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We are closed today, Monday 1 December, for the St. Andrew's Day Public Holiday. We will reopen at 09:00 on Tuesday 2 December.
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Statement: Castlehill Care Home, Inverness
Some improvements have been made in the quality of care experienced by residents living in an Inverness care home.
The Care Inspectorate has today published a letter of compliance confirming that Castlehill Care Home has met the requirements of an Improvement Notice issued on 7 October 2025, following an earlier inspection which raised serious concerns.
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Nappy changing for early learning and childcare settings (excluding childminders)
This updated guidance offers a practical guide on aspects of nappy changing while balancing the need to reduce the risk of infection for children, staff and anyone accessing the service.
All early learning and childcare building-based settings (excluding childminders) that care for children who use nappies must have appropriate changing facilities, including a safe, clean environment with appropriate equipment. Children's privacy, dignity and, where appropriate independence, must be respected and always promoted.
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Embedding a rights-based approach to digital social care: Self-evaluation tool
This self-evaluation tool is designed for services that wish to evaluate their use of technology to improve outcomes for people. It is not a workbook or guidance document; it is designed to help services evaluate their digital capabilities and develop an improvement plan. Regardless of whether you are new to technology or more digitally enabled, adopting a self-evaluation approach will help you to improve.
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Whistleblowing disclosures report 2024-25
The Care Inspectorate has published its annual report on whistleblowing complaints.
The Care Inspectorate records whistleblowing incidents through complaints received from an employee or ex-employee of a registered care service or of the Care Inspectorate. Where these are anonymous concerns or complaints, it is not always possible to verify the detail.
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