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Strathburn (Care Home)

Care home in Gairloch, Highland

Strathburn (Care Home)

Care home in Gairloch, Highland

Operated by NHS Highland

Care Inspectorate: Good13 bedsDementia
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement CommunityPeaceful Neighbourhood
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.
  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
AddressStrathburn House, Strath, Gairloch, IV21 2BZ
Beds13
Registered managerJulie Cruickshanks

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About

Strathburn is a care home in Gairloch, Highland, Scotland, providing care for people living with dementia. The home has 13 registered beds. It is regulated by the Care Inspectorate, which graded its wellbeing support, care planning and setting as Good, and its staff team and leadership as Very good.

Care provided

Dementia

Food hygiene rating

Pass

Food Standards Agency · inspected July 2018

What's nearby

GP surgery8.7 miles
Pub or bar150 m
  • Near a main road
  • Fire station about 150 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 SpaceLimited
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkLimited
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

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

Local crime statistics

309 recorded crimes in the Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh ward (the 12 months to December 2025)

Top categories:

Violence (non-sexual)23%
Theft & dishonesty21%
Crimes against society (incl. drugs)17%
Damage & reckless behaviour14%

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

Strathburn (Care Home) is backed by a local NHS health network. The local GP practice is Aultbea & Gairloch Medical Practice, 8.7 miles away.

Nearest hospital
Name coming soon
Nearest GP
Aultbea & Gairloch Medical Practice · 8.7 mi

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

Community & connection in Gairloch

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

Charity

Wester Loch Ewe Trust

Wester Loch Ewe Trust owns and manages a property on behalf of the local community and the public in general. On behalf of the local community, it has successfully carried out Phase 1 of what may…

6.3 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC045512)

© Crown Copyright and database right 2026. Contains information from the Scottish Charity Register supplied by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Part of NHS Highland

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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