Anam Cara
Care home in Kilbirnie, registered for 14 beds. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.
Very good
Inspected within the last year
Published 2026-02-10
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Supporting wellbeing | Very good |
| Care and support planning | Very good |
| Setting | Very good |
| Staff team | Very good |
| Leadership | Very good |
Details
- Type of care
- Care home
- Registered places
- 14
- Address
- Anam Cara, 21 Montgomery Court, Kilbirnie, KA25 7JE
- Registered provider
- North Ayrshire Council
- Registered manager
- Derek McIlwraith
- Registered since
- 2009-04-14
- Local authority
- North Ayrshire
- Constituency
- North Ayrshire and Arran
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- SIMD decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived)
- Staff (whole-time equivalent)
- 20.59
- Regulator record
- View on careinspectorate.com
At 14 beds it is smaller than 12% of the 25 care homes in North Ayrshire.
Who this service is for
- Respite Care and Short Breaks
- Older people - dementia
- Older people - frailty
- Physical disability or illness
- Visual impairment
The operator’s wider record
North Ayrshire Council runs 18 services in the UK with 344 beds. Across the estate:
- 5 excellent
- 12 good
- 1 need improvement
Other care homes in North Ayrshire
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Very good Inspected within the last year
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Very good Last inspected about a year ago
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Burnlea
Run by Woodbay Ltd
Very good Inspected within the last year -
Good Last inspected about a year ago
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Good Last inspected about a year ago
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Good Last inspected about a year ago
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Good Inspected within the last year
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Good Inspected within the last year
Source: Care Inspectorate datastore, 30 June 2026. Ratings and inspection dates are published by Care Inspectorate and reproduced here under the Open Government Licence. Always check the regulator’s own record before making a decision.