Care home
Edward Thomason & Taing Support Services
Care home in Shetland, Shetland Islands
Edward Thomason & Taing Support Services
Care home in Shetland, Shetland Islands
Operated by Shetland Islands Council
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About
Edward Thomason & Taing Support Services is a care home in Shetland, in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. It provides care for people living with dementia and has 44 registered beds.
The home is regulated by the Care Inspectorate, which has graded it by area. It rated how well people's wellbeing is supported as Good, and its setting as Very good. It rated how well care and support is planned as Adequate, and both its staff team and its leadership as Adequate.
Care provided
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 150 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsLimited
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
432 recorded crimes in the Lerwick South ward and 2 other wards (the 12 months to December 2025)
Top categories:
Source: Police Scotland management information (provisional, not official statistics), by council ward
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Local health safety net
Edward Thomason & Taing Support Services is backed by a local NHS health network. The local GP practice is Lerwick Health Centre, 0.5 miles away.
Nearest services from Public Health Scotland + postcodes.io, by straight-line distance.
Part of Shetland Islands Council
Edward Thomason & Taing Support Services is one of 8 homes run by Shetland Islands Council on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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