Midlothian Council Continuing Care Service
Shared Lives / adult placement in Dalkeith. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.
Adequate
Inspected within the last year
Published 2025-11-13
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
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 6 years ago
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.