Written Question · S2W-07679 · Session 2
How many registered care homes have had an advisory visit from the fire service following the Rosepark Care Home fire, broken down by local…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many registered care homes have had an advisory visit from the fire service following the Rosepark Care Home fire, broken down by local authority area, and, of these, how many the fire service reported as unsatisfactory to the Care Commission and, of these, how many are local authority-owned.
The answer
As at 18 April 2004 the eightScottish Fire Brigades had carried out 1,204 advisory visits to residential carepremises in their brigade areas as set out in the following table.
Brigade
| Number of Visits
Central Scotland Fire Brigade
| 72
Dumfries and Galloway Fire Brigade
| 45
Fife Fire and Rescue Service
| 121
Grampian Fire and Rescue Service
| 115
Highland and Islands Fire Brigade
| 98
Lothian and Borders Fire Brigade
| 230
Strathclyde Fire Brigade
| 359
Tayside Fire Brigade
| 164
Total
| 1,204
This number of advisory visitsrepresents approximately 65% of residential care services registered by the CareCommission in Scotland. Brigades will be continuing these visits, which havebeen welcomed by staff and residents, until all care premises have been covered.In some 80% of the visits, recommendations have been made about improvements infire safety. These were generally of a minor nature. The Care Commission has onlymoved to formal enforcement action in one case. However, for all visits which haveresulted in recommendations being made, the Care Commission has asked the providersof the service for action plans with timescales and is seeking the advice of brigadeson these plans where necessary. The information sought on ownership details is notheld centrally.
Brigade
| Number of Visits
Central Scotland Fire Brigade
| 72
Dumfries and Galloway Fire Brigade
| 45
Fife Fire and Rescue Service
| 121
Grampian Fire and Rescue Service
| 115
Highland and Islands Fire Brigade
| 98
Lothian and Borders Fire Brigade
| 230
Strathclyde Fire Brigade
| 359
Tayside Fire Brigade
| 164
Total
| 1,204
This number of advisory visitsrepresents approximately 65% of residential care services registered by the CareCommission in Scotland. Brigades will be continuing these visits, which havebeen welcomed by staff and residents, until all care premises have been covered.In some 80% of the visits, recommendations have been made about improvements infire safety. These were generally of a minor nature. The Care Commission has onlymoved to formal enforcement action in one case. However, for all visits which haveresulted in recommendations being made, the Care Commission has asked the providersof the service for action plans with timescales and is seeking the advice of brigadeson these plans where necessary. The information sought on ownership details is notheld centrally.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-07679 by reference.