Residents rate Mearns House as one of the Top 20 care homes in Scotland

The award is based on reviews of the care home written by their residents, as well as their friends and relatives.

There are over a thousand care homes in Scotland, with the top 20 receiving an award from the leading reviews guide to care homes, carehome.co.uk.

A spokesman for Mearns House Care Home said: “We at Mearns House are truly honoured and proud to be named one of the top 20 Care Home providers in our region.

“This really does capture the ethos of our company values that “We are a great place to live and a great place to work.”

Amanda Hopkins, reviews manager of carehome.co.uk, said:“Mearns House has proved they provide a high standard of care and we would like to congratulate them on being a Top 20 care home in Scotland!

“It is a huge achievement to be recognised for being a top rated care home by the people receiving the care.”