Penumbra - Western Isles Supported Living Service
Supported living in Stornoway. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Supporting wellbeing | Very good |
| Care and support planning | Excellent |
| Staff team | Very good |
| Leadership | Excellent |
Details
- Type of care
- Supported living
- Address
- 23 Bayhead, Stornoway, HS1 2DU
- Telephone
- 01851 706 360
- Registered provider
- Penumbra
- Registered manager
- Barrie Hunter
- Registered since
- 2004-07-05
- Local authority
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- SIMD decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived)
- Staff (whole-time equivalent)
- 1.9
- Regulator record
- View on careinspectorate.com
Evidence and freshness
This is a permanent CareFacts record built from the service’s regulator identifier. It is evidence from the public register, not a recommendation or a live vacancy check.
- CareFacts record ID
sCS2004061897- Regulator location ID
CS2004061897- Current source release
- Care Inspectorate datastore, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2025-03-20
A newer source release may change the registration, operator, capacity or rating shown here. CareFacts preserves the identifier so future real changes can be compared once more than one compatible snapshot exists.
The operator’s wider record
Penumbra runs 25 services in the UK with 284 beds. Across the estate:
- 15 excellent
- 8 good
- 2 need improvement
Other supported living services in Na h-Eileanan Siar
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Very good Last inspected about 10 years ago
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Good Last inspected about a year ago
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Good Last inspected about 8 years ago
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Good Last inspected about a year ago
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Good Inspected within the last year
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Good Inspected within the last year
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Adequate Inspected within the last year
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Source: Care Inspectorate datastore, archived 2026-10-07. 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.
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