FOI release

Learning disabilities and dementia between April 2023 - March 2025

Case reference FOI2025/01091

Received 5 June 2025

Published 1 July 2025

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act/Environmental Information Regulations, I would like to request the following information across your Locality/Region/Borough:

* Between April 2023 - March 2025 how many people with a learning disability have been moved from their own home into a nursing or residential dementia care home for older people?

* Between April 2023 - March 2025 how many people with the specific diagnosis of Down's Syndrome have been moved from their own home into a nursing or residential dementia care home for older people?

* Between April 2023 - March 2025 how many people with a learning disability have moved from a supported living service or residential home that specialises in supporting people with a learning disability into a nursing or residential dementia care home for older people?

* In all cases of the above, what was the average cost per week to support a person with learning disabilities prior to their move into a nursing or residential dementia care home for older people?

* Between April 2023 - March 2025 what was the average cost to support an older person living in a nursing or residential care home for older people?

Please can you provide the information in Excel format.

Response

Under the Freedom of Information Act/Environmental Information Regulations, I would like to request the following information across your Locality/Region/Borough:

* Between April 2023 - March 2025 how many people with a learning disability have been moved from their own home into a nursing or residential dementia care home for older people?

* Between April 2023 - March 2025 how many people with the specific diagnosis of Down's Syndrome have been moved from their own home into a nursing or residential dementia care home for older people?

* Between April 2023 - March 2025 how many people with a learning disability have moved from a supported living service or residential home that specialises in supporting people with a learning disability into a nursing or residential dementia care home for older people?

* In all cases of the above, what was the average cost per week to support a person with learning disabilities prior to their move into a nursing or residential dementia care home for older people?

* Between April 2023 - March 2025 what was the average cost to support an older person living in a nursing or residential care home for older people?

Please can you provide the information in Excel format.

Answer: Please see attached CSV sheet.

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