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The Elms

Grades 4 to 5 of 6 Care home in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

The Elms is a care home in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, run by Church of Scotland Trading as Crossreach. It is registered for 40 beds. The Care Inspectorate graded it between 4 and 5 out of 6 at its last inspection, on 14 July 2025. Its main area of care is older people - dementia.

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What the regulator found

The Care Inspectorate grades each area it inspects from 1 (unsatisfactory) to 6 (excellent). At its last inspection, on 14 July 2025, The Elms was graded between 4 (good) and 5 (very good).

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The registration

Type
Care home
Beds
40
Single rooms
40
Address
148 Whitehouse Loan, Edinburgh, EH9 2EZ
Council
City of Edinburgh
On the register
24 years, since 1 April 2002
Last Care Inspectorate check
14 July 2025
Staff
32

Registered to care for

  • Older people - dementia
  • Palliative and end of life care
  • Visual impairment

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