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Residential care homes in Kelso

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There is 1 residential care home in and around Kelso on AskBart. The largest is Queens House, with 32 beds. The most recent inspection was at Queens House in March 2026.

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Kelso

Care homes in Kelso (1)

All within 3 miles · nearest first · updated October 2026

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Kelso in numbers

Residential care homes listed1
LargestQueens House (32 beds)
Most recently inspectedQueens House (March 2026)
Homes by care typeResidential 1 · Nursing 1 · Dementia 1
Average house price, Scottish Borders (HM Land Registry, June 2026)£191,555

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Guides: Residential care homes · Nursing homes · Dementia care homes

Figures are for the homes listed on this page.

House prices in Scottish Borders

The average house price in Scottish Borders is £191,555, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.

Average price by property type

All property types
£191,555
Detached
£368,187
Semi-detached
£226,299
Terraced
£184,174
Flats & maisonettes
£110,238

Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.

Living in Kelso

  • High Retirement Community
What do these badges mean?
  • High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
Safety & PeaceB

Good — quieter than 44% of similar areas for anti-social behaviour & public disorder (per head of population)

Green SpacesB

Good — parks, playing fields & outdoor space nearby

Daily ConveniencesB

Good — shops, supermarkets & places to eat nearby

Culture & CommunityC

Limited — libraries, galleries, museums & community venues nearby

Flood risk✓

Not in a mapped flood area — SEPA’s flood maps show no river or coastal flooding within a quarter of a mile of the town centre.

413 crimes and offences recorded in the Kelso and District ward in the 12 months to December 2025, Police Scotland (provisional figures).

  • Violence (non-sexual)106
  • Theft & dishonesty95
  • Antisocial offences61
  • Crimes against society (incl. drugs)52
How we grade areas

Grades are relative, comparing this area against others of the same type across the UK. Amenity grades are based on OpenStreetMap counts within a fixed radius. The Safety & Peace grade ranks recorded anti-social behaviour and public-disorder incidents (the offences most relevant to a quiet neighbourhood) — per head of population where ONS figures are available, otherwise by count. Scottish towns are graded against other Scottish towns, from Police Scotland’s 12-month figures for the council wards they sit in, per head of those wards’ population (National Records of Scotland). Figures are estimates to aid research, not a substitute for visiting an area.

Sources — crime: Police Scotland (provisional), council wards, the 12 months to December 2025; amenities: OpenStreetMap, updated October 2026; flood: SEPA.

Contains SEPA flood map data © Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Community & connection in Kelso

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Queen's House (Kelso) Limited

The charity is set up to provide residential and nursing care to the elderly in the Scottish Borders. The charity also provides care to people living with dementia. To achieve this the charity…

0.8 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC010314)
Charity

Four Border Abbeys University Of The Third Age - U3a

The advancement of education of older people in Kelso and the surrounding area, through providing meetings and activities for our members

3.9 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC035226)

© Crown Copyright and database right 2026. Contains information from the Scottish Charity Register supplied by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Questions about care homes in Kelso

How many residential care homes are there in Kelso?

AskBart lists 1 residential care home in and around Kelso, each with its latest Care Inspectorate grade.

How do I choose between residential care homes in Kelso?

Start with the latest Care Inspectorate inspection report, visit more than once, and ask how the home supports the person's needs. Our guide "How to choose a care home" covers what to look for.

Near Kelso

Paying for care? See how care is funded and check what the council may pay.

Guides for families

More in our choosing a care home guides.

Header photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons