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Care homes offering respite care in Shetland

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There is 1 care home offering respite care in and around Shetland on AskBart. The largest is Walter & Joan Gray (Care Home), with 16 beds. The most recent inspection was at Walter & Joan Gray (Care Home) in August 2025.

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Care homes in Shetland

Care homes in Shetland (1)

All within 5 miles · nearest first · updated October 2026

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Shetland in numbers

Care homes offering respite care listed1
LargestWalter & Joan Gray (Care Home) (16 beds)
Most recently inspectedWalter & Joan Gray (Care Home) (August 2025)
Homes by care typeResidential 1 · Dementia 1 · Respite 1
Average house price, Shetland Islands (HM Land Registry, June 2026)£187,659

See how care is funded or compare a care home with care at home.

Guides: Residential care homes · Dementia care homes · Respite care

Figures are for the homes listed on this page.

House prices in Shetland Islands

The average house price in Shetland Islands is £187,659, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.

Average price by property type

All property types
£187,659
Detached
£256,908
Semi-detached
£180,509
Terraced
£125,053
Flats & maisonettes
£92,036

Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.

Living in Shetland

Safety & PeaceB

Good — quieter than 54% of similar areas for anti-social behaviour & public disorder (per head of population)

Green SpacesC

Limited — parks, playing fields & outdoor space nearby

Daily ConveniencesB

Good — shops, supermarkets & places to eat nearby

Culture & CommunityC

Limited — libraries, galleries, museums & community venues nearby

Flood risk!

Flood risk area nearby — SEPA’s flood maps show river flooding and coastal flooding (medium likelihood, about 1 in 200 years) within a quarter of a mile of the town centre.

432 crimes and offences recorded in the Lerwick South ward and 2 other wards in the 12 months to December 2025, Police Scotland (provisional figures).

  • Crimes against society (incl. drugs)98
  • Damage & reckless behaviour96
  • Violence (non-sexual)95
  • Antisocial offences57
How we grade areas

Grades are relative, comparing this area against others of the same type across the UK. Amenity grades are based on OpenStreetMap counts within a fixed radius. The Safety & Peace grade ranks recorded anti-social behaviour and public-disorder incidents (the offences most relevant to a quiet neighbourhood) — per head of population where ONS figures are available, otherwise by count. Scottish towns are graded against other Scottish towns, from Police Scotland’s 12-month figures for the council wards they sit in, per head of those wards’ population (National Records of Scotland). Figures are estimates to aid research, not a substitute for visiting an area.

Sources — crime: Police Scotland (provisional), council wards, the 12 months to December 2025; amenities: OpenStreetMap, updated October 2026; flood: SEPA.

Contains SEPA flood map data © Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Shetland: health, services and environment

Hospitals near Shetland

Questions about care homes in Shetland

How many care homes offering respite care are there in Shetland?

AskBart lists 1 care home offering respite care in and around Shetland, each with its latest Care Inspectorate grade.

How do I choose between care homes offering respite care in Shetland?

Start with the latest Care Inspectorate inspection report, visit more than once, and ask how the home supports the person's needs. Our guide "Respite care explained" covers what to look for.

Near Shetland

Paying for care? See how care is funded and check what the council may pay.

Guides for families

More in our respite care guides.