A care home in Aberdeenshire has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support it provided to residents was graded ‘weak’ by inspectors.

For the third year running, Care Home Open Day will be taking place, and this year is being held on 19th June 2015, promoting the themes of The Arts and Valuing Staff.

From April 2015, our inspectors will be using the Short Observational Framework for Inspection - or SOFI - during inspections of care homes for adults.

A care home in Dumfries has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support it provided to residents was graded 'weak' by inspectors.

A care home in Inverness has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support it provided to residents was graded 'weak' by inspectors.

A care home for adults with learning disabilities in Clackmannanshire has been praised by Scotland’s social care regulator. 

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A CARE home in West Lothian has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support provided to residents was graded ‘unsatisfactory’ by inspectors.

A CARE home in West Lothian has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support it provided to residents was graded ‘unsatisfactory’ by inspectors. 

There are no legal differences between residential homes and nursing homes. They are all care homes and can be more flexible about the services they offer. They can meet all aspects of your

From October 2014 onwards, our inspectors will be using the Short Observational Framework for Inspection (SOFI) during inspections of care homes for older people.

A care home in Dumfries has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support it provided to residents was graded ‘unsatisfactory’ by inspectors.

The winter vomiting bug - Norovirus - season will soon be upon us. NHS have updated their guidance on how to prepare and manage infection control and prevention for Norovirus.

The Scottish Government issued CEL 17 (2014) on 14 August 2014 about the Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) Regulations

An Edinburgh care home has been ordered to make significant improvements after inspectors raised serious concerns about the quality of care provided to residents.

AN ABERDEEN care home has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care it provided to residents was graded ‘weak’ for the second inspection in a row by

The third edition of our "Go for Gold Challenge Scotland" newsletter has now been published. 

A CARE home in South Lanarkshire has been served with a formal improvement notice by Scotland’s social care regulator, the Care Inspectorate.

People using care services must have their rights protected and should receive high-quality, safe, compassionate care.