Care home · Shetland, Scotland
Nordalea (Care Home)
Care Inspectorate
Nordalea (Care Home) is a care home in Shetland, Shetland Islands, run by Shetland Islands Council. It is registered for 7 people, with 7 single bedrooms.
- Address
- Nordalea Care Centre, Baltasound, Unst, Shetland, ZE2 9DX
- Run by
- Shetland Islands Council
- Type of provider
- Council-run
- Type of care home
- Older People
- Places
- 7 (7 single rooms)
- Main area of care
- Older people - dementia
- Also cares for
- Hearing impairment, Mental health problems (other than dementia), Neurological condition (other than dementia), Older people - dementia, Older people - frailty, Palliative and end of life care, Physical disability or illness, Visual impairment
- Council area
- Shetland Islands
- Registered
- August 2005
- Last inspection
- 9 September 2026
Care Inspectorate grades
| How well do we support people's wellbeing? | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| How well is care and support planned? | 5 · Very good |
| How good is our setting? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our staff team? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our leadership? | 4 · Good |
Grades published 24 September 2026. Scale: 6 excellent, 5 very good, 4 good, 3 adequate, 2 weak, 1 unsatisfactory.
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Paying for care in Scotland (2026/27)
- Free personal care for adults assessed as needing it, at any age: in a care home the council pays £260.30 a week towards personal care, plus £117.10 a week for nursing care if needed.
- Care home fees are means-tested: savings above £36,750 mean you pay the rest of the fee yourself; below £22,750 savings are ignored, and £1 a week is counted for every £250 in between.
- Personal care at home (help with washing, dressing, eating) is free once the council assesses the need; other help at home may be charged.
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Service details and grades from the Care Inspectorate datastore, checked November 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is an independent directory and does not provide care.