Strathleven Care Home
Care home in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire
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About
Strathleven Care Home is a privately owned home providing dementia care for 21 registered beds. It occupies a 19th-century stone building that has been completely refurbished, and it has a sunny courtyard. A help call system is fitted near every bed, toilet and in the public rooms. Residents may furnish their rooms with their own belongings, furniture and telephone, and visitors can come at any time and spend time with residents in private.
Each resident helps draw up an individual care plan based on their own wishes and choices, and the home supports independence where possible. Residents can share suggestions through a residents' committee. The home is a few minutes' walk from Dumbarton town centre, close to the railway station, library and churches. The Care Inspectorate graded wellbeing support Very good, care planning Good, the setting Good, the staff team Very good and leadership Very good.
Care provided
Food hygiene rating
Pass
Food Standards Agency · inspected July 2026
What's nearby
- 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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
2,913 recorded crimes in the Dumbarton and Leven wards (the 12 months to December 2025)
Top categories:
Source: Police Scotland management information (provisional, not official statistics), by council ward
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Local health safety net
Strathleven Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The local GP practice is Alcluith Practice, 0.4 miles away.
Nearest services from Public Health Scotland + postcodes.io, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Dumbarton
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Lomond And Clyde Care & Repair Limited
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Age Concern - Vale Of Leven
To benefit the community by holding events and regular meetings. to alleviate loneliness & isolation amongst older people in the Vale of Leven/Alexandria area
Abbeyfield Strathgryffe Society Ltd
The charity provide excellent standards of care to elderly residents. The Society endeavours to provide a home from home environment with residents living in a comfortable and homely setting.
Golden Friendships
The aim of the Golden Friendships Charity is Social Inclusion – many service users experience exclusion in their lives due to disabilities, ASN, lack of confidence, or loneliness. We promote…
Men's Shed Govan
Men’s Shed Govan is a group for retired, unemployed or unfit men in the deprived area of Govan, one of the most deprived in the UK for men's health and wellbeing. It aims to address isolation as…
Visiting Friends SCIO
Provide a one to one volunteer befriending service to adults in Helensburgh and Lomond.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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