How many care homes have closed in (a) 2000-01, (b) 2001-02, (c) 2002-03 and (d) 2003 to date, broken down by local authority area, in ligh…

Table 1 shows the total number of residential care homes for older people and nursing homes which opened and closed in (a) 2000-01 and (b) 2001-02. Note that some homes were dual registered and will be counted in both columns.
Table 1

| Residential Care Homes for Older People
| Nursing Homes

Number of Homes – 31 March 2000
| 631
| 557

Opened
| 20
| 15

Closed
| 30
| 3

Number of Homes – 31 March 2001
| 621
| 569

Opened
| 5
| 4

Closed
| 21
| 15

Number of Homes – 31 March 2002
| 605
| 558

Sources: SEHD Community CareStatistics – R1 return, ISD Scotland – ISD(S)34 return.
Table 2 shows the number of carehomes which opened, closed or de-registered in (c) 2002-03. Note that de-registeredhomes have not closed but are now operating as housing support services.
Table 2

| Care Homes

Number of homes – 31 March 2002
| 1,018

De-registered
| 9

Number of homes – 31 March 2002 adjusted
| 1,009

Opened
| 2

Closed
| 30

Number of homes – 31 March 2003
| 981

Source: SEHD Community Care Statistics– SCHC return.
Information relating to carehomes closed in (d) 2003 to date is not currently available centrally.
The SEHD Analytical ServicesDivision are currently attempting to harmonise data from the Care Commission, localauthorities, and the ISD Nursing Home Census. Once this is completed, an accuratebreakdown by local authority area will be available.
Over the same period, the numberof people receiving care in their own homes increased (by 4 per cent) and the numberof hours of home care services provided by local authorities also increased (by11 per cent).
This reflects a continuing shift in the balance of service provision towards more care at home.