Mears Supported Living - Aberdeenshire
Supported living in Macduff, registered for 60 beds. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.
Adequate
Inspected within the last year
Published 2026-05-19
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Supporting wellbeing | Adequate |
| Care and support planning | Adequate |
| Staff team | Adequate |
| Leadership | Adequate |
Details
- Type of care
- Supported living
- Registered places
- 60
- Address
- Mears Care, 20 Shore Street, Macduff, AB44 1UB
- Telephone
- 01261 830 120
- Registered provider
- Mears Supported Living Limited
- Registered manager
- Claire Bicker
- Registered since
- 2020-09-21
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- SIMD decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived)
- Staff (whole-time equivalent)
- 185
- Regulator record
- View on careinspectorate.com
At 60 beds it is larger than 67% of the 12 supported living services in Aberdeenshire.
Complaints and enforcement
The Care Inspectorate publishes complaint and enforcement counts for the last three reporting years. For this service: 1 complaint upheld and 0 enforcements issued.
The operator’s wider record
Mears Supported Living Limited runs 8 services in the UK with 616 beds. Across the estate:
- 4 excellent
- 2 need improvement
Other supported living services in Aberdeenshire
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Very good Last inspected about a year ago
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Very good Inspected within the last year
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Very good Last inspected about a year ago
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Very good Inspected within the last year
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Very good Last inspected about 8 years ago
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Very good Last inspected about a year ago
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Good Inspected within the last year
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Good Last inspected about 2 years ago
Source: Care Inspectorate datastore, 30 June 2026. Ratings and inspection dates are published by Care Inspectorate and reproduced here under the Open Government Licence. Always check the regulator’s own record before making a decision.