Dear Senga,
I am thinking of opening a day care in an annex of our care home as there are no such services in our area. Will I have to ask the Care Inspectorate, or can I arrange this myself, I was told by a colleague the Care Inspectorate would need to know.
Hello Anne,
Your colleague is correct, you would need to go through the registration process with the Care Inspectorate to open and operate a day care service. Unlike England, day care is registered and inspected by the regulator. It is important you are aware of the implications of this.
I would suggest reading this document. I would consider this carefully and check with your Care Inspectorate officer regarding the use of the building as a day care if it is currently being used by the residents in the care home.
Good Luck.
Senga
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