Care Inspectorate

The improvement body for care services in Scotland, making sure people get high quality social care.

Services

Information about adopting a child in Scotland including who can adopt, how to adopt and adoption leave and pay.

Information on becoming a foster parent.

Technology that helps you live safely and independently in your own home.

Get help finding a place in a care home.

How to complain about your early learning and childcare provider.

Help you can get with paying for registered childcare. Includes funded early learning and childcare and Tax-Free Childcare.

Personal and nursing care may be an option if you need support to live comfortably and safely at home.

Find Care Inspectorate reports on care services to make sure they're meeting standards.

You must register with the Care Inspectorate if you want to run a care service or become a childminder.