Brothers of Charity Services (Scotland) - Care Home Service
Care home in Melrose, registered for 7 beds. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Supporting wellbeing | Adequate |
| Care and support planning | Adequate |
| Setting | Adequate |
| Staff team | Adequate |
| Leadership | Adequate |
Details
- Type of care
- Care home
- Registered places
- 7
- Address
- Garden Villa, Gattonside, Melrose, TD6 9NW
- Telephone
- 01896 823 616
- Registered provider
- Brothers of Charity Services (Scotland)
- Registered manager
- Marcin Kowalewczany
- Registered since
- 2009-01-23
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders
- Constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- SIMD decile 8 of 10 (1 = most deprived)
- Staff (whole-time equivalent)
- 14.82
- Regulator record
- View on careinspectorate.com
At 7 beds it is smaller than 0% of the 24 care homes in Scottish Borders.
Evidence and freshness
This is a permanent CareFacts record built from the service’s regulator identifier. It is evidence from the public register, not a recommendation or a live vacancy check.
- CareFacts record ID
sCS2008186665- Regulator location ID
CS2008186665- Current source release
- Care Inspectorate datastore, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2026-01-28
A newer source release may change the registration, operator, capacity or rating shown here. CareFacts preserves the identifier so future real changes can be compared once more than one compatible snapshot exists.
Who this service is for
- Learning Disabilities
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Learning difficulties
- Palliative and end of life care
- Physical disability or illness
The operator’s wider record
Brothers of Charity Services (Scotland) runs 5 services in the UK with 7 beds. Across the estate:
- 5 need improvement
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Source: Care Inspectorate datastore, archived 2026-10-07. 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.
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