16.The Registered Homes Act 1984 covers independent residential care homes, nursing homes and mental nursing homes and private hospitals. Residential care homes, which provide residential accommodation with both board and personal care (but not nursing or mental nursing care) are registered under Part I. Homes which provide nursing or mental nursing care are registered under Part II. The definition of nursing home in Part II embraces a wide spectrum of provision from traditional nursing homes and mental nursing homes through to clinics, acute hospitals and psychiatric hospitals. There are exemptions from the requirement to register. Exemptions include children’s homes as defined in the Children Act 1989, NHS hospitals and residential homes provided by local authorities under Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948. Homes may be dually registered under Parts I and II.
Background The Registered Homes Act 1984