Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 119185

Care Homes: Closures

Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many a) nursing and b) residential care home beds have been lost in England due to provider closures in the past five years.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Over the past five years, 399 nursing homes registered with the Care Quality Commission have deactivated their locations in England. The following table shows the number of beds impacted (please note, this data does not include any data for new beds): Yea...
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