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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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4. Scotland Analysis - Care Homes for Adults with Mental health Problems

Table 4 - 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

124

114

101

98

98

98

94

87

83

81

- Of which LA/ NHS

3

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

- Of which Private

19

19

17

16

17

16

15

15

15

15

- Of which Voluntary

102

91

80

77

76

77

74

67

63

61

Number of Places

1,189

1,248

1,205

1,156

1,171

1,178

1,150

1,009

1,077

1,052

- Of which LA/ NHS

40

48

47

87

87

81

81

81

81

81

- Of which Private

350

371

356

301

321

326

318

315

315

333

- Of which Voluntary

799

829

802

768

763

771

751

613

681

638

Number of Residents

1,049

1,082

1,079

1,028

1,032

1,050

1,015

951

898

886

- Of which LA/ NHS

35

35

38

74

68

69

73

68

40

37

- Of which Private

322

337

311

276

277

299

291

276

265

318

- Of which Voluntary

692

710

730

678

687

682

651

607

593

531

Source: SCHC1 March 2009

On the 31 March 2009 there were 81 care homes in Scotland for adults with mental health problems. Of these 75.3 per cent (61 homes) were run by voluntary organisations. The 81 care homes offered a total of 1,052 places.

The 61 care homes in the voluntary sector offered a total of 638 places. This compares to 15 privately owned care homes which offered a total of 333 places. The 5 local authority run care homes offered a total of 81 places.

Since March 2000, the number of care homes offering services in this client group has dropped by 43, from 124 to 81. Over the same period the number of places has decreased by 137 and the number of residents by 163.

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