Adult residential accommodation

Care Homes providing residential care 
A residential care home is a home of any size which provides residential accommodation and personal care.

A ‘sheltered’ or ‘warden assisted’ housing scheme would not be classified as a residential care home, as personal care is not provided for an ‘all in’ charge.

Residential care homes are provided by ourselves and the private and voluntary sector.

Care Quality Commission (CQC)
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Care Homes providing nursing care
A home providing nursing care, provides care needing the constant involvement of, or supervision by a qualified nurse.

The person in charge of a nursing home has to be a registered nurse or doctor. The nursing home has to be staffed 24 hours a day by trained nurses.

Care Home providing specialist facilities
Some homes are registered to provide specialist services to people with learning disabilities, mental ill health or for younger disabled people.

Further information
In the section headed more information on this page there are documents available to view or download relating to adult residential accommodation.  

Inspection reports
If you would like to view or print a CQC report (opens in a new window) they are available on the Care Quality Commission's website.

Please use the following link if you have any concerns about the safety or welfare of an adult. (opens in a new window)

Please use the following link if you have a suggestion, praise or complaint about this service.