These standards are for children and young people who receive a service described in Section 2(3) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 ('the Act') as one that 'provides accommodation, together with nursing, personal care or personal support, for persons by reason of their vulnerability or need'.
Residential care may be provided in different settings:
- a care home, often called a children's home or young people's centre
- a respite care home, a unit especially for short breaks