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<p>The number of residential care home beds and care homes data in 1997 is not held
centrally. Available data shows that between 2007 and 2017 the total number of beds
in care homes remains broadly static whilst over the same period the number of care
homes has gone down. However, high quality care also includes domiciliary care which
increased by 57% since 2010 for those people aged 65 and over who are cared for through
local authority support in their own home.</p><p> </p><p>The following tables show
residential care home beds and care homes numbers in England for 2007 and 2017.</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>31 March 2007</p></td><td><p>3
April 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beds in Residential Homes</p></td><td><p>265,539</p></td><td><p>238,684</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beds
in Nursing Homes</p></td><td><p>182,920</p></td><td><p>221,110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beds
in Non-Medical Care Homes</p></td><td><p>298</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total
care home beds</p></td><td><p>448,757</p></td><td><p>459,794</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>
</strong></p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>31
March 2007</p></td><td><p>3 April 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Residential Homes</p></td><td><p>14,572</p></td><td><p>11,890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nursing
Homes</p></td><td><p>4,119</p></td><td><p>4,502</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-Medical
Care Homes</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total care
homes</p></td><td><p>18,709</p></td><td><p>16,392</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p><em>Sources:</em> Commission for Social Care Inspection (2007), Care Quality
Commission Care Directory With Filters.</p><p><em>Note:</em></p><p>Care homes that
offer beds with nursing and beds without nursing are classified as nursing homes.</p>
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