Care Inspectorate awards 5 stars for Abbeyfield Scotland!
October 8, 2018
We are pleased to announce we have achieved a milestone in our Care Inspectorate gradings! We are celebrating achieving an overall grading of 5 which means that people using our services have rated it as ‘Very Good’. Click here to read the full report which provides encouraging and positive feedback from our residents - such as ‘Awfa good’ and ‘Thumbs up’ and ‘The food is excellent’!
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