Rivendell Care Service

Care home in Dunkeld, Perth & Kinross

Care Inspectorate: Good27 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).
AddressRivendell House, Oak Road, Rivendell, Birnam, Dunkeld, PH8 0BL
Beds27
Registered managerGina Tait

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About

Rivendell Care Service is a care home in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, registered for 27 beds and providing care for people living with dementia. Trained staff are on duty around the clock to support residents with personal care, health needs and day-to-day life. The home offers a range of daily activities and celebrations, and it aims to foster a close, community-minded atmosphere.

The building stands on Oak Road, with parking to the rear, and the home is led by a manager who takes enquiries by telephone. The Care Inspectorate, which regulates the home in Scotland, has graded its staff team and leadership as Very good, its support for people's wellbeing as Very good, and its care planning and setting as Good.

Care provided

Dementia

Facilities

En-suite rooms
Garden
Multiple lounges

What's nearby

GP surgery650 m
A&E: Perth Royal Infirmary12.3 miles
Pub or bar150 m
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Fire station about 250 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 SpaceLimited
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldLimited

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsLimited
  • TakeawaysLimited

Local crime statistics

303 recorded crimes in the Strathtay ward (the 12 months to December 2025)

Top categories:

Theft & dishonesty26%
Violence (non-sexual)24%
Damage & reckless behaviour17%
Antisocial offences12%

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

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Fees and funding

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

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Local health safety net

Rivendell Care Service is backed by a local NHS health network. The local GP practice is Craigvinean Surgery, 0.4 miles away.

Nearest hospital
Name coming soon
Nearest GP
Craigvinean Surgery · 0.4 mi

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

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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