Scottish Veterans Residences - Whitefoord House
Supported living in Edinburgh. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.
Good
Inspected within the last year
Published 2026-05-25
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Supporting wellbeing | Very good |
| Care and support planning | Good |
| Staff team | Good |
| Leadership | Very good |
Details
- Type of care
- Supported living
- Address
- 53 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8BS
- Telephone
- 01315 566 827
- Registered provider
- Scottish Veterans Residences
- Registered manager
- Kirsty Smeaton - Brown
- Registered since
- 2004-09-27
- Local authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- SIMD decile 4 of 10 (1 = most deprived)
- Staff (whole-time equivalent)
- 9
- Regulator record
- View on careinspectorate.com
Complaints and enforcement
The Care Inspectorate publishes complaint and enforcement counts for the last three reporting years. For this service: 2 complaints upheld and 0 enforcements issued.
The operator’s wider record
Scottish Veterans Residences runs 3 services in the UK with 75 beds. Across the estate:
- 1 excellent
- 2 good
Other supported living services in City of Edinburgh
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Very good Last inspected about 3 years ago
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Very good Last inspected about 2 years ago
-
Very good Inspected within the last year
-
Very good Last inspected about 9 years ago
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Very good Inspected within the last year
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Very good Last inspected about 2 years ago
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Tweed Lodge
Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Very good Last inspected about a year ago -
Very 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.