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National Care Standards
Scottish Ministers have developed national care standards for a range of care services.
What is it?
Scottish Ministers have developed national care standards for a range of care services to ensure everyone in Scotland receives the same high quality of care no matter where they live. The Standards are based on the principles of:
- Dignity
- Privacy
- Choice
- Safety
- Realising potential
- Equality and diversity
What National Care Standards are available?
- Adoption Agencies
- Adult Placement Services
- Care at Home
- Care Homes for Children and Young People
- Care Homes for Older People
- Care Homes for People with Drug and Alcohol Misuse Problems
- Care Homes for People with Learning Disabilities
- Care Homes for People with Mental Health Problems
- Care Homes for People with Physical and Sensory Impairment
- Early Education and Child Care up to the age of 16
- Foster Care and Family Placement Services
- Hospice Care
- Housing Support Services
- Independent Hospitals
- Nurse Agencies
- School Care Accommodation Services
- Services for People in Criminal Justice Supported Accommodation
- Short Breaks and Respite Care Services for Adults
- Support Services
You can view copies of any of the standards documents on the Scottish Government website.
Who regulates care standards in Scotland?
The Care Inspectorate is a unified independent scrutiny and improvement body for care and children's services and has a significant part to play in improving services for adults and children across Scotland. They regulate and inspect care services and carry out social work and child protection inspections. They make sure that people receive the highest quality of care and that their rights are promoted and protected.
You can contact the Care Inspectorate at:
Care Inspectorate
Compass House
11 Riverside Drive
Dundee DD1 4NY
