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Publication - Statistics

Statistical Bulletin: Health Series: Care Homes, Scotland, 2009

Published
27 April 2010
ISBN
9780755993253

Analysis from the annual care home census 2009.

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3. Scotland Analysis - Care Homes for Physically Disabled People

Table 3 - Care Homes, Places and Residents by Sector, March 2000 - March 2009

Mar-00

Mar-01

Mar-02

Mar-03

Mar-04

Mar-05

Mar-06

Mar-07

Mar-08

Mar-09

Number of Care Homes

39

45

44

43

46

46

46

45

40

40

- Of which LA/ NHS

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

- Of which Private

3

3

3

3

7

7

8

8

8

6

- Of which Voluntary

34

40

39

38

36

36

35

34

29

31

Number of Places

823

663

628

568

578

548

552

549

507

547

- Of which LA/ NHS

27

27

27

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

- Of which Private

58

58

57

57

82

82

96

95

95

54

- Of which Voluntary

738

578

544

485

469

439

429

427

385

466

Number of Residents

723

572

551

478

484

488

513

518

462

489

- Of which LA/ NHS

25

20

25

17

15

20

18

19

16

11

- Of which Private

50

50

56

51

66

67

92

81

81

45

- Of which Voluntary

648

502

470

410

403

401

403

418

365

433

Source: SCHC1 March 2009

On 31 March 2009 there were 40 care homes for physically disabled people providing 547 places and housing 489 residents.

Since March 2000 the number of care homes has increased from 39 to 46 in 2004-2006 before dropping back to 40 homes in March 2009. In the same period, the number of registered places has fallen from 823, a reduction of 276 places, and the number of residents has dropped from 723 to 489, down by 234. Of the 40 care homes for physically disabled people, the majority, 31 (or 77.5 per cent) were operated by voluntary organisations. These voluntary homes offered 466 places to residents (85.2 per cent of all places). Of the remaining 9 care homes 3 were operated by local authorities and 6 were in the private sector.

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