Real Life Options Portlethen
Supported living in Portlethen, registered for 11 beds. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.
Very good
Inspected within the last year
Published 2026-04-03
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Supporting wellbeing | Very good |
| Care and support planning | Very good |
| Staff team | Very good |
| Leadership | Very good |
Details
- Type of care
- Supported living
- Registered places
- 11
- Address
- 15A Bracken Road, Portlethen, AB12 4TA
- Telephone
- 01224 783 775
- Registered provider
- Real Life Options
- Registered manager
- Michelle Nicholson
- Registered since
- 2016-03-30
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- SIMD decile 7 of 10 (1 = most deprived)
- Staff (whole-time equivalent)
- 11.3
- Regulator record
- View on careinspectorate.com
At 11 beds it is smaller than 17% of the 12 supported living services in Aberdeenshire.
The operator’s wider record
Real Life Options runs 56 services in the UK with 369 beds. Across the estate:
- 12 excellent
- 36 good
- 6 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 Last inspected about a year ago
-
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
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Good 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.