Scotland
There are 6 Shared Lives schemes in the City of Edinburgh registered with the Care Inspectorate, the regulator of care services in Scotland.
3 of the 4 with grades from the Care Inspectorate (75%) have Good, Very good or Excellent as their lowest grade across the key questions graded. 2 have no grades shown, usually because the Care Inspectorate has not graded them yet. Care Inspectorate data as at 31 August 2026.
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The 4 with grades from Care Inspectorate, counted by their lowest grade across the key questions graded. Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade; the lowest grade is a figure it publishes itself. Grades are in Care Inspectorate’s own words, and we never turn them into a score of our own.
A service with no grades may be new, or Care Inspectorate may not have graded it yet. What the ratings mean.
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Shared Lives (adult placement)
Run by Barnardo's known as Barnardo's Scotland
Care Inspectorate grades, one for each key question; latest report published 3 years ago
Grades published June 2023 (more than 2 years ago)
Services registered with Care Inspectorate here, by kind of care.
Councils close by. You can often look further afield for more choice.
Shared Lives, which the Care Inspectorate calls adult placement, is when an adult who needs support lives with, or regularly stays with, a trained and approved host in their home, and becomes part of the family. It is often used for longer stays, short breaks and day support.
Whoever ends up paying, you can ask your council’s adult social care team for a free assessment of what help you need. Our guide explains what to expect and what to ask.
Care Inspectorate data as at 31 August 2026. Services not currently providing care, and services that are no longer registered, are not listed.
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