Buchanan Street Residential Children's House
Recorded Key Question grade range: 3 — Adequate View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Requirements & recommendations
1. By 30 June 2025, the provider must ensure the health, welfare and safety of all young people. To do this, the provider must, at a minimum: a) ensure that risk assessments are up to date and contain detailed strategies aimed at reducing risk; b) develop a clear protocol for responses to individual young people's safety needs and to ensure staff practice is consistent when reporting young people as 'missing' from care; c) notify the Care Inspectorate in line with regulations and guidance. This is to comply with Regulation 4(1)(a) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/210) and with section 53(6) of the Act. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states:
1. To ensure that young people actively contribute to decisions about their care, the provider should implement written records of key working with young people. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states: 'I am fully involved in developing and reviewing my personal plan, which is always available to me' (HSCS 2.17) and 'My care and support meets my needs and is right for me (HSCS 1.19).
2. To ensure that improvement is further evidenced and sustained, the provider should continue to build upon early indicators of a clear vision for the culture and practice expected at Buchanan Street Residential Children's House. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states: 'I experience high quality care and support based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice' (HSCS 4.11).
3. To ensure that the care and support for young people is consistently of a high standard, the provider should address staffing arrangements to ensure the right number of staff, with the correct skills and experience, are in place to meet the needs and wishes of young people. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states: 'I use a service and organisation that are well led and managed' (HSCS 4.23).