Statement on Thornlea Nursing Home, Loanhead, Midlothian


A spokesperson for the Care Inspectorate said: "At the sheriff court in Edinburgh today, an order was made to suspend the registration of Thornlea Nursing Home in Loanhead, Midlothian, to take effect from 18 January 2021. This order was made with the agreement of both parties.


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Statement on Thornlea Nursing Home, Midlothian


A spokesperson for the Care Inspectorate said:

“An inspection has identified serious and significant concerns about the quality of care experienced by residents at Thornlea Nursing Home in Loanhead, Midlothian. 


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Care Inspectorate report to the Scottish Parliament on inspections, 9 December 2020


The Care Inspectorate has laid before the Scottish Parliament a report of inspections it has carried out in care services in the past two weeks.

This report covers inspections we have completed since those detailed in our previous report to parliament on 25 November 2020. 


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Supporting you to operate in a safe environment during the festive period


Christmas is a time of traditions, celebration and exciting activities for all early learning and childcare (ELC) settings including childminders and school aged childcare.  It is important that this year children and families can have the best experience possible while services continue to operate in a way that mitigates the spread of Covid-19.

We have published new guidance to support services to operate in a safe environment during the festive period.


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New features added to our registration portal


We have added two new features to our online registration portal which are now available to use.

These are:

  • request advice before applying to register a service
  • copy a previously submitted application.

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