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Crudenlea

Provider Cornerstone Community Care Type Care Home Service Location Stonehaven Last graded 9 Jun 2026

Recorded Key Question grade range: 4 — Good  View on Care Inspectorate

Key Question scores

Six-point scale
Support and wellbeing
4
Care and support planning
4
Setting
4
Staff team
4
Leadership
4
Care, play and learning

Requirements & recommendations

2 requirements · 3 recommendations

Verbatim text from the Care Inspectorate datastore. Requirements cite a specific regulation and deadline; recommendations are good-practice guidance against the Health and Social Care Standards.

Visit: 4 June 2026
Recommendation 1

1. In order to ensure that people experience an environment that is clean, safe and minimises the risk of infection, you the provider should ensure practices in the home comply with current infection prevention and control guidance.

This includes but is not limited to ongoing monitoring of hand hygiene processes including nail products and jewellery, appropriate use of personal protective equipment and cleanliness in bathrooms and storage areas.

This is to support people's health and wellbeing. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I have confidence in people because they are trained, competent and skilled, are able to reflect on their practice and follow their professional and organisational codes' (HSCS 3.14) and 'I experience an environment that is well looked after with clean, tidy and well maintained premises, furnishings and equipment' (HSCS 5.24).

Visit: 10 April 2025
Requirement 1

1. By 10 July 2025 the provider must demonstrate that safe systems are in place for the management and administration of medication. In particular: - the provider must ensure medication is administered at regular intervals as instructed by the prescriber and in line with the residents' lifestyle and daily routine. - the provider must ensure staff are appropriately trained and supported in medication management. - the provider must ensure that in the event of errors, staff seek advice and guidance from the prescriber or other appropriately qualified practitioner. - the provider must ensure that there is robust oversight of medication errors that highlight what improvements are required. This is to comply with Regulation 4 (1)(a) welfare of users of the Social Work and Social Care Improvement Scotland (requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/210). This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HS1. By 10 July 2025, the provider must ensure that service users' care plans are outcome focussed and provide robust, accurate information that sets out how their health, welfare and safety needs are to be met. In order to achieve this, the provider must: - Ensure that the written plan is clear and concise, and the plan has supporting evaluation documentation that will evidence staff practice. - Ensure that care and support plans are reviewed in consultation with the person and their representatives at least once every six months. - Ensure that the written plan is being effectively assessed, monitored and audited. This is to comply with The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations, Scottish Statutory Instruments 2011 No 210 Regulation

Regulation 4 (1)(a) welfare of users of the Social Work and Social Care Improvement Scotland (requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/210) · Deadline: 10 July 2025
Requirement 2

5. This is also to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'My needs, as agreed in my personal plan, are ful

Recommendation 1

1. In order to ensure people experience safe and responsive care, the provider should ensure there is sufficient detail within accident and incident reports that enable a robust analysis. This would help to identify any actions required to help minimise the potential for further accident or incident. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards which state that: 'My care and support is provided in a planned and safe way, including if there is an emergency or unexpected event' (HSCS 4.14).

Recommendation 2

1. In order to ensure peoples rights are upheld, the manager should ensure that all staff are familiar with relevant guidance around assistive technology and restrictive practices and this is reflected in peoples support plans. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social care Standards which state; My rights are protected by ensuring that any surveillance or monitoring device that I or the organisation use is necessary and proportionate, and I am involved in deciding how it is used. (HSCS 2.7)

Conditions of registration

As published by the Care Inspectorate

To provide a care service to a maximum of 11 adults with learning disabilities.

The manager is also the manager of 9 Riverside Drive: CS2003000277 and 18 West Park: CS2003000278

Registry facts

Service no: CS2003000275
Provider no: SP2003000013
Ownership: Voluntary or Not for Profit
Registered places: 11
Registered: 1 April 2002
Council area: Aberdeenshire
Health board: Grampian
Integration authority: Aberdeenshire
Risk band: LOW