Care home · Broxburn, Scotland

Elm Cottage Care Ltd

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

Elm Cottage Care Ltd is a care home in Broxburn, West Lothian, run by Elm Cottage Care Ltd. It is registered for 8 people, with 8 single bedrooms.

Address
3 Goodall Place, Dechmont, Broxburn, EH52 6NY
Run by
Elm Cottage Care Ltd
Type of provider
Independent (private)
Type of care home
Learning Disabilities
Places
8 (8 single rooms)
Main area of care
Learning difficulties
Also cares for
Autism spectrum disorders, Learning difficulties, Mental health problems (other than dementia), Neurological condition (other than dementia),
Council area
West Lothian
Registered
April 2019
Last inspection
22 January 2026

Care Inspectorate grades

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

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

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Elm Cottage Care Ltd compared with care homes (learning disabilities) in West Lothian

  • Lowest grade. Its lowest grade is 4 (good). Of the other 11 care homes (learning disabilities) in West Lothian, 0 have a higher lowest grade and 11 have the same. 100% of them are graded 4 (good) or better in every area, against 77% of all care homes in Scotland.
  • Grade by theme against the West Lothian average. Wellbeing 5 (area average 4.8); Care planning 4 (area average 4.4); Setting 5 (area average 4.2); Staff team 5 (area average 4.5); Leadership 4 (area average 4.5).
  • Last inspection. Inspected 10 months ago; the median for care homes (learning disabilities) in West Lothian is 9 months.
  • Size. Registered for 8 people. The median is 5 for care homes (learning disabilities) in West Lothian, and 91% are smaller.
  • Staffing. 11.2 staff reported for 8 places, or 1.40 per place. The median for care homes (learning disabilities) in West Lothian is 1.75. 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. 0% of the other care homes (learning disabilities) in West Lothian have at least one upheld complaint in the same period.
  • Registered. On the regulator's register since April 2019 (7.6 years); the median for care homes (learning disabilities) in West Lothian is 24.7 years.
  • Health board. West Lothian sits in the NHS Lothian area.

Compared with the other 11 care homes (learning disabilities) on this site in West Lothian. 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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