You hold your own tenancy and receive support to live independently. Common for adults with a learning disability or autistic adults.
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Supported living separates two things that a care home bundles together: where you live and the support you get.
You hold a tenancy, in the same way as any other tenant, and a care provider supports you in that home.
Most commonly adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with mental health needs, and younger disabled adults moving on from family homes or residential schools.
Housing costs: rent and eligible service charges, usually met through Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit.
Care and support: funded by the council after a needs assessment, subject to the means test. Many people take this as a direct payment and employ their own staff.
Because the two are separate, supported living can be more financially workable than residential care for working age adults.
Every service here holds an Outstanding rating from CQC, the highest awarded. Within that, they are ordered by how many of the five inspection domains are also Outstanding or Good, then by how recently they were inspected. Nobody pays to appear.
Ipswich, IP4
Operated by The Papworth Trust
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, mental health. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/8/18.
42-54 Foundation Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1BN
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Cambridge, CB25
Operated by Guyatt House Care Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/28/22.
Cambridge Innovation Park, Denny End Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9PB
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Darlington, DL3
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, physical disability. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/23/21.
11 Pentland Grove, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8BA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Nottingham, NG15
Operated by Blue Sky Care Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/12/19.
The Moorgreen Room, Newstead Centre, Tilford Road, Newstead Village, Nottingham, NG15 0BS
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Pickering, YO18
Operated by The Wilf Ward Family Trust
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/12/18.
Office One, Westgate House, 5 Westgate, Pickering, YO18 8BA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Letchworth, SG6
Operated by Hand In Hands Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 8/6/22.
Unit 5, Devonshire Business Centre, Works Road, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 1GJ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
London, W9
Operated by Learning Disability Network London
Registered to support learning disability and autism, children and young people. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 8/30/18.
16a Croxley Road, London, W9 3HL
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Manchester, M25
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, mental health. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 8/3/23.
Manchester Maccabi Community and Sports Club, Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0EG
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Chertsey, KT16
Operated by Avenues South
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 8/23/23.
Church Farm Bungalow, Guildford Road, Ottershaw, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0PL
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Gloucester, GL2
Operated by The Brandon Trust
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 8/21/19.
Kestrel Court, Waterwells Drive, Waterwells Business Park, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 2AT
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Based on CQC data published 01 July 2026. Ratings change between inspections, so check the current rating before deciding.
The same ranking method applied locally, for towns with enough rated services to make a top 10 meaningful.
Services in this category currently rated Good or Outstanding by CQC, sorted by rating and then by how recently they were inspected. This is a sample, not a ranking of the best in England.
Ipswich, IP4
Operated by The Papworth Trust
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, mental health. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/8/18.
42-54 Foundation Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1BN
Cambridge, CB25
Operated by Guyatt House Care Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/28/22.
Cambridge Innovation Park, Denny End Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9PB
Darlington, DL3
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, physical disability. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/23/21.
11 Pentland Grove, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8BA
Nottingham, NG15
Operated by Blue Sky Care Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/12/19.
The Moorgreen Room, Newstead Centre, Tilford Road, Newstead Village, Nottingham, NG15 0BS
Pickering, YO18
Operated by The Wilf Ward Family Trust
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/12/18.
Office One, Westgate House, 5 Westgate, Pickering, YO18 8BA
Letchworth, SG6
Operated by Hand In Hands Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 8/6/22.
Unit 5, Devonshire Business Centre, Works Road, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 1GJ
Counts are registered office locations. A home care agency based in a nearby town may still cover your postcode, so check coverage when you call.
In supported living you hold your own tenancy and the care is a separate arrangement, so you can in principle change care provider without moving. In a care home, accommodation and care come as one package from one provider. Supported living usually gives more control and a different benefits position.
The costs split. Rent and service charges are usually met through Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit. The care and support is funded separately through the council after a needs assessment, subject to the means test on your income and capital.
Yes. Many people in supported living use direct payments to employ their own personal assistants, which gives more control over who supports them and when.
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