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Statistics Release: CARE HOMES, SCOTLAND MARCH 2005

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Annex F Care Homes that have Opened, Closed or Deregistered March 2000 - March 2005

The table below shows the number of homes that have opened, closed or deregistered to become housing support services during the 5 years from March 2000 to March 2005. This is the only table in this publication that contains historical data which includes homes that deregistered to housing support.

INTENDED CLIENT GROUP

Registered in March 2000

Closed between March 2000 and March 2005

De-registered to Housing Support since March 2002

Opened between March 2000 and March 2005

Registered in March 2005

Older people

1,073

146

15

68

980

Physical Disabilities

51

9

15

18

45

Mental Health Problems

202

40

88

38

112

Learning Disabilities

643

112

282

83

332

Other Client Groups

112

23

46

11

54

TOTAL

2,089

330

454

218

1,523

Source: SCHC1 March 2005

Notes:

1. 'Registered in March 2000' - The number of care homes by client group that were open on 31 March 2000. 2,089 care homes were open on this date.

2. 'Closed in-between March 2000 and March 2005' - The number of care homes by client group that have closed in-between March 2000 and March 2005. 330 care homes have closed in total during those 5 years.

3. 'De-registered to Housing Support since March 2002' - The number of care homes that deregistered with the Care Commission to become a Housing Support service. This is broken down by client group since March 2002. These homes are therefore omitted from the Scottish Care Home Census as they are no longer registered as a service providing care. 454 homes have deregistered since March 2002.
15 were primarily for older people/dementia
15 were primarily for physical disabilities
88 were primarily for adults with mental health problems
282 were primarily for adults with learning disabilities
46 were primarily for other client groups

4. 'Opened in-between March 2000 and March 2005' - The number of care homes by client group that have opened in-between March 2000 and March 2005. This figure will include any homes that opened, registered as a care service but then deregistered to become a Housing Support service. 218 care homes have opened in total during these 3 years.

5. 'Registered in March 2005' - The number of care homes by client group that were open and registered with the Care Commission as a service providing care on 31 March 2005. 1,523 homes were open on this date.

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