Residential and Nursing Care Market Position Statement 2025 - 2040 - Specialist nursing and residential care
More Specialist residential and nursing care
The table below provides an indication of available supply in current homes providing more specialist care (learning disability and mental health care) across the residential and nursing estate. Current occupancy data for these homes combined suggests that there are vacancies currently in this form of care. (Source: Adult Social Care commissioning data November 2024).
| Care Home | The Homes Specialisms | No. of Beds |
|---|---|---|
| Residential | Learning Disability, Mental Health Conditions | 2 |
| Residential | Learning Disability | 4 |
| Residential | Learning Disability, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment | 6 |
| Residential (Respite) | Learning Disability, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment | 10 |
| Residential | Learning Disability, Mental Health Conditions | 15 |
| Residential | Learning Disability | 4 |
| Residential | Learning Disability | 6 |
| Nursing | Dementia, Mental Health Conditions | 54 |
| Residential | Learning Disability, Mental Health Conditions | 2 |
| Nursing | Physical Disability, Dementia, Mental Health Conditions, Sensory Impairment | 64 |
| Nursing | Dementia, Physical Disability, Mental Health Conditions | 30 |
| Residential / Nursing | Dementia, Frailty | 40 |
| Residential | Learning Disability | 9 |
| Residential | Learning Disability | 5 |
| Residential | Learning Disability | 7 |
| Residential | Learning Disability | 11 |
| Residential | Learning Disability, Physical Disability, Mental Health Conditions, Sensory Impairment | 12 |
| Residential | Learning Disability | 8 |
| Residential | Learning Disability | 9 |
| Residential | Learning Disability | 8 |
Out Of Borough Support
There are an estimated 216 Walsall citizens in out of Borough bed-based placements. It is estimated that this is approximately a quarter of all placements. In the 18-64 age group, there are an estimated 85 people out of Borough (9.8% of all placements). Lack of market capacity is cited as the second most common reason. They are often long-term placements 10 years + with 14 new out of Borough placements agreed in August 2024.
Over 65+ year olds placed out of Borough
It is estimated that there are approximately 120 over 65+ Walsall funded clients in care home placements not in Walsall. Many are in neighbouring authority homes in places such as Wolverhampton and Dudley. The recorded reasons for these placements out of Borough is linked to choice, proximity to family and lack of capacity due to a range of issues linked to market capacity including other Council’s placing in Walsall care homes.