The Meadows Care Home in Inverness - Dornoch

The Meadows’ dedicated and highly experienced staff work tirelessly to promote the health, comfort, and happiness of our residents.

We deliver more than just personal care to older people; we provide person-centred care plans. We offer round the clock residential care in Inverness, as well as dementia care and nursing care and palliative care. We also provide respite care to support carers within the county of Sutherland.

We are close to Dornoch town centre, making it convenient for family and our dedicated care team. Our nursing home in Inverness is also opposite a community orchard, where our residents regularly enjoy picnics and walks.

Elsewhere, our nursing care home gardens have a nautical theme, with boats filled with plants and a wheelchair accessible summer house. Beach huts and murals are painted across the fencing and there are raised planters for our residents who love gardening. Our beautiful beachside theme is a popular space, especially for those living with dementia. 

Our home offers 40 bedrooms with bathrooms (sinks and toilets) to all our residents. As well as two lounges, there is a ‘quiet’ room, where a family member can also stay overnight. Our dining room is bright and airy, overlooking the gardens.

As well as the traditional care services you might expect we have a hairdressing salon which is always bustling. A highly experienced mobile hairdresser visits us several days a week.

Often, people mistake residential care homes to be boring, but this couldn't be further from the truth at The Meadows. 
We are passionate that residents live their lives their way. We have two specialists who plan and organise an inspiring activity program in our care home every week. Not only do we ensure our programme is varied in choice, but also ensure that it's person-centred too. 

We base our activities on the residents we have living with us - their interests, pastimes, and life history. We also ask residents and their loved ones for feedback to ensure that our activities continue to create a lively lifestyle. 

We are also proud of our care home's strong connections to the local communities in Dornoch and Sutherland. Connections come in all shapes and sizes - from local children visiting to getting out there ourselves!

We have so many wonderful examples. Residents especially love it when local school children come to visit and put on a special show just for us. Local schools also link up with us for work experience placements, where youngsters volunteer to befriend our residents. 

Our residents also love trips outside our Inverness care home. From community dementia hubs to local churches and Dornoch Cathedral, we find any excuse to enjoy a day trip.

Eilidh is the Home Manager at The Meadows, bringing 30 years of experience in health and social care. Her journey into the sector began unexpectedly after developing asthma while working as a department head in a local fish factory. Seeking a change, she took a temporary role as a care assistant in a residential home over Christmas, initially planning to stay for just six weeks. However, she quickly discovered a passion for care that has shaped her entire career.

Eilidh went on to work in home care for Highland Council, where she built extensive experience and a strong work ethic, often covering overtime and varied shifts. Encouraged by her sister-in-law, a district nurse, she applied to train as a nurse and began her studies soon after. From that point on, she never looked back, progressing into roles within nursing homes as a staff nurse, primarily on night shifts, before moving into a deputy manager position and eventually becoming a home manager.

She has recently joined The Meadows and values Sanctuary Care’s charitable ethos, particularly its commitment to reinvesting in homes and residents, promoting compassionate care, and embracing diversity within its workforce. Eilidh is passionate about understanding what matters most to each individual resident and using that insight to enhance their quality of life. She thrives in environments where she feels needed and enjoys the challenge of problem-solving and supporting others, particularly in times of crisis.

Throughout her career, Eilidh has continued to develop her expertise, training as a Dementia Champion with Alzheimer Scotland and as a facilitator in dementia care with the University of Stirling. She has also completed NHS training in psychological care and was involved in the launch of the Promoting Excellence framework. Her career highlights include supporting a resident to return to Colombia to be with family, taking a resident on holiday to France, achieving recognition as a runner-up in a Scottish Care palliative care award, and helping individuals regain independence and return home.

Outside of work, Eilidh’s greatest pride is her children. She also enjoys a wide range of creative hobbies including jewellery making, origami, costume design, writing, and poetry. In her spare time, she enjoys visiting castles and travelling back home to Lewis, particularly during storm season.

Eilidh’s advice for families choosing a care home is simple: visit in person. She believes you can often tell if a home is the right fit from the moment you walk through the door.

It is usual for residents in care homes to contribute to the cost of their own care.

Some people have the resources to pay for their accommodation in full, whilst others make means-tested contributions.

The Meadows Care Home  – Weekly Charges per Person (2026)

• Self-Funder Care - From £1,914

*May be in the region of 30% more - depending on the type of room that's right for you. 

Visit our Paying for Care page for information on how to pay for care at The Meadows Care Home.