Scotland's National Care Standards
We want everyone in Scotland to receive the same high level of care no matter where they live. The National Care Standards have been created by Scottish Ministers to help you understand what to expect from a wide range of care services.
We know that using care services can often be a stressful time. The National Care Standards are there to help make sure you get the right quality of care. They tell you how to raise concerns or complaints if you feel there is a problem with the care you or a relative or friend receives.
National Care Standards
Services for Adults
- Care homes for older people
- Support services
- Care homes for people with drug and alcohol misuse problems
- Care homes for people with learning disabilities
- Care homes for people with mental health problems
- Adult placement services
- Care homes for people with physical and sensory impairment
- Housing support services
- Services for people in criminal justice supported accommodation
- Short breaks and respite care
Services for Children and Young People
- Adoption agencies
- Care homes for children and young people
- Childcare agencies
- Early education and childcare up to the age of 16
- Foster care and family placement services
- School care accommodation services
Services for Everybody
- Care at home
- Hospice care
- Independent hospitals
- Independent specialist clinics
- Nurse agencies
- Independent medical consultant and GP services
- Dental services
