Source · Care Inspectorate

Linkfield Residential Ltd

Provider Linkfield Residential Ltd Type Care Home Service Location MUSSELBURGH Last graded 29 Apr 2025

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

0 requirements · 1 recommendation

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: 24 April 2025
Recommendation 1

1. The service should ensure that positive behavioural support plans are developed for supported people who experience behaviours that cause concern. In order to achieve this the behavioural support plans should include behaviour descriptors and support strategies that care staff can engage with for the following situations: • Green (pro-active plan for normal behaviour) • Amber (active plan for when behaviour of concern may occur) • Red (reactive plan for behaviour of concern) • Blue (post-reactive plan for calming down and remaining cautious as behaviour could return to red) This is to ensure care and support is consistent with Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states that: ‘I get the most out of life because the people and organisation who support and care for me have an enabling attitude and believe in my potential’ (HSCS 1.6). ‘My personal plan (sometimes referred to as a care plan) is right for me because it sets out how my needs will be met, as well a

Registry facts

Service no: CS2021000206
Provider no: SP2021000122
Ownership: Private
Registered places: 7
Registered: 17 August 2021
Council area: East Lothian
Health board: Lothian
Integration authority: East Lothian
Risk band: MEDIUM