Part I Introductory

Preliminary

I13 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 F1in Wales 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.

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And an establishment in England is not a care home if it is—

a

a hospital (within the meaning of the National Health Service Act 2006); or

b

a children's home,

or if it is of a description excepted by regulations.