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Pitcairn Lodge Nursing Home

Care home in Westhill, Aberdeenshire

Pitcairn Lodge Nursing Home

Care home in Westhill, Aberdeenshire

Operated by Sanctuary Care

Care Inspectorate: Good55 bedsDementia
NeighbourhoodPeaceful Neighbourhood
What do these badges mean?
  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
AddressKirkston of Skene, Westhill, AB32 6XT
Beds55
Registered managerRuth Witkowski

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About

Pitcairn Lodge Nursing Home is in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, and provides care for people living with dementia. The home has 55 registered beds. It is regulated in Scotland by the Care Inspectorate, which graded how well people's wellbeing is supported as Good. Its grades for how well care and support is planned, for the setting, for the staff team and for leadership were all Very good.

Families considering the home can read the full inspection report on the Care Inspectorate's website for more detail on the grades and the reasons behind them.

Care provided

Dementia

What's nearby

GP surgery2.0 miles
A&E: Foresterhill Health Campus7.0 miles
  • Set back from main road noise

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 SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

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

Local crime statistics

237 recorded crimes in the Westhill and District ward (the 12 months to December 2025)

Top categories:

Theft & dishonesty40%
Violence (non-sexual)20%
Antisocial offences11%
Damage & reckless behaviour10%

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

Fees and funding

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

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Local health safety net

Pitcairn Lodge Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The local GP practice is Skene Medical Group, 2 miles away.

Nearest hospital
Name coming soon
Nearest GP
Skene Medical Group · 2 mi

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

Community & connection in Westhill

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

Charity

Westhill & District Men's Shed

Provide a facility where local men can meet and work on community or their own projects to help with their mental welfare, and encourage social interaction for mutual benefit. A She Shed group are…

0.1 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC042663)
Charity

Grampian 50+ Network

Provide health and wellness to people in later life. There are 40 walking groups within the charity, walking regularly. We run 2 big meetings each year for members to share new walks, to…

3.5 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC031721)
Charity

Simeon Care For The Elderly Ltd

For over 40 years Simeon has provided dignified care to hundreds of older people in our care home in Bieldside, Aberdeen. In our 23 bed care home, we offer residential, nursing, palliative and end…

3.8 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC012239)
Charity

Northcote Lodge Trust

The charity provides accommodation, care and a home for 60 vulnerable elderly residents in a purpose built care home. It provides care, nursing and general physical mental and spiritual welfare…

4.8 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC042417)
Charity

Silver City Surfers

We provide opportunities for adults, marginalised by their inability to access technology, to enhance their knowledge and skills. they become more confident in the use of a range of digital…

6.9 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC041496)
Charity

Tlc Scio

TLC exists to bring relief to those facing hardship, whether due to geographical or social disadvantage, food or fuel poverty, age, ill-health, disability, financial difficulties, or other forms…

6.9 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC042674)

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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