Part I

Introductory

Preliminary

Care homes
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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.