Real Life Options Portlethen
Home care in Portlethen, registered for 11 people. 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
- Home care
- 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)
- 0.1
- Regulator record
- View on careinspectorate.com
At 11 beds it is smaller than 25% of the 12 home care agencies in Aberdeenshire.
Who this service is for
- Care at Home
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
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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.