Annual returns go live today
The annual return is now available for services to complete. The deadline is 14 February 2020.
Each year, we ask you to complete an annual return. This gives us important information that helps us plan, inform and carry out our inspections. We also share some of the information with other organisations, such as the Scottish Social Services Council and the Scottish Government, and we use it to produce several statistical publications that you can view on our website.
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Press release: Hamilton Home Care
A care at home service based in Hamilton must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by people who rely on it, inspectors have said.
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Developing artists and Arts in Care
Blog by Lisa Maynard, Improvement Adviser
Arts in Care is a partnership project with Creative Scotland, Luminate Scotland, the Care Inspectorate and The Baring Foundation to embed high quality creative practice within Scotland’s care sector.
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Press release: Jacaranda Nursery, East Ayrshire
A nursery in East Ayrshire must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by children, inspectors have warned.
The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement Notice on Jacaranda Nursery following an inspection which raised serious concerns.
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Inspection of justice social work services in Inverclyde council
A report into how well community payback orders are implemented and managed in Inverclyde has been published by the Care Inspectorate.
Inspectors looked at how justice social work services in the area were delivering services for individuals who are, or have been, subject to community payback orders.
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