Compare Care Homes In Edinburgh

Our Care Experts have carefully selected the best-rated care homes across Edinburgh to bring you a fantastic set of choices. These homes offer features such as en-suite rooms, cosy communal lounges, and peaceful gardens, along with meaningful daily activities like painting classes, music sessions, poetry readings, and visits from local entertainers or school groups.

All of these homes are regulated by the Care Inspectorate and many are rated ‘Excellent’ or ‘Very Good’, ensuring we only list homes that meet our high standards of safety, support and dignity. At Lottie, we partner with trusted providers such as the Mansfield Care Group to help you find first-class care homes like Glencairn and Haugh House. These homes are known for their five-star hospitality, trained dementia staff, and private living options for couples.

Whether you're exploring long-term residential support, specialist dementia care, or nursing care for a loved one living with complex needs, our Care Experts are here to guide you, offering a free personalised shortlist of care homes near you. The average cost of fees in Edinburgh is around £1,800, but this varies, depending on the type of care needed and any facilities or features you’d like.

Beyond the homes we list, healthcare is excellent throughout Edinburgh, with older adults benefitting from access to major hospitals such as the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and the Western General Hospital.

We understand that choosing a care home is a deeply personal decision. That’s why we provide thoughtful, honest support, using our experience to help you make the perfect choice.

 

Best care homes in Edinburgh

• Colinton - This home is found in Merchiston, one of Edinburgh’s most desirable neighbourhoods, packed with shops, convenient public transport options, and other popular amenities. Recently refurbished, Colinton boasts newly decorated rooms with en-suite bathrooms or wetrooms. There are also TV lounges, quiet sitting rooms, and communal dining spaces for relaxation or socialisation. Colinton offers several care types, including nursing, dementia, respite, and palliative care.

• Strachan House - Near Craigcrook Castle, Edinburgh Zoo, and the popular neighbourhood of Murrayfield, Strachan House is a purpose-built nursing home providing 24-hour nursing, dementia, and respite care. If your loved one is living with dementia, Strachan House has a dedicated Memory Lane Community that provides a safe and homely setting for those living with dementia.

• Manor Grange - The care team at Manor Grange strives to deliver the highest level of services to their residents, with residential, nursing, dementia, and short-term respite care all available. You or your loved one will have access to luxurious facilities, including beautifully decorated en-suite bedrooms, stylish communal lounges, a fine-dining restaurant, a hairdressing salon, a superb cinema room, a library, and gorgeously landscaped gardens.