Source · Care Inspectorate

Allachburn

Provider Aberdeenshire Council Type Care Home Service Location Aboyne Last graded 9 Jun 2026

Recorded Key Question grade range: 4 — Good  View on Care Inspectorate

Key Question scores

Six-point scale
Support and wellbeing
4
Care and support planning
4
Setting
4
Staff team
4
Leadership
4
Care, play and learning

Requirements & recommendations

0 requirements · 4 recommendations

Verbatim text from the Care Inspectorate datastore. Requirements cite a specific regulation and deadline; recommendations are good-practice guidance against the Health and Social Care Standards.

Visit: 9 June 2025
Recommendation 1 Met

1. To support people’s wellbeing, the provider should review the procedure for the safe management of medications. This should include but not limited to ensuring that all topical medications are dated when opened and are in keeping with the manufacturer's guidance for the length of use after opening. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: ‘My care and support meets my needs and is right for me’ (HSCS 1.19).

Recommendation 2 Not met

2. To support people’s wellbeing, the provider should ensure there is a record of the effectiveness of as and when medication. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: ‘My care and support meets my needs and is right for me’ (HSCS 1.19).

Recommendation 3 Met

1. To support people to experience a high quality environment, the provider should ensure the audit process identifies any deficits and record action taken. This should include but not be limited to review all flooring for damage. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: ‘I experience an environment that is well looked after, with clean, tidy and well maintained premises, furnishings and equipment’ (HCSC 5.24).

Recommendation 4 Not met

2. To support meaningful connection and to support people’s interests, the provider should ensure there is access to digital services. This should include but not limited to, access to the internet. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: ‘If I experience 24-hour care, I am connected, including access to a telephone, radio, TV and the internet’ (HSCS 5.10).

Conditions of registration

As published by the Care Inspectorate

To provide a care service to a maximum of 31 older adults.

One bedroom can be used for respite/short breaks.

One bedroom shall be used for adults over the age of 50 for interim placements for rehabilitation and enablement care and palliative end of life care.

Within this maximum number the service may be offered to one person under 65 years of age named within the variation granted on 14 November 2017.

In addition for an interim period to provide a care service to a maximum of 60 older adults at the care home premises located at Deveron Way Huntly AB54 8TS (formerly Balhousie Huntly). Included in this maximum number is one place for a person under 65 who is named in the variation to conditions granted on 11 May 2023.

Registry facts

Service no: CS2003000301
Provider no: SP2003000029
Ownership: Local Authority
Registered places: 30
Registered: 1 April 2002
Council area: Aberdeenshire
Health board: Grampian
Integration authority: Aberdeenshire
Risk band: MEDIUM