Capability Scotland (Riccarton)
Home care in Edinburgh, registered for 25 people. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.
Very good
Inspected within the last year
Published 2026-02-13
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Supporting wellbeing | Excellent |
| Care and support planning | Very good |
| Setting | Excellent |
| Staff team | Very good |
| Leadership | Very good |
Details
- Type of care
- Home care
- Registered places
- 25
- Address
- Mercury House, Heriot Watt Research Park, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP
- Telephone
- 0131 347 1078
- Registered provider
- Capability Scotland
- Registered manager
- Elizabeth Gold
- Registered since
- 2002-04-01
- Local authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Constituency
- Edinburgh South West
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- SIMD decile 10 of 10 (1 = most deprived)
- Staff (whole-time equivalent)
- 20.4
- Regulator record
- View on careinspectorate.com
At 25 beds it is larger than 67% of the 63 home care agencies in City of Edinburgh.
Who this service is for
- Care at Home
The operator’s wider record
Capability Scotland runs 23 services in the UK with 318 beds. Across the estate:
- 10 excellent
- 9 good
- 3 need improvement
Other home care agencies in City of Edinburgh
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Very good Inspected within the last year
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Very good Last inspected about a year ago
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Excellent Last inspected about 3 years ago
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Very good Last inspected about 2 years ago
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Very good Inspected within the last year
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Very good Inspected within the last year
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Very good Inspected within the last year
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Very good Inspected within the last year
Source: Care Inspectorate datastore, 30 June 2026. Ratings and inspection dates are published by Care Inspectorate and reproduced here under the Open Government Licence. Always check the regulator’s own record before making a decision.