Care home

Gowrie House Care Home

Care home in Kirkcaldy, Fife

Gowrie House Care Home

Care home in Kirkcaldy, Fife

Care Inspectorate: Good60 bedsDementia
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Address18-20 West Albert Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1DL
Beds60
Registered managerElaine Berry

About

Gowrie House Care Home is a dementia care home in Kirkcaldy, Fife, with 60 registered beds. It provides care for people living with dementia and is regulated in Scotland by the Care Inspectorate.

The Care Inspectorate has graded several areas of the home. It rated how well people's wellbeing is supported as Very good, and the setting as Very good. It rated how well care and support is planned as Good, and the staff team and leadership as Good.

Care provided

Dementia

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
A&E: Victoria Hospital0.7 miles
Pub or bar250 m
  • Fire station about 500 m away

Straight-line distances. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Care fee trajectory

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Local health safety net

Gowrie House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The local GP practice is St Brycedale Surgery, 0.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital
Name coming soon
Nearest GP
St Brycedale Surgery · 0.2 mi

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

Community & connection in Kirkcaldy

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

Charity

Day Centres Service Limited

The Charity was set up to provide weekly support for older people who are frail and isolated. Activities ceased in 2024

0.8 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC022522)
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…

4.3 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC008697)
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…

5.1 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC049320)
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…

5.4 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…

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

Fife Day Care Services Ltd

To provide Day Centre support and activities to older adults (over 65) from the local communities. We support 50 service users per week (10 daily) from Monday to Friday from 10.00 a.m. until 2.00…

6.6 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC012298)

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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