Accommodation

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Residential Aged Care
Country
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Publishing Organisation
Department of Health and Social Care: Adult Social Care Outcomes
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Person-Centredness
Domain
Quality of Life

Defining Attributes

Definition

Proportion of people who use services who report that their home/care home is as clean and comfortable as they want.

Numerator

Number of responders who selected the response, "My home is as clean and comfortable as I want".

Denominator

All responders of survey receiving social care.

Exclusions

Did not respond to all questions.

Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments

Age, needs of users and client groups of users.

Stratifications

None

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods

Survey conducted annually using the Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT). It aims to understand how services affect people's lives to enable choice and for informing future service development. Individual residential / nursing care recipients complete individually or with help from a family member or care worker.

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

Publicly reported, annually. Rating of the LTCF is provided as a traffic light system. Each LTCF is legally required to display their rating at the home's location and on its website. Each home is also searchable on the Care Quality Commission website with the latest inspection report and ratings.

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