Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 123040

Care Homes: Closures

Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the primary causes of care home closures in England.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Department does not collect data on the causes of care home closures in England. Adult social care services are provided through a largely outsourced market of commercial organisations and charities. Local authorities are best placed to understand and...
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