Care Inspectorate

This regulator's priority is to ensure the safety, health and wellbeing of society's most vulnerable people, including the very young and the very old. We make sure its reputation and profile enjoy the same high levels of care.

The Care Inspectorate is the unfied independent scrutiny and improvement body for care and children’s services. It regulates and inspects care services for childen and adults – including nurseries, child minders and care homes for older people – and also carries out social work and child protection inspections.