Source · Care Inspectorate

The Junction

Provider Dundee City Council Type Care Home Service Location DUNDEE Last graded 17 Jun 2026

Recorded Key Question grade range: 3 — Adequate  View on Care Inspectorate

Key Question scores

Six-point scale
Support and wellbeing
3
Care and support planning
3
Setting
3
Staff team
3
Leadership
3
Care, play and learning
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Requirements & recommendations

0 requirements · 2 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: 1 May 2026
Recommendation 1

1. To protect young people and uphold their rights, the provider should ensure that all restrictive practice is carried out in line with best practice. This should include but is not limited to developing a clear search protocol including how the decision to search is made, recorded and reported. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that : 'If my independence, control and choice are restricted, this complies with relevant legislation and any restrictions are justified, kept to a minimum and carried out sensitively'. (HSCS 1.3).

Recommendation 2

2. To support young people's wellbeing, the provider should ensure that all transition from the service are given the time and consideration each young person needs. This should include but is not limited to, assessing and detailing moving on needs, plans in individual care plans. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that : 'I am fully involved in assessing my emotional, psychological, social and physical needs at an early stage, regularly and when my needs change'. (HSCS 1.12) 'My future care and support needs are anticipated as part of my assessment'. (HSCS 1.14)

Conditions of registration

As published by the Care Inspectorate

To provide a care service to a maximum of 5 children between the ages of 11 and 20 years.
From the 30 October 2023 until the 30 October 2024 the service may accommodate one additional person identified in the variation dated the 27 September 2023.

Registry facts

Service no: CS2003000481
Provider no: SP2003004034
Ownership: Local Authority
Registered places: 6
Registered: 1 April 2002
Council area: Dundee City
Health board: Tayside
Integration authority: Dundee City
Risk band: HIGH

Complaints upheld

2026/27: 1