Short Breaks, 32/34 Pickaquoy Loan is a care home in Kirkwall, registered with the Care Inspectorate as a care home service and run by Orkney Islands Council. Registered since April 2002.
Areas of care reported to the Care Inspectorate: autism spectrum disorders; hearing impairment; learning difficulties; mental health problems (other than dementia); neurological condition (other than dementia); physical disability or illness; visual impairment.
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Care Inspectorate grades
Graded from 1 (Unsatisfactory) to 6 (Excellent). Latest grades published 19 May 2026.
- Support for people’s wellbeing4 – Good
- Leadership4 – Good
- Staff team4 – Good
- Setting4 – Good
- Care and support planning4 – Good
Regulated by the Care Inspectorate, Scotland’s care regulator. The Care Inspectorate grades each area it inspects separately and does not give one overall rating. Search the Care Inspectorate’s register for service number CS2004060192 to read the inspection reports. Contains Care Inspectorate data, used under the Open Government Licence. This listing is built from the Care Inspectorate’s published register and has not been checked or claimed by the provider.
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