Howard House Nursing & Residential Home
Care home in Kilmarnock, registered for 39 beds. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.
Good
Inspected within the last year
Published 2026-02-26
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Supporting wellbeing | Very good |
| Care and support planning | Good |
| Setting | Very good |
| Staff team | Very good |
| Leadership | Very good |
Details
- Type of care
- Care home
- Registered places
- 39
- Address
- 13 Howard Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 2BP
- Telephone
- 01563 532 499
- Registered provider
- Gate Healthcare Limited
- Registered manager
- Susan Orr
- Registered since
- 2002-04-01
- Local authority
- East Ayrshire
- Constituency
- Kilmarnock and Loudoun
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- SIMD decile 10 of 10 (1 = most deprived)
- Staff (whole-time equivalent)
- 36.83
- Regulator record
- View on careinspectorate.com
At 39 beds it is smaller than 48% of the 23 care homes in East Ayrshire.
Who this service is for
- Older People
The operator’s wider record
Gate Healthcare Limited runs 3 services in the UK with 121 beds. Across the estate:
- 2 good
- 1 need improvement
Other care homes in East Ayrshire
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Very good Inspected within the last year
-
Very good Last inspected about a year ago
-
Good Inspected within the last year
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Good Inspected within the last year
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Glennie House
Run by MMCG (2) Limited
Good Inspected within the last year -
Good Inspected within the last year
-
Good Last inspected about a year ago
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Newhouse
Run by Parkcare Homes No.2 Ltd
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.