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Dee View Court Care Home

Provider Priory CC138 Limited Type Care Home Service Location Aberdeen Last graded 19 Jun 2026

Recorded Key Question grade range: 3–4 — Adequate  View on Care Inspectorate

Key Question scores

Six-point scale
Support and wellbeing
3
Care and support planning
3
Setting
4
Staff team
3
Leadership
3
Care, play and learning

Requirements & recommendations

1 requirement · 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: 6 May 2026
Requirement 1

1. By 31 July 2026, the provider must ensure people’s nutrition and hydration needs are met to help maintain and improve their health. In order to achieve this, the provider must as a minimum: a) Review the dining environment to ensure it is welcoming, calm and conducive to eating and drinking. b) Ensure accurate records of food and fluid are maintained for people where monitoring is required. c) Ensure people choosing to eat in their rooms receive appropriate support and regular checks to confirm that meals are consumed safely and adequately. d) Thickening agents must be stored safely and securely. e) People’s weights must be monitored at their assessed frequency. f) Where weights are not obtained as planned, the reason must be clearly documented, along with any actions taken to mitigate risk. This is to comply with Regulation 4(1)(a) & (d) (welfare of service users) of The Social Care and Soci2. By 31 July 2026, the provider must ensure that people’s health, mobility and skincare needs are met, to prevent discomfort and the risk of skin breakdown. In order to achieve this, the provider must as a minimum: a. Ensure people are positioned in their optimal position in accordance with their assessed needs and personal plan. b. Ensure positioning equipment (e.g., cushions, supports) are used correctly c. Ensure people are repositioned at the frequency to meet their needs and record all repositioning activities accurately. d. Ensure clear directions are in place for the administration of topical medication and people are receiving these as prescribed, e. Ensure people welfare checks at the frequency as set out in their personal plan and that these are recorded accurately. f. Ensure all records detail accurate time of care delivery. This is to comply with Regulation 4(1)(a) & (d) (welfare of service users) of The Social Care and Social W1. By 31 July 2026, the provider must ensure that people benefit from quality assurance processes that identify how to improve people’s experiences.

In order to achieve this, the provider must as a minimum: a) Internal quality assurance systems effectively identify any issue which may have a negative impact on the health and welfare of people supported. b) Develop the service improvement plan to include the views and feedback of people, families and staff. c) Investigate all accidents, incidents, and adverse event to identify actions to be taken to mitigate reoccurrence.

Appropriate notifications should be submitted to relevant statutory bodies. d) Ensure all relevant parties receive training in the electronic accident/incident reporting system. This is to comply with Regulation 4(1)(a) (Welfare of users) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/210).

This is to ensure1. By 31 July 2026, the provider must ensure that staffing levels within the service are safe, responsive, and sufficient at all times to meet the assessed health, welfare, and safety needs of the people experiencing care. In order to achieve this, the provider must ensure as a minimum: a) A comprehensive and regular assessment of staffing levels is undertaken, using a systematic approach that considers: the number of people using the service and their current dependency levels, the layout of the building and supervision needs, the skills, experience, and competencies required on each shift and fluctuations in people’s needs, including changes in health and wellbeing, planned activities, and community involvement. b) Staffing rotas ensure adequate numbers of trained and competent staff are present at all times. c) Ensure the wellbeing of staff by ensuring appropriate arrangements are in place to support staff members and to protect the health, wellbeing and safety of people and1. By 31 July 2026, the provider must ensure that people receive high quality care based on regular review of their care and support needs. To do this, the provider must: a) Ensure that people’s care and support plans are reviewed and updated whenever their needs change. b) Ensure that people’s care and support is reviewed every six months line with statutory requirements. c) Ensure that people and their carers are supported to participate in their care reviews. This is to comply with Regulation 4(1)(a) (welfare of service users) and Regulation 5 (personal Plans) 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 states that:

‘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 as my wishes and choic

Regulation 4(1)(a) (Welfare of users) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/210) · Deadline: 31 July 2026
Recommendation 1

1. To ensure people receive their medication in the way it has been prescribed, medication protocols should be in place to reflect the current prescribed “as required” medication which are personalised to the person. In addition, when as required medication is given, records should include the date, time and quantity given, the reason for administration and the result of the outcome. This is to ensure that 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).

Recommendation 2

1. To help people orientate in their surroundings, the provider should review the design of the premises and written information on display. This should include the use of colour schemes and signage, to help people living with cognitive and other sensory impairments find their way to communal facilities and their bedrooms. Reference to the five good communication standards developed by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) would be useful in providing ideas for design changes. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I can independently access the parts of the premises I use, and the environment has been designed to promote this'. (HSCS 5.11).

Conditions of registration

As published by the Care Inspectorate

To provide a care service for a maximum of 43 adults with physical and sensory impairments who may require palliative care.

The provider will complete environmental improvements as detailed in the improvement plan dated 21 April 2025 agreed with the Care Inspectorate at registration. The improvement plan must be displayed along with the Certificate of registration. Any proposed change to the improvement plan must be agreed with the Care Inspectorate.

The manager will also be the manager of Dee View Court Care at Home and Housing Support Service.

Registry facts

Service no: CS2025000200
Provider no: SP2024000771
Ownership: Private
Registered places: 43
Registered: 28 April 2025
Council area: Aberdeen City
Health board: Grampian
Integration authority: Aberdeen City
Risk band: HIGH