Source · Care Inspectorate

The Cottage

Provider Common Thread Ltd Type Care Home Service Location Lanark Last graded 17 Mar 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
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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: 29 January 2026
Recommendation 1

1. To ensure young people are cared for by the right number of staff who have the required experience and skill mix to meet their changing needs, the provider should establish a staffing assessment process. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) 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

2. To support young people's ongoing development, the service should ensure their care planning documents are in accordance with SMART principles, risk assessments are current and quality assurance is imbedded to support improvement. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: My personal 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).

Registry facts

Service no: CS2015343491
Provider no: SP2005007437
Ownership: Private
Registered places: 3
Registered: 5 August 2016
Council area: South Lanarkshire
Health board: Lanarkshire
Integration authority: South Lanarkshire
Risk band: HIGH