§ Mr. SwireTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many care homes(a) closed and (b) opened in east Devon in each of the past five years. [182048]
§ Dr. LadymanInformation on the number of homes opening and closing is not centrally available. The table shows the number of care homes in Devon as at 31 March for the years 1999 to 2001. Data on the number of care homes in east Devon is not centrally available.
Number of care homes1 in Devon2, 1999 to 2001 Rounded numbers Number1 1999 1,380 2000 1,300 2001 1,220 Notes: 1Nursing data includes general nursing homes, mental nursing homes and private hospitals and clinics. 2 Residential data refers to Devon council with Social Services Responsibilities, Nursing data refers to north and east Devon and south and west Devon health authorities. Source: RA and Rh(N) form A. The Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) is responsible for collecting information on care homes in England from 1 April 2004; and previously the National Care Standards Commission from 1 April 2002. I understand from the chair of the CSCI that for technical reasons CSCI cannot currently provide sub-national data on the numbers of care homes.