Whinnieknowe (Care Home)
Care home in Nairn, registered for 24 beds. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.
Good
Inspected within the last year
Published 2026-03-03
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
- 24
- Address
- Mill Road, Nairn, IV12 5EN
- Telephone
- 01667 452 387
- Registered provider
- Church of Scotland Trading as Crossreach
- Registered manager
- Lee Maclean
- Registered since
- 2002-04-01
- Local authority
- Highland
- Constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- SIMD decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived)
- Staff (whole-time equivalent)
- 20.8
- Regulator record
- View on careinspectorate.com
At 24 beds it is smaller than 43% of the 63 care homes in Highland.
Who this service is for
- Older People
- Hearing impairment
- Older people - dementia
- Older people - frailty
- Palliative and end of life care
- Visual impairment
The operator’s wider record
Church of Scotland Trading as Crossreach runs 44 services in the UK with 604 beds. Across the estate:
- 9 excellent
- 23 good
- 12 need improvement
Other care homes in Highland
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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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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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Very good Inspected within the last year
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Very good Last inspected about a year ago
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.