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

Analysis from the annual care home census 2009.


6. Scotland Analysis - Care Homes for Adults in Other Client Group

Table 6 - 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

67

64

59

52

51

50

50

49

45

47

- Of which LA/ NHS

4

5

4

3

3

3

4

4

3

3

- Of which Private

4

4

4

3

2

2

3

3

3

4

- Of which Voluntary

59

55

51

46

46

45

43

42

39

40

Number of Places

923

909

810

716

728

718

689

662

625

595

- Of which LA/ NHS

68

71

68

42

42

42

43

43

42

42

- Of which Private

79

86

78

73

100

100

101

101

103

64

- Of which Voluntary

776

752

664

601

586

576

545

518

480

489

Number of Residents

754

756

646

561

596

582

564

619

529

439

- Of which LA/ NHS

68

64

62

31

30

33

30

28

26

25

- Of which Private

75

78

76

60

94

82

100

99

101

33

- Of which Voluntary

611

614

508

470

472

467

434

492

402

381

Source: SCHC1 March 2009

Care homes registered for other types of user can include homes for adults with acquired brain injuries, mothers and children, alcohol related problems, drugs related problems, AIDS/ HIV and other vulnerable groups.

In March 2009 there were a total of 47 care homes for adults in other client groups. These homes offered a total of 595 places, an average of 12.7 places per home, and had 439 residents. The majority of the 47 homes (40 homes or 85.1 per cent of all homes) operated in the voluntary sector and these homes offered a total of 489 places. Of the remaining 7 care homes, 3 were run by local authorities and 4 were privately run. The local authority run homes offered a total of 42 places whilst the 4 private homes offered 64 places.

Since March 2000 the number of care homes in this client group has fallen by 20, from 67 to 47. This has coincided with a reduction of 328 places, from 923 to 595 and of 315 residents from 754 to 439.

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