Care Inspectorate

Angus Robertson. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Senior SNP minister hits out at 'intolerable' lack of childcare at Holyrood

The Care at Home team received a glowing report from Inspectors.

Top marks for Aberdeenshire Care at Home team

The government’s care sector watchdog, the Care Inspectorate, has revealed it received 5,910 complaints regarding care facilities in Scotland in 2022/23. Picture: Getty Images

Complaints against Scottish care homes double as bosses warn of vacancy crisis

Linda Riley needs to use a stair lift in her home. Image: Michael Gillen.

Energy costs hitting disabled people harder

Staff members at Allandale who achieved a top rating for their care of residents.

Peterhead care home leads the way in excellence with highest inspection rating

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and his wife Nadia El-Nakla had accused the nursery in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, of discrimination

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf’s wife ‘terminates legal action against nursery'

Joe Holmes, Registered Manager, The Red House, Young Foundations, member of the Scottish Children’s Services Coalition

One child’s story of resilience and renewed hope shows strength of care system

Staff at Elrick Nursery were praised for giving “nurturing care and support” to youngsters.

North east nurseries receive Care Inspectorate visits

Kellands School Nursery was given four ‘weak’ ratings by the Care Inspectorate.

Inverurie nursery handed 'weak' rating by Care Inspectorate

Do you or a loved one need extra care at home? This non-profit care provider could be exactly what you are looking for

Ad Feature Care at home service supports Strathcarron Hospice

A mother from East Lothian has said she feels her children are "forgotten about" due to the recent E. Coli outbreak as well as mounting pressures over nursery hour funding being withdrawn (Photo: Edmond Terakopian/PA).

E.coli outbreak and withdrawn funded hours in nurseries 'total shambles'

Grangepark care home Peterhead

Gold star for Peterhead care home

Spaces available now at the prestigious Maryfield West Care Home

Ad Feature Maryfield West team praised for top service

An investigation is taking place into the Glasgow care home. Picture: PA

Care home under investigation following claims of unsafe conditions

Humza Yousaf's row with the nursery has intensified.

Humza Yousaf nursery row: Little Scholars hits out at 'vendetta'

Humza Yousaf has criticised the nursery.

Humza Yousaf complaint against Dundee nursery upheld

Singleton Park Care Home in Lockerbie

Court suspends Scottish care home's registration over 'serious concerns'

Singleton Park Care Home: Legal action launched to strip care home’s registration after ‘serious concerns’

Legal action launched to strip care home’s registration after ‘serious concerns’

The Care Inspectorate has said it has "serious concerns" about Rowandale Nursing Home in Glasgow.

Glasgow care home set to be shut down after failing to remedy 'serious concerns'

Several homes have been rated as "weak"

Majority of care homes inspected branded "weak" in monthly report

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has complained to watchdogs amid concerns over discrimination at a nursery that refused a place for his young daughter. PIC: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Humza Yousaf's claims of bias against his two-year-old child should disturb us a...

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Humza Yousaf demands investigation into nursery over alleged discrimination

Opposition parties have called for answers around the drop in the number of care home investigations

'No excuse' for drop in number of care home investigations

Families of those who died deserve answers around the Covid-19 crisis in care homes

Analysis: The care homes with some of highest deaths and complaints

John Angus Gordon, centre, died in Home Farm care home in Portree with Covid-19.

'There must be an investigation into the Care Inspectorate'

Investigations into care home complaints dropped significantly during the pandemic.

Just one in 20 care homes complaints investigated

Springfield Bank Care home is being investigated

'Abuse' probe at Midlothian care home hit Covid-19 deaths

The Care Inspectorate has published data on Covid-19 deaths in care homes across Scotland.

Which care homes were hit hardest by Covid-19 deaths?

The National Records of Scotland unlawfully kept a breakdown of care home deaths by individual home.

Scottish Government agency unlawfully kept care home death figures secret

Drummohr Care Home
pic: Carehome.co.uk

Wallyford Covid deaths nursing home rapped for 'dirty equipment'

The Scottish Government was forced to respond to a FOI asking them whether they will tell the truth.

Scottish Government answer question: 'Are yous ever gonna tell us the truth?'

Thornlea Nursing Home

Loanhead care home may be forced to close following reports of several deaths

Redmill Care Home in East Whitburn, West Lothian. Pic: Lisa Ferguson

Care home with 17 Covid-19 deaths still rated ‘weak’ by inspectors

Mavisbank Care Home, Bishopbriggs.

13 residents die due to coronavirus outbreak in Bishopbriggs care home

The Redmill care home in West Lothian suffered a recent outbreak

Lothians care home owner urged to be more transparent

Guthrie Care Home in Lasswade.

Edinburgh care home linked to 13 Covid deaths still 'contaminated'

Home Farm care home on Skye.

Lack of records about husband's Covid-19 care home death

Guthrie House Care Home, Lasswade

Care home linked to 13 Covid-19 deaths has 'unsatisfactory' infection control

Scottish Labour have said complaints in private care homes show the need for a National Care Service.

Care home complaints expose system in 'crisis'

Jeane Freeman said the purchase will ensure standards are maintained

Skye outbreak care home to be bought over by NHS

Claremont Park nursing home in Edinburgh

Edinburgh care home rated 'unsatisfactory' for Covid-19 prevention

The latest round of inspections identified a number of concerns with infection prevention and control at various Scots care homes/ Professor Rowland Kao (right) warns of the ongoing risk with more social gatherings and the risk of a virus resurgence.

Future Covid-19 risk as issues still found in care homes

A staff member speaks to a care home resident

Warnings from stretched Scottish care homes revealed

Concern is growing about "secrecy" surrounding care home deaths.

Secrecy claim about Scotland's care home deaths

Margaret Laidlaw with her son, Iain and her grandson Lewis (Iain's son).

Another 'avoidable' Covid-19 death revealed at Midlothian nursing home

Rodger Laing died after testing positive for Covid-19 at Drummond Grange nursing home. These pictures show Mr Laing just hours before he died and in better times.

Pensioner 'needlessly' sent to nursing home where he died from Covid-19

The new recovery room for Coronavirus patients at the ERI. Picture: Andy O'Brien

Cornavirus in Scotland: 6 more Covid-19 deaths bring total to 2,415

Home Farm care home on Skye, where 30 residents and 29 staff have tested positive for Covid-19, with ten residents dying as a result.

'Nuclear option' bid to revoke Skye care home licence halted

Covid in care homes ‘is the worst failure of devolution’

The deaths were reported at Crimond House in Abereenshire in April.

Four residents at Scottish care home die after contracting coronavirus, accordin...

"Serious and significant" concerns have been raised about the quality of care at Home Farm care home in Portree, which has now reported its 10th death from coronavirus. PIC: Contributed.

Tenth resident dies at Skye care home with coronavirus

The UK Government has announced an additional £58 million in funding to help Scotland tackle Covid-19 in care homes. (Photo by ISABEL INFANTES / AFP) (Photo by ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images)

Westminster gives Holyrood £58m to help tackle care home coronavirus infections

Portree on the Isle of Skye where the Home Farm facility is based

Legal bid launched to shut infection-hit Skye care home

Health Secretary Jeane Freeman addressed concerns over a Covid-19 outbreak at Home Farm care home in Portree on the Isle of Skye,

Home Farm care home on Skye to receive 'enhanced assistance'

As many as nine deaths linked to suspected COVID-19 cases have been recorded at Jewel House in Bingham, Edinburgh.

'Nine more deaths' at Edinburgh care home

Gurthrie House Care Home in Edinburgh where it is understood there have been more deaths

Multiple deaths linked to COVID-19 confirmed at Edinburgh care home

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