Regulator profile

Care Inspectorate

Care Inspectorate (Scotland)

Enforcement Regulator Scotland

What Care Inspectorate does

Registers and inspects care services in Scotland including care homes, childcare, and support services. Publishes inspection grades and can take enforcement action.

Scottish equivalent of CQC. All regulated care services must be registered.

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Contact Care Inspectorate

Official guidance from Care Inspectorate

Curated guidance documents to help you understand your obligations.

Health and Social Care Standards - Scottish Government (opens in a new tab)

Publication

Registration guidance | Care Inspectorate (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance · Scotland

Registration guidance | Care Inspectorate (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance · Scotland

Already registered? | Care Inspectorate (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance · Scotland

Annual returns | Care Inspectorate (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance · Scotland

Annual returns | Care Inspectorate (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance · Scotland

Apply to become inactive | Care Inspectorate (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance · Scotland

Apply to cancel a service | Care Inspectorate (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance · Scotland

View all 76 guidance documents (opens in a new tab)

Legislation that Care Inspectorate directly enforces.

Primary legislation

Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 Children (Scotland) Act 1995 Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 MH(CT)(S)A 2003 Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 Children (Scotland) Act 2020

Secondary legislation

The Residential Establishments – Child Care (Scotland) Regulations 1996 Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations 2009 Scottish Statutory Instrument Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 Scottish Statutory Instrument Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Registration) Regulations 2011 Scottish Statutory Instrument Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 Scottish Statutory Instrument The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Fees) Order 2011 Scottish Statutory Instrument Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Part 6) Order 2014 Scottish Statutory Instrument

Legislation connected to Care Inspectorate’s remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.

Administered / monitored

Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Order 2005 Scottish Statutory Instrument PVGSA 2007 UK Act of Parliament

Amendments / commencements

Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 UK Act of Parliament

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