The 9 Best Care Homes in Haddington

If you or your loved one are searching for a Haddington care home, you’re in the right place. Below, we’ve rounded up the very best care homes in Haddington catering to various elderly needs, including for people living with a form of dementia, or who require specialist support from registered nurses.

You can also request a free list of care homes to ease your search. This shortlist is created by our care expert, and will recommend Haddington homes matching your loved one’s specific requirements.

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Explore the best care homes in Haddington:

1. Muirfield
2. Hilton Lodge
3. Fidra House
4. Tantallon House
5. Harbour House
6. Archview Lodge
7. Milford House
8. Drummond Grange
9. Pine Villa

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Muirfield

Muirfield Care Home is nestled away in the idyllic village of Gullane, East Lothian, just north of Haddington’s town centre. Each of the 60 en-suite bedrooms in this home exudes luxury and convenience for your loved one, with spacious interiors, a TV, internet, phone access and a nurse call system.

Along with these bedrooms, the communal facilities at Muirfield are also popular. Here, you’ll find welcoming lounge areas for socialising with fellow residents, family and friends, a beautifully maintained private garden, a beauty salon, a residents’ kitchen for cooking and baking, and even an art deco ballroom!

The team at Muirfield specialises in nursing care. Fully trained and registered nurses provide this, and it’s available 24/7, perfect if your loved one has a specific medical condition that needs regular attention. This support is available to people living with dementia, while short-term convalescent care and compassionate palliative care for people living with chronic conditions are both provided as well.

When it comes to trips out of the home, Muirfield has its own minibus, allowing residents to explore the nearby Haddington surroundings and beyond.

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Hilton Lodge

Located in the centre of Haddington, Hilton Lodge Care Home is due to open in 2025. This Haddington home will specialise in a range of care types, including residential care for people who need regular support with tasks relating to their personal hygiene. Round-the-clock nursing care is also available and will be given by registered, experienced nurses.

Hilton Lodge has a beautiful garden, perfect for relaxing on a warm summer afternoon. There’s also outdoor terracing for an added touch of luxury. Your loved one can bring their own furniture and personal belongings to decorate their room, making it easy to create a home-from-home setting. What’s more, subject to an assessment, pets are welcome!

Like other Haddington homes, Hilton Lodge will have dedicated activity coordinators who create a vibrant social calendar, including things such as arts & crafts, movie nights and gentle exercise classes.

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Fidra House

We love the garden space at Fidra House Care Home, complete with comfortable furniture for relaxation, a lovely lawn area and plenty of greenery. The home is set across three floors, with many of the 60 en-suite bedrooms having eye-catching views stretching across the garden and beyond.

Just north of Haddington, in the peaceful coastal town of North Berwick, Fidra House offers residents coastal scenery to enjoy.

The care team specialise in personal care, nursing care and dementia care. Compassionate palliative care is also available if your loved one has been diagnosed with a terminal or chronic condition.

Fidra House offers a wonderful selection of regularly rotating activities. These could include painting, baking and cooking, special celebrations, gardening, gentle exercise, and dance. Moreover, residents are regularly taken on local community trips and other outings in the home’s minibus.

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Tantallon House

Having only opened in 2022, Tantallon House Care Home is packed with state-of-the-art facilities built specifically for older adults. These include a private dining room for spending time with family and friends, a cosy drawing room, a beauty salon, a vintage tea room and even an on-site cinema room! Each of these spaces helps add to an overall experience which promises to be enriching and fulfilling for your loved one.

The 70 bedrooms at Tantallon House are arranged into small homely clusters, creating a relaxing setting for your loved one to thrive in. The lower-floor bedrooms have private terraces, while the first and second-floor bedrooms have balconies offering splendid views stretching across the local area.

If your loved one needs residential care - including daily, dignified support with tasks such as using the bathroom and taking certain medications - then this is given here by a hardworking and respectful team. This care is available to people living with dementia, and can be provided on a permanent or short-term respite basis.

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Harbour House

Newly converted, Harbour House Care Home is one of the area’s most luxurious care homes and is just west of Haddington, near Edinburgh’s town centre. Operated by Morar Living, Harbour House is set across three floors. Bedrooms on the ground floor have their own private terraces, while first and second-floor bedrooms have balconies.

Along with these spacious en-suite bedrooms, Harbour House has a private dining space for intimate gatherings with family and friends, a piano bar area, a beauty salon with a nail bar, a tearoom, a cinema room and stunning landscaped gardens. What’s more, the home is split into smaller sections, each with its own lounge and assisted bathroom area.

Several types of care are available at Harbour House, such as residential, nursing, dementia and short-term respite care. Temporary convalescent care is also offered for people recovering from an illness, injury or operation.

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Archview Lodge

Archview Lodge Care Home boasts a ‘Very Good’ rating from the Care Inspectorate, the second highest available. This home scored particularly well for its leadership, the expertise of the wider care team and the comfortable setting they’ve helped create.

Archview Lodge specialises in dementia care, with a Memory Lane Community providing a safe and warm setting for people living with dementia. Here, lighting, colour themes and furniture are all considered, creating a calming place to live.

We love the location of Archview Lodge, surrounded by beautiful woodland and the home’s own manicured gardens. The home is situated southwest of Haddington, near green spaces such as Vogrie Country Park and Butterdean Wood.

This luxurious Barchester Healthcare home is packed with modern amenities for your loved one to enjoy, including stylish yet comfortable communal lounges, an activity room, a room dedicated to peace and quiet and a lovely hairdressing salon.

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Milford House

Milford House Care Home offers easy access to Haddington, while also being located near Edinburgh’s city centre. 24-hour nursing care is available for up to 30 residents in a mixture of single and double bedrooms. These bedrooms are situated across several floors, all with convenient lift access, making it easy for your loved one to get around.

There are plenty of communal areas to socialise and relax in, including various lounges and other quiet areas. There’s also a tranquil garden space, a beauty salon and more.

Milford House has close ties to the local community. Members of the local church and nursery school regularly visit the home and spend time with the residents. Milford House also has access to a minibus, which is often used for day trips to the theatre and other nearby points of interest.

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Drummond Grange

Drummond Grange Care Home is located in the Midlothian village of Lasswade, southwest of Haddington. Your loved one will quickly feel at ease here, thanks to the care team who have been rated ‘Good’ by the Care Inspectorate across the board, including for the setting they’ve created and how well they support overall wellbeing.

At Drummond Grange, registered nurses provide expert nursing care around the clock, including for people living with dementia. An interactive light projector known as a ‘magic table’ supports dementia residents through games that stimulate the senses.

The modern facilities are one of Drummond Grange’s biggest selling points, with cosy yet stylish communal lounges, a hairdressing salon and a large garden space with a vegetable plot, perfect for green-fingered residents! Along with gardening, there are plenty of fun activities to pick from, such as gentle exercise, crafts, baking and celebrations for special events.

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Pine Villa

Pine Villa Care Home is operated by Mansfield Care Group, which oversees several of Scotland’s best care homes. Pine Villa is located in the quaint town of Loanhead, southwest of Haddington. We love the aesthetic of this home, situated within a beautiful stone villa. Your loved one will receive personalised care in this small home with space for up to 19 residents, including three twin rooms.

Several types of care are available at Pine Villa, including residential and dementia care on a permanent or short-term respite basis (often for two or three weeks at a time).

At Pine Villa, your loved one will benefit from strong connections with the local community. Residents often visit the Loanhead Miner’s Club and enjoy tea dances, as well as being taken on seaside outings and garden parties with the local church.

Your loved one will also be encouraged to remain active where possible, including through chair-based movement classes and plenty of other enjoyable activities.

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Lottie matches care seekers with the best care homes in Haddington for their needs. You can also request a free care home shortlist from our care experts, who will share homes matching your budget, location and type of care needed.