes it feel more like home. The surroundings at Alastrean are quite beautiful too, and residents are fortunate to be able to go out to the gardens, when the weather is good.
11 August 2025
Alastrean care home provides an excellent service. My husband has been a resident there since April and has been treated with respect and kindness. I am able to visit him at any time and always feel welcome. I have joined him at meal times and observed that the food is nourishing and well presented and he enjoys it. Residents are given a choice of meals and shown what the choices are rather than just told which is very helpful. Alastrean is in a beautiful setting and is very well maintained and managed. Pets are welcome at anytime. Overall, I am delighted with the home and feel that my husband could not be in a better place.
11 August 2025
Mum has been there now for 6 months and has virtually bloomed. She is so well looked after. All her needs are catered for and more. It is efficiently run with kindly staff too. The home is beautifully decorated and spotlessly clean. I would highly recommend Alastrean.
22 April 2025
I am more than impressed with how my father is being looked after, cared for and loved. Apart from the surroundings and the interior set up being so beautiful and welcoming - it gives me much peace, knowing that the carers and general staff are genuinely fond of my father, and are so diligent in their caring- so grateful even though he is very new, here. Thank you.
03 April 2025
My mother has been in home for 4 years. The staff are very good. Nothing is to much trouble when asked for advice about my mother. Lovely home.
10 January 2025
Mum was only here for a few short months but the whole team took such great care of her. Mum had issues with mobility and communication and she was often frustrated, but the manager and the team took time to help with this. I live overseas and the communication was really good, they facilitated video calls to us and were proactive about any changes. Mum loved to get her hair and nails done and this was easy to organise. The setting of the property is just lovely with views from every window. Friends and family and four-legged friends were welcomed. Staff were easy to talk to, everyone knew Mum and we were encouraged to contribute to the care plan. When Mum died the care and communication were excellent.
06 November 2023
On the whole Balhousie Alastrean is a lovely home set in great grounds for those who can appreciate them. The staff are friendly and helpful.
25 October 2023
My main complaint is the main meals, only two courses - soup only at lunchtime. I feel that the chef does not have the allowance to buy good quality meat and fish and he is disillusioned. Good food helps the body to recover and is very important.
10 June 2022
As a visitor, I’m always welcomed and treated with courtesy. Staff are most helpful and always upbeat. My friend is very happy at Balhousie Alastrean Care Home and regards it as her home and family. She speaks about the staff in very positive terms and appreciates that they have jobs to get done in her best interests. She enjoys the food on offer and comments that kitchen staff are willing to accommodate requests. I am always cheered to see how contented she is.
25 April 2022
The first review following my mother's move to Alastrean. The move was made under difficult circumstances but handled extremely well by the stand-in manager and care staff. Our early anxiety with the move was quickly replaced by relief when we noted how well she had settled in and how happy and content she was with her surroundings and the attention given. Over the past few weeks, we have become more familiar with the visiting conditions and met more of the care staff who are all very friendly and professional - well done, and thanks to all the staff.
14 April 2022
My experience is as a weekly visitor. I am not the principal member of the family who is responsible for our brother's care but support my younger brother who has PoA. I find the staff extremely caring and helpful when greeting us at the door and informing us of how my brother has been health-wise. My brother appears happy, his personal care is excellent and the activities coordinator thinks of imaginative ways to engage with him.
07 March 2022
During most difficult times during covid-19 and various storms from November 2021 until now, with power outages and fallen trees, the staff have never failed in their care and attention to my mother's needs. Despite being very busy, everyone is cheerful and willing to answer any queries. Such a lovely place to live in beautiful surroundings. You should all be very proud of what you do.
01 November 2021
Care for my brother has been excellent. The staff are so caring and patient. Reception for visitors was lovely and relaxing and the staff took time for us too. A great place to be when care is so good. Staff treat my brother with great kindness and dignity. So glad he’s safe in these lovely surroundings.
16 June 2021
My Granny moved to Balhousie Alastrean Care Home almost 8 months ago and, though it’s been a huge adjustment for her, as family, we have seen a big improvement in her wellbeing. The carers and nurses look after her so well and, also reassure us as a family that, she is okay. I have been able to phone any time and speak to her whenever I have asked, it’s never been an issue. Knowing she is safe and cared for is a huge reassurance for us as a family.
14 April 2021
My mother was at Balhousie Alastrean house, and the care that she received was second to none! The staff were always caring and professional and even in the Covid crisis, they took time to keep me and my family informed of how my mother was doing. They are truly a wonderful team.
04 November 2020
I think this is the best care home in Scotland. All the staff care deeply about the residents’ health, safety and happiness. The only problem is the laundry staff who don’t check pockets. Twice my father’s hearing aids have gone through the wash and once his shaver! Apart from this, I’d give Alastrean top marks. My father is happy which is more important than anything. After all, it’s only stuff! People are what matter.
27 February 2020
Overall I'm very satisfied as long as there are no further changes in the boss! All staff are friendly, kind and do what they can in the hours given to them. Activities are not really encouraged and those offered are boring. What happened to painting and more creative things? The kitchen could do with a shakeup, something that tastes.
Latest Reviews for Alastrean Care Home
03 September 2025
My mother has been a resident for a few months. In general the environment is welcomimg. Rooms are clean and the surroundings relaxing for my mother. My mother has indicated that she likes her room and the food. The staff are all very pleasant and always have time to chat and discuss my mothers care and take guidance if there is something they don't know about my mother. Manager and nursing staff are very approachable. Staff could be more consistant with in bed care positioning during meals.
22 August 2025
The services of Alastrean are really good, the facilities are always clean and well presented ,likewise staff from the Manageress, Cooks, Carers, Cleaners and Administrative staff are kind and supportive towards the residents who live there.For anyone looking for an all round care facility for any family member this is the place to be, from the helpful staff to wonderful surroundings.
20 August 2025
My mother has been treated with care and attention from all members of staff . Every day she is given a menu choice and is supplied with fruit juices and plenty teas and coffees, which can be served in dining room , lounges or her room Alastrean is a beautiful clean care home with entertainment each day ,my mum has taken part a few times and has also gone on there bus trips . Some staff members have also taken her round the gardens in her wheelchair
18 August 2025
Dad has been resident at Alastrean since March 2021, just after Covid. His first few months were difficult, due to all the Covid restrictions still in place, and a number of different managers in succession, but now I can only say that he is very well looked after, and the staff are quite simply, excellent. They're always there with a smile, they know dad and his quirks very well, and they are very accommodating. Dad is very comfortable, and participates in activities when he's in the mood. There is plenty of choice, and some residents have been going out, accompanied, to local cafes and picnic airs. A great move forward! When visiting, I always get offered a cup of tea, which is a simple act of kindness, but always most appreciated. It makes it feel more like home. The surroundings at Alastrean are quite beautiful too, and residents are fortunate to be able to go out to the gardens, when the weather is good.
11 August 2025
Alastrean care home provides an excellent service. My husband has been a resident there since April and has been treated with respect and kindness. I am able to visit him at any time and always feel welcome. I have joined him at meal times and observed that the food is nourishing and well presented and he enjoys it. Residents are given a choice of meals and shown what the choices are rather than just told which is very helpful. Alastrean is in a beautiful setting and is very well maintained and managed. Pets are welcome at anytime. Overall, I am delighted with the home and feel that my husband could not be in a better place.
11 August 2025
Mum has been there now for 6 months and has virtually bloomed. She is so well looked after. All her needs are catered for and more. It is efficiently run with kindly staff too. The home is beautifully decorated and spotlessly clean. I would highly recommend Alastrean.
22 April 2025
I am more than impressed with how my father is being looked after, cared for and loved. Apart from the surroundings and the interior set up being so beautiful and welcoming - it gives me much peace, knowing that the carers and general staff are genuinely fond of my father, and are so diligent in their caring- so grateful even though he is very new, here. Thank you.
03 April 2025
My mother has been in home for 4 years. The staff are very good. Nothing is to much trouble when asked for advice about my mother. Lovely home.
10 January 2025
Mum was only here for a few short months but the whole team took such great care of her. Mum had issues with mobility and communication and she was often frustrated, but the manager and the team took time to help with this. I live overseas and the communication was really good, they facilitated video calls to us and were proactive about any changes. Mum loved to get her hair and nails done and this was easy to organise. The setting of the property is just lovely with views from every window. Friends and family and four-legged friends were welcomed. Staff were easy to talk to, everyone knew Mum and we were encouraged to contribute to the care plan. When Mum died the care and communication were excellent.
06 November 2023
On the whole Balhousie Alastrean is a lovely home set in great grounds for those who can appreciate them. The staff are friendly and helpful.
25 October 2023
My main complaint is the main meals, only two courses - soup only at lunchtime. I feel that the chef does not have the allowance to buy good quality meat and fish and he is disillusioned. Good food helps the body to recover and is very important.
10 June 2022
As a visitor, I’m always welcomed and treated with courtesy. Staff are most helpful and always upbeat. My friend is very happy at Balhousie Alastrean Care Home and regards it as her home and family. She speaks about the staff in very positive terms and appreciates that they have jobs to get done in her best interests. She enjoys the food on offer and comments that kitchen staff are willing to accommodate requests. I am always cheered to see how contented she is.
25 April 2022
The first review following my mother's move to Alastrean. The move was made under difficult circumstances but handled extremely well by the stand-in manager and care staff. Our early anxiety with the move was quickly replaced by relief when we noted how well she had settled in and how happy and content she was with her surroundings and the attention given. Over the past few weeks, we have become more familiar with the visiting conditions and met more of the care staff who are all very friendly and professional - well done, and thanks to all the staff.
14 April 2022
My experience is as a weekly visitor. I am not the principal member of the family who is responsible for our brother's care but support my younger brother who has PoA. I find the staff extremely caring and helpful when greeting us at the door and informing us of how my brother has been health-wise. My brother appears happy, his personal care is excellent and the activities coordinator thinks of imaginative ways to engage with him.
07 March 2022
During most difficult times during covid-19 and various storms from November 2021 until now, with power outages and fallen trees, the staff have never failed in their care and attention to my mother's needs. Despite being very busy, everyone is cheerful and willing to answer any queries. Such a lovely place to live in beautiful surroundings. You should all be very proud of what you do.
01 November 2021
Care for my brother has been excellent. The staff are so caring and patient. Reception for visitors was lovely and relaxing and the staff took time for us too. A great place to be when care is so good. Staff treat my brother with great kindness and dignity. So glad he’s safe in these lovely surroundings.
16 June 2021
My Granny moved to Balhousie Alastrean Care Home almost 8 months ago and, though it’s been a huge adjustment for her, as family, we have seen a big improvement in her wellbeing. The carers and nurses look after her so well and, also reassure us as a family that, she is okay. I have been able to phone any time and speak to her whenever I have asked, it’s never been an issue. Knowing she is safe and cared for is a huge reassurance for us as a family.
14 April 2021
My mother was at Balhousie Alastrean house, and the care that she received was second to none! The staff were always caring and professional and even in the Covid crisis, they took time to keep me and my family informed of how my mother was doing. They are truly a wonderful team.
04 November 2020
I think this is the best care home in Scotland. All the staff care deeply about the residents’ health, safety and happiness. The only problem is the laundry staff who don’t check pockets. Twice my father’s hearing aids have gone through the wash and once his shaver! Apart from this, I’d give Alastrean top marks. My father is happy which is more important than anything. After all, it’s only stuff! People are what matter.
27 February 2020
Overall I'm very satisfied as long as there are no further changes in the boss! All staff are friendly, kind and do what they can in the hours given to them. Activities are not really encouraged and those offered are boring. What happened to painting and more creative things? The kitchen could do with a shakeup, something that tastes.