Home care agency
Shared Lives Scheme
Home care agency in Coventry
Coventry City Council
Shared Lives Scheme
Home care agency in Coventry
Operated by Coventry City Council
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Shared Lives Scheme is a home care agency operated by Coventry City Council and based in Coventry, West Midlands. It delivers care and support to people in their own homes, with a particular focus on dementia care. The agency supports older people, those with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment and learning disabilities.
Shared Lives Scheme was rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in 2020. It received Good ratings for Safe, Effective and Caring, and Outstanding ratings for Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: OutstandingReport published 8 April 2020 · Last inspected 17 January 2020
Inspectors rated this shared lives scheme outstanding, up from Good at the previous inspection, after visits in January 2020. The report describes staff going well beyond expectations to help people plan and reach their goals, with placements opening new opportunities and family and friend links strengthened. People felt safe, risks to health were understood, and people's hosts and the staff supporting them were spoken of very warmly.
- Staff went beyond what was expected to help people plan, review and achieve their ambitions
- People felt safe and staff understood how to safeguard them and keep them free from harm
- People's cultural and religious needs were built into their placements
- The service was described as well led, with a shared belief in the service and its staff
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected March 2026
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysAdequate
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Shared Lives Scheme will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.
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Local health safety net
Shared Lives Scheme is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is University Hospital Coventry, 4.1 miles away. The local GP practice is PARK LEYS MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Coventry City Council
Shared Lives Scheme is one of 8 services run by Coventry City Council on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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