§ Mr. FlookTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) residential care home and (b) nursing home places were available in Somerset in each year since 1997, broken down into places available at (i) local authority-run homes, (ii) independent private homes and (iii) homes run by independent charities and other not-for-profit organisations. [135424]
§ Dr. LadymanThe table shows the number of care home places by type of accommodation available in Somerset as at 31 March for the years 1997 to 2001.
Figures for later years have been collected by the National Care Standards Commission but comparable details broken down by local authority are not available.
Residential homes Nursing homes Local authority Private Voluntary Small1 Independent Somerset 1997 365 2,265 370 380 2,575 1998 350 2,995 350 2— 2,830 1999 165 3,000 425 445 2,870 2000 190 3,095 395 420 2,825 2001 195 3,065 395 450 2,580 1 Not available. 2 Independent registered care homes with less than four places. Source:
KO36, RA and RH(N) FORM A.