By Demoduck Local News Desk
Published by demoduck.co.uk. Source material: Coventry City Council statement, published Wednesday, 27 May 2026.
Coventry City Council’s Adult Social Care Services have been rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with inspectors giving seven of nine assessed areas a Good judgement and two areas a Requires Improvement judgement.
The council said its overall percentage score was 70%, a result it says compares well with other local authorities whose CQC reports have already been published. For residents and families, the rating is a public measure of how well the council is meeting its legal responsibilities around adult care and support under the Care Act 2014.
Seven good judgements and two areas needing work
The Care Quality Commission looked at nine quality statements across four themes before reaching the overall Good rating for Coventry City Council.
Those assessments examine how local authorities work with communities, health services and partner organisations to support adults who need care, working-age disabled adults, older people and unpaid carers. The CQC’s local authority inspections also look at whether services help people maintain independence, reduce future need where possible and give people choice and control when support is required.
Coventry’s result does not mean every resident has had the same experience. Council leader George Duggins said the authority would acknowledge that “not everyone has the quality of experience through Adult Social Care that we aspire to”. He said the inspection showed the service was “getting it right for many people” and credited staff commitment and partnership working.
A similar recent CQC outcome in another adult social care inspection shows how these ratings are increasingly being used by residents to compare local care performance.
What the rating means for residents and families
Adult social care can affect people at several points in life: after illness or injury, during later-life support, when a disabled adult needs help to live independently, or when an unpaid carer needs advice and practical support.
A Good rating means inspectors found the council was generally meeting its responsibilities well. In Coventry, the CQC highlighted services and resources designed to reduce future care needs and help people remain as independent as possible.
Inspectors also reported that people told them they were happy with the care and support they received. Staff described strong pathways and communication between teams, while partners said assessments and reviews were person-centred and helped people receive the right support.
Chris Badger, the CQC’s chief inspector of adult social care and integrated care, said leaders and staff should be pleased with the report’s positive findings. He said the work had “a positive impact on people’s lives” and that the regulator would look to see how improvement plans develop.
Partnership with health services stood out
The council said the inspection reflected the way Adult Social Care Services work with other organisations, including University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire and the Integrated Care Board.
That partnership matters because many people do not experience social care as a single council service. Their support may involve hospital discharge, community health teams, housing, care assessments, home support, unpaid carers and specialist services.
The CQC found strategic alignment between the local authority and health partners. Integrated arrangements were said to be supporting stronger partnership working and smoother experiences across health and social care.
Cllr Linda Bigham, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, said the inspection findings reflected the “hard work, dedication and enthusiasm” of those involved in delivering adult social care in Coventry. She said the service supports some of the city’s most vulnerable residents.
Specialist access and unpaid carers remain pressure points
The report also identified areas where Coventry needs to improve. The council said these include access to services for people with specialist requirements or high support needs, and continued improvements in support for unpaid carers.
That caveat is significant for families who may be navigating complex care needs. A Good overall rating gives a broad picture of performance, but it does not prove that every pathway is easy to access or that every carer is receiving timely support.
Unpaid carers remain a major part of the adult social care system, often providing daily help before formal services become involved. Readers following local care policy may also find wider context in recent support activity for unpaid carers elsewhere in England.
Pete Fahy, Coventry’s Director of Care, Health and Housing, said the CQC report would be used as a baseline for improvement. He thanked staff, partner organisations, people with care and support needs, and unpaid carers who contributed to the inspection.
“Our staff should all feel proud of what we have collectively achieved,” he said.
Source: Coventry City Council
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- 2026-06-03 20:00
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