Care in Scotland
Housing support services in Shetland Islands
4 housing support services in Shetland Islands, run by 2 providers. Of the 4 with Care Inspectorate grades, 4 (100%) have no area graded below Good.
Registered services
4
run by 2 providers
Average grade
4.9 / 6
Scotland: 4.6. The mean of each service's key-question grades.
Graded in the last 12 months
25%
1 of 4. A grade describes a service on the day it was inspected.
How housing support services in Shetland Islands are graded
Each service's lowest key-question grade, from the Care Inspectorate (6 is Excellent, 1 is Unsatisfactory). 4 of 4 have published grades.
- Excellent (6) 0
- Very good (5) 2
- Good (4) 2
- Adequate (3) 0
- Weak (2) 0
- Unsatisfactory (1) 0
Housing support services in Shetland Islands
| Service | Town | Lowest grade | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hjaltland Housing Association Ltd | Shetland | 5 Very good | Nov 2023 |
| Housing Support Shetland | Shetland | 5 Very good | Sep 2019 |
| Mental Health Community Support Service @ Annsbrae House | Shetland | 4 Good | Jun 2026 |
| Supported Living | Lerwick | 4 Good | Oct 2025 |
See all 4 in the directory, with filters and search →
Premium and Featured listings are promoted placements (the provider pays, or occasionally we give a plan) and appear first. They never change a grade.
Where housing support services are in Shetland Islands
The wider picture in Shetland Islands
- 9 adults were waiting in hospital to leave in September 2026 (Public Health Scotland).
- 2,747 people are aged 75 or over, projected to be 3,453 by 2036 (National Records of Scotland).
- 55% of registered care services reported staff vacancies at 31 December 2024 (SSSC and Care Inspectorate; all types of service).
Common questions
How many housing support services are there in Shetland Islands?
There are 4 registered with the Care Inspectorate and listed here (data as at 30 September 2026). The same address can hold more than one registration, so this is a count of registrations, not buildings.
How are housing support services in Shetland Islands graded?
The Care Inspectorate grades each service from 1 (Unsatisfactory) to 6 (Excellent) on several key questions. 4 of these have published grades. For 4 of them the lowest grade is Good (4) or better, and for 0 it is Weak (2) or Unsatisfactory (1). A service with no grade has not been graded yet, which is common for new registrations.
How recently have they been inspected?
1 of the 4 were graded in the last 12 months. Each service page shows the date, because a grade describes the service on the day it was inspected.
How do I choose one?
Use the grades as a starting point, not a verdict: read the latest inspection report on the Care Inspectorate's own page for each service, visit if you can, and ask the questions that matter to you. Your council's social work department or health and social care partnership can also help. We do not recommend any one service.
Other care in Shetland Islands
Nurseries and day care for children 24 Care at home services 14 Care homes 9 Childminders 4 Housing support services 4 All care in Shetland Islands
Source: Care Inspectorate open data under the Open Government Licence v3.0, as at 30 September 2026. Grades are never changed or estimated here. This is not a recommendation or care advice: see how to use this site and about the data.