Part I Introductory

Preliminary

3 Care homes.

(1)

For the purposes of this Act, an establishment is a care home if it provides accommodation, together with nursing or personal care, for any of the following persons.

(2)

They are—

(a)

persons who are or have been ill;

(b)

persons who have or have had a mental disorder;

(c)

persons who are disabled or infirm;

(d)

persons who are or have been dependent on alcohol or drugs.

(3)

But an establishment is not a care home if it is—

(a)

a hospital;

(b)

an independent clinic; or

(c)

a children’s home,

or if it is of a description excepted by regulations.