# Mental Capacity Act 2005, Paragraph 178


“Care home” means—
(a) a care home in England within the meaning given by section 3 of the Care Standards Act 2000, and
(b) a place in Wales at which a care home service within the meaning of Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 is provided wholly or mainly to persons aged 18 or over.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/schedule/A1/paragraph/178 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-2005/schedule-A1/paragraph-178
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