(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.