Care home · Nairn, Scotland
Whinnieknowe (Care Home)
Care Inspectorate
Whinnieknowe (Care Home) is a care home in Nairn, Highland, run by Church of Scotland Trading as Crossreach. It is registered for 24 people, with 24 single bedrooms.
- Address
- Mill Road, Nairn, IV12 5EN
- Run by
- Church of Scotland Trading as Crossreach
- Type of provider
- Charity or not-for-profit
- Type of care home
- Older People
- Places
- 24 (24 single rooms)
- Main area of care
- Older people - frailty
- Also cares for
- Hearing impairment, Older people - dementia, Older people - frailty, Palliative and end of life care, Visual impairment
- Council area
- Highland
- Registered
- April 2002
- Last inspection
- 28 January 2026
Care Inspectorate grades
| How well do we support people's wellbeing? | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| How well is care and support planned? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our setting? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our staff team? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our leadership? | 4 · Good |
Grades published 3 March 2026. Scale: 6 excellent, 5 very good, 4 good, 3 adequate, 2 weak, 1 unsatisfactory.
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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.