Deaf Action Support Service - Care at Home

Home care in Edinburgh. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.

Adequate

Inspected within the last year

Last inspected 2026-08-11

What the inspectors scored

Area assessed	Rating
Supporting wellbeing	Very good
Care and support planning	Good
Staff team	Adequate
Leadership	Good

Details

Type of care: Home care
Address: 7/2 Slateford Green, Edinburgh, EH14 1NE
Telephone: 01314 426 900
Registered provider: Deaf Action
Registered manager: Alison Richards
Registered since: 2008-09-04
Local authority: City of Edinburgh
Constituency: Edinburgh South West
Neighbourhood deprivation: SIMD decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived)
Staff (whole-time equivalent): 13.93
Regulator record: View on careinspectorate.com

Evidence and freshness

This is a permanent CareFacts record built from the service’s regulator identifier. It is evidence from the public register, not a recommendation or a live vacancy check.

CareFacts record ID: sCS2008181608
Regulator location ID: CS2008181608
Current source release: Care Inspectorate datastore, archived 2026-10-07
CareFacts data rebuilt: 2026-10-07
Inspection evidence: Latest published date 2026-08-11

A newer source release may change the registration, operator, capacity or rating shown here. CareFacts preserves the identifier so future real changes can be compared once more than one compatible snapshot exists.

Who this service is for

Care at Home

The operator’s wider record

Deaf Action runs 3 services in the UK with 15 beds. Across the estate:

1 good
2 need improvement

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Source: Care Inspectorate datastore, archived 2026-10-07. 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.

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