Glebe House Care Home, Ayr

Glebe House Care Home

Care home in Ayr, East Ayrshire

Care Inspectorate: Adequate44 beds
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement CommunityWell Served
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.
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressGlebe House, Cumnock Road, Dalmellington, Ayr, KA6 7PS
Beds44
Registered managerShirley Johnston

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About

Glebe House Care Home is a purpose-built home in Ayr, South Ayrshire, with 44 registered beds. Its accommodation is arranged as four individual houses, designed to support small-group living. The home sits in a country setting, with bright, sunny lounge and dining areas and landscaped gardens of lawns, trees, shrubs and flowerbeds. Paved paths allow wheelchair users to move around the grounds, and the rear garden gates open by code. Bedrooms are en suite, and residents may bring their own furniture, pictures and photographs. Meals are hand-prepared, and visitors sign a book at reception when they arrive and leave.

The Care Inspectorate graded the home's setting and staff team as Good, and its leadership, care planning and support for people's wellbeing as Adequate.

Facilities

En-suite rooms
Garden

What's nearby

GP surgery650 m
A&E: Ayr & Ailsa Hospitals10.7 miles
  • Near a main road
  • Fire station about 750 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

  • AllotmentsLimited
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkLimited
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsLimited
  • Restaurants & CafesLimited
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysLimited

Local crime statistics

3,753 recorded crimes in the Ayr West ward and 2 other wards (the 12 months to December 2025)

Top categories:

Theft & dishonesty30%
Crimes against society (incl. drugs)19%
Violence (non-sexual)18%
Antisocial offences17%

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

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Local health safety net

Glebe House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The local GP practice is Dalmellington Health Centre, 0.4 miles away.

Nearest hospital
Name coming soon
Nearest GP
Dalmellington Health Centre · 0.4 mi

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

Community & connection in Ayr

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

Charity

S.I.S.G. Enterprises Ltd

To provide free practical and social help for older people with hearing and sight loss. To provide support for hearing aid users and those with sight loss, their family and carers. To provide…

0.1 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC029706)
Charity

Age Concern Ayr SCIO

We provide a subsidised grass cutting scheme for the eldlery who are not able to do this on their won because of age or infirmity. We run a charity shop. We run an information and advice centre to…

0.6 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC051523)
Charity

Opportunities In Retirement Ayr

We organise and support group activities for the over 50s from art to walking, with indoor and outdoor activities lead by volunteer group leaders. The charity provides oversight of the groups.

0.6 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC005639)
Charity

South Ayrshire Community Transport

The charity's aims are to connect people and places, to enhance social inclusion through the provision of community transport and active travel provision.

0.7 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC046212)
Charity

Age Concern Prestwick

We provide a cafe and let out our hall to provide for the local elderly community to enjoy the facilities which we run,

3.0 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC002691)

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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