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Kirkjuvagr House

Grades 3 to 4 of 6 Care home in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

Kirkjuvagr House is a care home in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, run by Orkney Islands Council. It is registered for 44 beds. The Care Inspectorate graded it between 3 and 4 out of 6 at its last inspection, on 15 July 2025. Its main area of care is older people - dementia.

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What the regulator found

The Care Inspectorate grades each area it inspects from 1 (unsatisfactory) to 6 (excellent). At its last inspection, on 15 July 2025, Kirkjuvagr House was graded between 3 (adequate) and 4 (good). At least one area is below 4, the regulator’s own line for adequate.

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The registration

Type
Care home
Beds
44
Single rooms
44
Run by
Orkney Islands Council (4 homes)
Address
Kirkjuvagr, Soulisquoy Loan, Kirkwall, KW151BY
Council
Orkney Islands
On the register
24 years, since 1 April 2002
Last Care Inspectorate check
15 July 2025
Staff
17.85

Registered to care for

  • Hearing impairment
  • Older people - dementia
  • Older people - frailty
  • Physical disability or illness
  • Visual impairment

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