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Etive House Care Home
Residential care home in Oban, Argyll & Bute
Etive House Care Home
Residential care home in Oban, Argyll & Bute
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About
Etive House Care Home in Oban, Argyll and Bute, provides dementia care across 62 registered beds. The home runs a therapy dog programme, started because animals can offer emotional support, ease stress and contribute to residents' wellbeing. Honey, the therapy dog, visits regularly. Residents usually greet her warmly, and many talk about pets they owned in the past, which gives them a point of connection with her. Petting and cuddling her are part of the visits, and the home reports that simply being in her company can reduce anxiety.
The Care Inspectorate, which regulates the home, graded how well people's wellbeing is supported as Very good. It graded how well care and support is planned, the setting, the staff team and leadership as Good.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Near a main road
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsLimited
- Play SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
998 recorded crimes in the Oban South and the Isles ward and Oban North and Lorn ward (the 12 months to December 2025)
Top categories:
Source: Police Scotland management information (provisional, not official statistics), by council ward
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Local health safety net
Etive House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The local GP practice is Taynuilt Medical Practice, 2.5 miles away.
Nearest services from Public Health Scotland + postcodes.io, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Oban
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Argyll And Bute Care And Repair
The charity's objects are to promote and maintain a Care and Repair service in Argyll and Bute. We remain an independently operated Care And Repair Service and part of the national network of…
Lismore Community Transport
To provide relief to the inhabitants of, and visitors to the Isle of Lismore who have need because of age, mental or physical disability, poverty or isolation of a rural transport service.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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