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Day care in Linlithgow, registered for 80 beds. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Supporting wellbeing | Good |
| Care and support planning | Very good |
| Setting | Very good |
| Staff team | Good |
| Leadership | Good |
Details
- Type of care
- Day care
- Registered places
- 80
- Address
- Donaldson's School, Preston Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6HZ
- Telephone
- 01506 841 900
- Registered provider
- The Governors of the Donaldson Trust
- Registered manager
- Alison French
- Registered since
- 2016-10-07
- Local authority
- West Lothian
- Constituency
- Bathgate and Linlithgow
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- SIMD decile 10 of 10 (1 = most deprived)
- Staff (whole-time equivalent)
- 6.51
- Regulator record
- View on careinspectorate.com
At 80 beds it is larger than 82% of the 11 day care services in West Lothian.
Evidence and freshness
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- CareFacts record ID
sCS2016348904- Regulator location ID
CS2016348904- Current source release
- Care Inspectorate datastore, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2025-01-07
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
- Other than Care at home
The operator’s wider record
The Governors of the Donaldson Trust runs 2 services in the UK with 110 beds. Across the estate:
- 1 good
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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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