Stonehaven care home comes under fire again
A care home that has been repeatedly told to clean up its act has been criticised by care inspectors again – after they found bottles of alcohol lying near residents.
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Care standards criticised at Midlothian care home
Scotland’s social care watchdog, the Care Inspectorate, has criticised the quality of care provided to residents at a care home in Midlothian. Pittendreich Care Home in Lasswade was graded
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More improvement needed at Bupa nursing home
More work is needed to improve care services at a private nursing home previously threatened with closure, according to inspectors. A specialist team found progress had been made at Edinburgh’s
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Inspectorate reveal nursery closure details
A private nursery was closed by inspectors due to 14 “serious concerns” about medication, provision and the feeding of children, a report has revealed. The Scottish Government ordered an immediate
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CQC ‘extremely concerned’ over privately-run mental health hospital
A hospital which looks after people with mental health problems has failed to meet expected levels of care and forced to send its patients elsewhere. Watchdog the Care Quality Commission
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‘Serious concerns’ raised at East Lothian care home
An East Lothian care home has been told to make urgent changes after “serious concerns” were raised at an inspection. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal “improvement notice” on
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Inspectorate looks to workforce and service users to volunteer
People with experience of care are being encouraged to help Scotland’s social care watchdog, the Care Inspectorate, carry out its work. The Care Inspectorate inspects and regulates more than 14,000
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Private nursery given more time for improvements
An Aberdeen private school and nursery has asked for more time to comply with a call for improvement made by inspectors. The Care Inspectorate issued an improvement notice to the
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Inspectorate announces drive to improve care inspection awareness
The Care Inspectorate has announced a drive to better inform people about poorly performing care services, and highlight those which demonstrate leading-edge practice. The body, which inspects and regulates some
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Dumfries and Galloway fostering service rated very good
A new report from the Care Inspectorate found that Dumfries and Galloway Council continues to provide a very good service to foster carers and children living in foster care. Inspectors
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