Orkney Responder Service
Home care in Kirkwall, registered for 100 people. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.
Good
Inspected within the last year
Published 2025-08-29
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Supporting wellbeing | Very good |
| Care and support planning | Very good |
| Staff team | Good |
| Leadership | Good |
Details
- Type of care
- Home care
- Registered places
- 100
- Address
- 12 Lambaness, Papdale East, Kirkwall, KW15 1XQ
- Telephone
- 01856 873 535
- Registered provider
- Orkney Islands Council
- Registered manager
- Erin Johnston
- Registered since
- 2010-05-21
- Local authority
- Orkney Islands
- Constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- SIMD decile 4 of 10 (1 = most deprived)
- Staff (whole-time equivalent)
- 7.87
- Regulator record
- View on careinspectorate.com
At 100 beds it is smaller than 50% of the 6 home care agencies in Orkney Islands.
Who this service is for
- Care at Home
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
Other home care agencies in Orkney Islands
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Very good Last inspected about a year ago
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Here2Care
Run by Age Scotland Orkney
Very good Last inspected about a year ago -
Good Inspected within the last year
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Good Inspected within the last year
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Good Inspected within the last year
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Good Last inspected about a year ago
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Adequate Inspected within the last year
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Adequate Inspected within the last year
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.