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Wilby House - Kirkcaldy

Wilby House residential care home is registered to provide permanent and respite care to a maximum of 46 older people. It is a well established care home for older people, more recently registered in July 2019 to be provided by Marchmont Residential Homes a partnership.


The home is situation in a central residential area of Kirkcaldy. The accommodation is offered within a Victorian stone villa with a more recent extension and comprises of 45 bedrooms, all of which have en-suite toilet facilities. There is a range of communal areas for dining and relaxation and access to a terrace.


This was a focused, follow up inspection to evaluate progress made with outstanding requirements and carried out by 2 inspectors from the Care Inspectorate. When we inspected, there were 40 people living here and the home was closed to all but essential visits.