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Section Three: Care Homes for Adults with Mental Health Problems
Table 5 - Care Homes, Places and Residents by Sector, March 2000 - March 2007
| Mar-00 | Mar-01 | Mar-02 | Mar-03 | Mar-04 | Mar-05 | Mar-06 | Mar-07 |
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Number of Care Homes | 128 | 119 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 100 | 93 |
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- Of which LA/ NHS | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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- Of which Private | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
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- Of which Voluntary | 105 | 94 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 78 | 71 |
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Number of Places | 1,216 | 1,285 | 1,252 | 1,200 | 1,215 | 1,222 | 1,194 | 1,046 |
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- Of which LA/ NHS | 40 | 48 | 47 | 87 | 87 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
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- Of which Private | 358 | 389 | 379 | 321 | 341 | 346 | 338 | 335 |
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- Of which Voluntary | 818 | 848 | 826 | 792 | 787 | 795 | 775 | 630 |
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Number of Residents | 1,076 | 1,115 | 1,116 | 1,066 | 1,075 | 1,089 | 1,053 | 984 |
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- Of which LA/ NHS | 35 | 35 | 38 | 74 | 68 | 69 | 73 | 68 |
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- Of which Private | 330 | 353 | 328 | 291 | 296 | 314 | 306 | 291 |
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- Of which Voluntary | 711 | 727 | 750 | 701 | 711 | 706 | 674 | 625 |
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Source: SCHC1 March 2007
On the most recent census night there were 93 care homes in Scotland for adults with mental health problems. Of these 76 per cent (71 homes) were run by voluntary organisations. The 93 care homes offered a total of 1,046 places.
The 71 care homes in the voluntary sector offered a total of 630 places. This compares to 17 privately owned care homes which offered a total of 335 places and housed 291 residents.
The 5 local authority run care homes offered a total of 81 places and had an average of 16 places.
Since March 2000, the number of care homes offering services in this client group has dropped by 35, from 128. Over the same period the number of places has decreased by 170 and the number of residents by 92.
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