Short Breaks, 32/34 Pickaquoy Loan
Grades 4 of 6 Care home in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Short Breaks, 32/34 Pickaquoy Loan is a care home in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, run by Orkney Islands Council. It is registered for 4 beds. The Care Inspectorate graded it 4 (good) out of 6 at its last inspection, on 20 March 2026. Its main area of care is learning difficulties.
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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 20 March 2026, Short Breaks, 32/34 Pickaquoy Loan was graded 4, good.
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The registration
- Type
- Care home
- Beds
- 4
- Single rooms
- 4
- Address
- St. Colm's Complex, Pickaquoy Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1RP
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- On the register
- 24 years, since 1 April 2002
- Last Care Inspectorate check
- 20 March 2026
- Staff
- 1.8
- Phone
- 01856871431
Registered to care for
- 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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