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Table 1 Characteristics of participating care homes (N = 89)

From: Integrated working between residential care homes and primary care: a survey of care homes in England

Characteristic

Responses

n

%

CQC region: London &SE (vs. Rest of England)

76

28

36.8

Dementia beds

Yes

75

45

60.0

Number of care homes in organisation

1

75

23

30.7

2-5

19

25.3

6-10

9

12.0

11-20

4

5.3

21-30

8

10.7

> = 31

12

16.0

Density

Rural

70

6

8.6

Village

5

7.1

Suburban

7

10.0

Urban

52

74.3

Number of stars at last inspection

0 Poor

75(mean 2.12)

1

1.3

1 Adequate

12

16.0

2 Good

39

52.0

3 Excellent

23

30.7

  

Mean(Median)

SD(Range)

Number of beds in home

75

39.0 (37.0)

10.9 (22–93)

Residents per bed / occupancy (%)

65

93.0 (100.0)

11.0 (47–100)

% of residents who are self funding

55

42.8 (37.8)

28.7 (0–100)

% of total staff that are full time

71

74.7 (86.3)

27.3 (4–100)

Total full time equivalent staff per bed

63

.71 (.66)

.20 (.42-1.24)

Total full time equivalent staff per resident

59

.77 (.69)

.23 (.42-1.57)