Orkney Adult Placement Service
Shared Lives / adult placement in Kirkwall. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.
Adequate
Last inspected about a year ago
Published 2024-10-24
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Supporting wellbeing | Good |
| Care and support planning | Good |
| Staff team | Good |
| Leadership | Adequate |
Details
- Type of care
- Shared Lives / adult placement
- Address
- Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, KW15 1NY
- Telephone
- 01856 873 535
- Registered provider
- Orkney Islands Council
- Registered manager
- Kim McPherson
- Registered since
- 2020-09-10
- Local authority
- Orkney Islands
- Constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- SIMD decile 7 of 10 (1 = most deprived)
- Staff (whole-time equivalent)
- 3
- Regulator record
- View on careinspectorate.com
Who this service is for
- Adult Placement Continuing Care
The operator’s wider record
Orkney Islands Council runs 25 services in the UK with 1,425 beds. Across the estate:
- 1 excellent
- 15 good
- 9 need improvement
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.