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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 assessedRating
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

The operator’s wider record

Gate Healthcare Limited runs 3 services in the UK with 121 beds. Across the estate:

Other care homes in East Ayrshire

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9 services with published coordinates. Colour shows the latest rating.

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.