In August 2022 there were more than 17,000 care homes registered across the UK, consisting of private care homes, voluntary care homes and public care homes run by local authorities and the NHS.
The figures show that there are a total of 1,025 in Scotland, 14,535 in England, 1,024 in Wales and 405 in Northern Ireland.
It is widely expected that the number of care home residents in the UK will continue to rise as more of the older population lives longer, but is unable to stay independent in their own home.
However, it’s important to be aware that people of all ages can go into care homes for many different reasons, at any time in their life, either on a temporary or permanent basis - this could be for rehabilitation, specific health conditions or a disability.
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