Short Breaks for Children (Support Service)
Home care in Shetland, registered for 14 people. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Supporting wellbeing | Very good |
| Care and support planning | Adequate |
| Setting | Very good |
| Staff team | Very good |
| Leadership | Good |
Details
- Type of care
- Home care
- Registered places
- 14
- Address
- 15 Burgh Road, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0LA
- Telephone
- 01595745245
- Registered provider
- Shetland Islands Council
- Registered manager
- Kara Thomson
- Registered since
- 2003-04-01
- Local authority
- Shetland Islands
- Constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- SIMD decile 6 of 10 (1 = most deprived)
- Staff (whole-time equivalent)
- 13.67
- Regulator record
- View on careinspectorate.com
Evidence and freshness
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- CareFacts record ID
sCS2003016760- Regulator location ID
CS2003016760- Current source release
- Care Inspectorate datastore, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2024-03-29
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.
Who this service is for
- Care at Home
The operator’s wider record
Shetland Islands Council runs 26 services in the UK with 611 beds. Across the estate:
- 3 excellent
- 15 good
- 8 need improvement
Other home care agencies in Shetland Islands
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Very good Last inspected about a year 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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Adequate Last inspected about a year ago
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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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