Durnhythe
Care home in Banff, registered for 32 beds. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.
Good
Inspected within the last year
Published 2026-01-05
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Supporting wellbeing | Good |
| Care and support planning | Good |
| Setting | Good |
| Staff team | Good |
| Leadership | Good |
Details
- Type of care
- Care home
- Registered places
- 32
- Address
- Durn Road, Portsoy, Banff, AB45 2QJ
- Telephone
- 01261 455 828
- Registered provider
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Registered manager
- Ruth Simpson
- Registered since
- 2002-04-01
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- SIMD decile 7 of 10 (1 = most deprived)
- Staff (whole-time equivalent)
- 35.38
- Regulator record
- View on careinspectorate.com
At 32 beds it is smaller than 49% of the 55 care homes in Aberdeenshire.
Who this service is for
- Older People
- Acquired brain injury
- Hearing impairment
- Learning difficulties
- Mental health problems (other than dementia)
- Neurological condition (other than dementia)
- Older people - dementia
- Older people - frailty
- Palliative and end of life care
- Physical disability or illness
- Visual impairment
The operator’s wider record
Aberdeenshire Council runs 32 services in the UK with 729 beds. Across the estate:
- 6 excellent
- 24 good
- 2 need improvement
Other care homes in Aberdeenshire
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Very good Inspected within the last year
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Very good Inspected within the last year
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Very good Inspected within the last year
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Allandale House
Run by Carers Ltd
Very good Inspected within the last year -
Very good Inspected within the last year
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Very good Inspected within the last year
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Good Last inspected about a year ago
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Edenholme
Run by Aberdeenshire Council
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.