Curo Salus - Laurel House
Recorded Key Question grade range: 4 — Good View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Requirements & recommendations
1. The service should review their care planning and risk assessment processes in order to support young people’s wellbeing, outcomes and choices. To do this, the provider should ensure all young people’s views are reflected in care plan goals these are clear and visible to them. The provider should ensure that goals are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound (SMART). Goals should be actively tracked and subject to regular review. This is to comply with Regulation 5(1) and 5(2)(b and c) of the Social Care and Social Work 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 (HSCS) which state that: 'My personal plan (sometimes referred to as care plan) is right for me because it sets out how my needs will be met, as well as my wishes and choices' (HSCS 1.15).
2. The service should improve their admissions and matching procedures, as described within the ‘Matching Looked After Children and Young People: Admissions Guidance for Residential Services’, published 7 June 2022. This should include detailed consideration of the needs of all young people living in the service. This is in order to ensure that the quality of care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: ‘If I experience care and support in a group, the overall size and composition of that group is right for me’ (HSCS 1.8) and ‘My care and support is provided in a planned and safe way, including if there is an emergency or unexpected event’ (HSCS 4:14).
1. By 30 December 2025 the provider must review their care planning and risk assessment processes in order to support young people’s wellbeing, outcomes and choices. To do this, the provider must, at a minimum: a) to ensure all young people’s views are reflected in care plan goals these are clear and visible to them. b) ensure that goals are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound (SMART). These should reflect young people's words, and clearly describe the supports required to achieve these. Goals should be actively tracked and subject to regular review c) ensure that information contained within risk assessment and care plans is up-to-date and relevant to current circumstances d) ensure there are quality assurance measures in place to review content, track progress, implement alternative supports if required. This is to comply with Regulation 5(1) and 5(2)(b and c) o2. By 30 November 2025, to promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, the provider must ensure that all staff receive training and development opportunities to enable them to meet the needs of children and young people. To do this the provider must at a minimum: a) ensure training opportunities are offered to meet the requirements identified within the services training needs analysis b) maintain an accurate record of all staff training, including refresher training c) implement quality assurance systems to evaluate the effectiveness of training and development opportunities and ongoing competency of staff. This is to comply with section 8(1)(a) of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019. 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,3. By 31 October 2025 the provider must develop and implement robust quality assurance processes in relation to all aspects of care provision. This is to ensure that children and young people experience high quality consistent care and support. To do this the provider must at a minimum: a) ensure that roles and responsibilities of managers and staff at all levels are clearly defined to allow for regular oversight and scrutiny of practice b) ensure that young people’s plans and risk assessments are regularly reviewed and updated as appropriate c) ensure there is regular oversight of any significant events within the home to identify any themes, patterns and areas for staff development. This is to comply with Regulation 3, Regulation 4(1)(a) and Regulation 5 of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/ 210). This is to ensure that care and support is consistent wi
1. To support the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, the service record all significant incidents on an individual basis for each young person. This will allow for greater analysis and reflection, and quality assurance of the young people’s care and support. This is to ensure that the quality of care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I experience high quality care and support based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice (HSCS 4.11) and 'I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having robust and transparent quality assurance processes (HSCS 4.19)
Conditions of registration
To provide a care service to a maximum of 10 children and young people.
To comply with the current staffing schedule attached dated the 08 January 2014 which must be displayed together with the certificate.