How many (a) care homes and (b) care home places have been available in each of the last five years for (i) older people, (ii) adults with …

Table 1 shows the number of residential care homes and nursing homes and the number of places in these homes for 1999-2002.Note that some homes were dual‑registered and may therefore appear in boththe residential care homes and nursing homes sections.
Table 1
Residential Care Homes for:
| Number of Homes
| Number of Places

1999
| 2000
| 2001
| 2002
| 1999
| 2000
| 2001
| 2002

Older People
| 659
| 631
| 621
| 605
| 16,276
| 15,814
| 15,085
| 14,843

Adults with Physical Disabilities
| 51
| 44
| 57
| 60
| 829
| 868
| 699
| 655

Adults with Mental Health Problems
| 194
| 186
| 195
| 184
| 1,439
| 1,344
| 1,443
| 1,346

Adults with Learning Disabilities
| 598
| 628
| 624
| 609
| 4,527
| 4,760
| 4,551
| 4,357

Adults in other Client Groups
| 124
| 116
| 123
| 115
| 1,292
| 1,259
| 1,300
| 1,127

Nursing Homes
| 556
| 557
| 569
| 558
| 25,313
| 25,126
| 25,550
| 25,225

Sources: SEHD Community CareStatistics – R1 return, ISD Scotland – ISD(S)34 return.
Table 2 shows the number of carehomes and care home places in 2002-03. Note that the 2002 figures exclude care homeswhich have de‑registered and re‑registered as housing supportservices.
Table 2
Care Homes for:
| Number of Homes
| Number of places

2002
(Adjusted)
| 2003
| 2002
(Adjusted)
| 2003

Older People
| 1,009
| 981
| 37,149
| 36,829

Adults with Physical Disabilities
| 52
|