HC Deb 31 March 1987 vol 113 cc490-1W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many private nursing homes and private residential homes have been registered each year since the scheme began; and how many beds are involved.

Mrs. Currie

I regret that information is not available in the form requested. The table gives details of the latest information collected centrally in respect of privately run homes in England registered under the Registered Homes Act 1984:

Residential Care Homes (at 31 March) Nursing Homes1 (at 31 December)
Homes Places Homes Beds
1985 5,533 84,365 1,833 50,985
1986 (provisional) 6,790 103,500 n/a n/a
1 Including homes run by voluntary bodies.
n/a Not available.