Thistleknowe Care Home
Care home in Beith, North Ayrshire
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About
Thistleknowe Care Home is a 16-bed home in Beith, North Ayrshire, providing dementia care and respite care. The home describes itself as a warm, family-run environment with clean accommodation and a personal approach, and says it has long been established in the local community, with links to local clubs, churches and organisations. Care packages are tailored to each resident's needs.
The Care Inspectorate, which regulates the home in Scotland, has graded its wellbeing support, care planning, setting and staff team as Good, and its leadership as Very good. Feedback quoted by the home from a local doctor, social services and a family member praises the staff's support and the care given to residents, including a respite placement.
Care provided
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 450 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 SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
2,127 recorded crimes in the Garnock Valley and North Coast 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 | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Local health safety net
Thistleknowe Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The local GP practice is Beith Health Centre GP Practice, 0.2 miles away.
Nearest services from Public Health Scotland + postcodes.io, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Beith
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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