Wednesday March 25th 2026
Deanfield Care Home, Hawick
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Paul Kelly
A major £8.7m facelift at a Borders care home which was saved from the axe last year has been placed on a planning agenda.
Proposals for the refurbishment of Deanfield in Hawick were submitted this week to Scottish Borders Council.
Plans include larger en‑suite bedrooms, improved internal circulation, and upgraded outdoor spaces designed to better support people with higher levels of need, including those living with dementia.
The aim is to make the complex non-institutional with an emphasis on social activities, exercise and healthy living.
The works will enable the council-run facility to provide a modern and compliant 20-bedroom care home.
The refurbishment work is planned to commence as early as September this year and last approximately 18 months.
The proposal reflects a shift in care strategy for Deanfield, which had at one time faced closure over plans for a new care village in Hawick.
The updated model will include enhanced residential care, nursing care, and bed-based respite services.
A report submitted with the application states: “Deanfield Care Home in Hawick is a 35-bed 1980’s built, traditional care home which no longer meets modern spatial care standards.
“The configuration of the existing care home lends itself to re-modelling into five domestic style and sized homes which will support a revised model of care, based on the ‘care village’ approach.
“This approach provides specialist dementia care in a homely setting for people with complex needs but is flexible in supporting people with a range of needs and will importantly include much-needed respite care facilities.
“The re-imagined Deanfield Care Home intends to support independent and clustered living in line with SBC’s care model.
“Although there is a number of social spaces within the existing design, the simplified wing layout alongside the division of living/ dining/ kitchen areas promote social inclusion in a safe and secure, non-institutional manner for residents.
“Upgrades will be made to the building’s external environment enabling a provision of space for socialising, exercise and connection with nature to promote a healthy and active lifestyle for staff, residents and the community.”
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