# The Care Homes Regulations 2001, Regulation 45: Adult placements


(1) For the purposes of this regulation and regulation 46, a registered provider is an adult placement carer in respect of a care home if—
(a) he is the registered provider in respect of, and manages, the care home;
(b) no person other than the registered provider manages the care home;
(c) the care home is, or forms part of—
(i) the registered provider’s home; or
(ii) if the registered provider has more than one home, the home where he ordinarily resides;
(d) no more than three service users are accommodated in the care home;
(e) a placement agreement has been made in respect of each of the service users;
(f) each service user is over the age of 18.
(2) In this regulation, “placement agreement” means an agreement that—
(a) has been made between—
(i) the registered provider;
(ii) the service user;
(iii) the local authority or other body which manages a scheme (“adult placement scheme”) under which it has arranged or proposes to arrange for the service user to be accommodated in a care home;
(b) makes provision for the following matters—
(i) the aims of the arrangements under which the service user is accommodated in the care home;
(ii) the room to be occupied by the service user;
(iii) the services to be provided to the service user;
(iv) the fees to be charged;
(v) the qualifications and experience of the registered provider;
(vi) the terms and conditions in respect of the accommodation and services to be provided;
(vii) services and assistance to be provided under the adult placement scheme under which the accommodation is or has been arranged.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3965/regulation/45 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-homes-regulations-2001/regulation-45
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