Care Inspectorate

The improvement body for care services in Scotland, making sure people get high quality care in health and social care, early learning and childcare, social work, children’s services, and community justice.

Services

Adopting a child in Scotland

Information about adopting a child in Scotland including who can adopt, how to adopt and adoption leave and pay.
Care equipment and adapting your home

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

Get help finding a place in a care home.
Complain about early learning and childcare

How to complain about your early learning and childcare provider.
Help paying for childcare

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

Personal and Nursing Care may be an option if you need support to live comfortably and safely at home.
Read care service inspection reports

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

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

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