Shared Lives (Midlothian)
Shared Lives / adult placement in Dalkeith. Regulated by Care Inspectorate.
Very good
Last inspected about 6 years ago
Published 2019-09-11
Read this rating with care. It reflects a visit more than five years ago. Ask the service when it was last inspected and whether the manager has changed since.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Supporting wellbeing | Very good |
| Care and support planning | Very good |
| Staff team | Very good |
| Leadership | Very good |
Details
- Type of care
- Shared Lives / adult placement
- Address
- Fairfield House, 8 Lothian Road, Dalkeith, EH22 3AA
- Telephone
- 01312 703 706
- Registered provider
- Midlothian Council
- Registered manager
- Gary Copland
- Registered since
- 2007-12-14
- Local authority
- Midlothian
- Constituency
- Midlothian
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- SIMD decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived)
- Staff (whole-time equivalent)
- 3.5
- Regulator record
- View on careinspectorate.com
Who this service is for
- Adult Placement (not 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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Adequate 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.