Good nutritionalpractices in care homes are a result of good management, up-to-date policies andprocedures which are readily available to all staff, education of new staff at inductionand on-going education to existing staff, and monitoring and audit, with actionstaken to remedy any deficiencies.The Care Commission, as the national regulatorof care services in Scotland, is required to take account of the National Care Standards(NCS), published by Scottish ministers in carrying out its regulatory functions.The NCS for Care Homes for Older People covera range of important issues including nutrition and monitoring the liquid intakeof residents.