Scottish Care Commission Frequency of Inspection New regulations

The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (The Care Commission ) will in future operate under a new framework of Scottish Regulations for the minimum frequency of Inspection.
The Care Commission previously operated under a minimum frequency of Inspection of 12 months for all registered care services. The new minimum inspection frequency regulations change the minimum frequency for certain types of regulated services;

• For Housing Support services operated by a social Landlord minimum inspection frequency becomes 36 months.
• For Day Care of children services where the service is only for children aged 3 yrs or over minimum inspection frequency becomes 24 months.
• For Child Care Agencies - 24 months
• For Nurse Agencies - 24 months.
• For all other service types the minimum inspection frequency is 12 months.