Forth View Care Centre care home, Leven

Forth View Care Centre

Nursing home in Leven, Fife

Operated by Balhousie Care

Care Inspectorate: Adequate55 bedsDementiaNursing
Address6 Sea Road, Methil, Leven, KY8 3DE
Beds55
Registered managerFrancine Devaney

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About

Forth View Care Centre is a care home in Leven, Fife, Scotland, with 55 registered beds. It provides care for people living with dementia. The home is regulated by the Care Inspectorate, which has graded its wellbeing support as Adequate, and its care and support planning, setting, staff team and leadership as Good.

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Care provided

Dementia
Nursing
Residential
Respite

Specialist care

Dementia

Facilities

Accessible throughout
En-suite rooms
Garden
Multiple lounges

Food hygiene rating

Pass

Food Standards Agency · inspected September 2019

What's nearby

GP surgery0.7 miles
A&E: Victoria Hospital6.5 miles
Pub or bar400 m
  • Near a main road
  • Fire station about 650 m away

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

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

3,311 recorded crimes in the Leven, Kennoway and Largo ward and Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages ward (the 12 months to December 2025)

Top categories:

Theft & dishonesty29%
Violence (non-sexual)23%
Crimes against society (incl. drugs)15%
Antisocial offences11%

Source: Police Scotland management information (provisional, not official statistics), by council ward

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Dementia careFees on request—
Nursing careFees on request—
Respite (short stay)Fees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Local health safety net

Forth View Care Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The local GP practice is Muiredge Surgery, 0.7 miles away.

Nearest hospital
Name coming soon
Nearest GP
Muiredge Surgery · 0.7 mi

Nearest services from Public Health Scotland + postcodes.io, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Leven

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

Charity

Continuing Care Service (North East Fife) SCIO

Provide non-emergency, no charge transport to hospitals, clinics and other appointments and places for those who have difficulty in travelling. Offer a befriending service, predominately to older…

2.2 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC053120)
Charity

The Friendship Cabin (SCIO)

The Friendship Cabin is a community based charity in Glenrothes that supports older adults and local people through social activities, games, music and shared meals. The organisation provides a…

6.0 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC049320)
Charity

Thornton Pensioners Welfare Comm

Activities are arranged for the benefit of our local senior citizens of Thornton where we provide a warm space and support from a very friendly community to tackle loneliness, create friendships…

6.7 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC008697)
Charity

Later Life Choices Glenrothes LTD

The objective of the charity is to promote the health and wellbeing of older people in Glenrothes and its surrounding areas. This is achieved through the provision of day sessions, and help to…

7.4 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC009113)
Charity

Fife Shopping And Support Services Ltd

Fife Shopping and Support Services is set up to provide support with daily living tasks to those in the community in need of assistance by reason of age, ill health, disability and or social…

7.4 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC042624)
Charity

Age Concern Cupar (SCIO)

We provide day care services for the elderly. This includes 2 course lunch and activities.

8.0 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC009599)

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Part of Balhousie Care

Forth View Care Centre is one of 18 homes run by Balhousie Care on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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