Midlothian Council Continuing Care Service
Shared Lives / adult placement in Dalkeith. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Supporting wellbeing | Good |
| Care and support planning | Good |
| Staff team | Adequate |
| Leadership | Adequate |
Details
- Type of care
- Shared Lives / adult placement
- Address
- Family Placement Team, 7 Eskdaill Court, Dalkeith, EH22 1AG
- Telephone
- 01312 705 678
- Registered provider
- Midlothian Council
- Registered manager
- Sarah Leighton
- Registered since
- 2019-11-25
- Local authority
- Midlothian
- Constituency
- Midlothian
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- SIMD decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived)
- Staff (whole-time equivalent)
- 6.5
- Regulator record
- View on careinspectorate.com
Evidence and freshness
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- CareFacts record ID
sCS2019377544- Regulator location ID
CS2019377544- Current source release
- Care Inspectorate datastore, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2025-11-13
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Who this service is for
- Adult Placement Continuing Care
The operator’s wider record
Midlothian Council runs 10 services in the UK with 218 beds. Across the estate:
- 1 excellent
- 5 good
- 4 need improvement
Other shared lives schemes in Midlothian
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Very good Last inspected about 7 years ago
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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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