Care home · Castle Douglas, Scotland

Barlochan House Care Home

Good or better in every area graded (4/6) Care Inspectorate

Barlochan House Care Home is a care home in Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, run by Barlochan House Ltd. It is registered for 50 people, with 44 single bedrooms.

Address
Palnackie, Castle Douglas, DG7 1PF
Run by
Barlochan House Ltd
Type of provider
Independent (private)
Type of care home
Older People
Places
50 (44 single rooms, 6 beds in shared rooms)
Main area of care
Older people - dementia
Council area
Dumfries & Galloway
Registered
October 2005
Last inspection
27 May 2026

Care Inspectorate grades

How well do we support people's wellbeing?5 · Very good
How well is care and support planned?5 · Very good
How good is our setting?4 · Good
How good is our staff team?4 · Good
How good is our leadership?5 · Very good

Grades published 9 June 2026. Scale: 6 excellent, 5 very good, 4 good, 3 adequate, 2 weak, 1 unsatisfactory.

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Barlochan House Care Home compared with care homes (older people) in Dumfries & Galloway

  • Lowest grade. Its lowest grade is 4 (good). Of the other 25 care homes (older people) in Dumfries & Galloway, 1 has a higher lowest grade and 12 have the same. 52% of them are graded 4 (good) or better in every area, against 77% of all care homes in Scotland.
  • Grade by theme against the Dumfries & Galloway average. Wellbeing 5 (area average 4.1); Care planning 5 (area average 4.1); Setting 4 (area average 3.8); Staff team 4 (area average 4.1); Leadership 5 (area average 3.8).
  • Last inspection. Inspected 6 months ago; the median for care homes (older people) in Dumfries & Galloway is 8 months.
  • Size. Registered for 50 people. The median is 32 for care homes (older people) in Dumfries & Galloway, and 76% are smaller.
  • Staffing. 38.0 staff reported for 50 places, or 0.76 per place. The median for care homes (older people) in Dumfries & Galloway is 0.83. Reported staff numbers are a rough guide, not a safe-staffing measure, so ask the service how it staffs each shift.
  • Complaints and enforcement. The Care Inspectorate datastore records no upheld complaints and no enforcement notices for this service in 2025-26 and 2026-27 to date. 40% of the other care homes (older people) in Dumfries & Galloway have at least one upheld complaint in the same period.
  • Registered. On the regulator's register since October 2005 (21.1 years); the median for care homes (older people) in Dumfries & Galloway is 17.6 years.
  • Health board. Dumfries & Galloway sits in the NHS Dumfries and Galloway area.

Compared with the other 25 care homes (older people) on this site in Dumfries & Galloway. Source: Care Inspectorate datastore. Grades describe the last inspection, not the service today.

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Paying for care in Scotland (2026/27)

  • Free personal care for adults assessed as needing it, at any age: in a care home the council pays £260.30 a week towards personal care, plus £117.10 a week for nursing care if needed.
  • Care home fees are means-tested: savings above £36,750 mean you pay the rest of the fee yourself; below £22,750 savings are ignored, and £1 a week is counted for every £250 in between.
  • Personal care at home (help with washing, dressing, eating) is free once the council assesses the need; other help at home may be charged.

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Service details and grades from the Care Inspectorate datastore, checked November 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is an independent directory and does not provide care.

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