Long-Term Support Needs of Older Adults (Aged 65 and Over) Met by Admission to Residential and Nursing Care Homes, per 100,000 Population

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
England
Publishing Organisation
National Health Service (NHS): Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Access / Waiting Times

Defining Attributes

Definition

Number of council-supported older adults (aged 65 and over) whose long-term support needs were met by admission to residential and nursing care homes, per 100,000 population.

Numerator

The number of council-supported older adults (aged 65 and over) whose long-term support needs were met by a change of setting to residential and nursing care during the year.

Denominator

Size of the older adult population (aged 65 and over) in the area.

Exclusions

Transfers between residential and nursing care.

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

Short and Long-term Support (SALT) return which is an aggregated collection taken from council administrative systems; Office for National Statistics (ONS) mid-year population estimates. The SALT data collection has two main sections, relating to requests for social care support and provision of short term support and service users and carers receiving eligible support.

Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods

Measures from the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework.

Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
12 March 2025