31 Oct 2025 · Monthly waiting times

Care home waiting times, October 2025: 19 months for a subvented home

SWD Central Waiting List figures as at 2025-10-31. Care-and-attention place, subvented / contract homes: 19 months on average (1 month shorter than last month); Care-and-attention place, EBPS homes: 5 months on average (same as last month); People waiting: 17,619 (last month 17,415).

• Care-and-attention place, subvented / contract homes: 19 months on average (1 month shorter than last month)
• Care-and-attention place, EBPS homes: 5 months on average (same as last month)
• People waiting: 17,619 (last month 17,415)

Compiled from SWD's monthly Central Waiting List statistics (reproduced for non-commercial use with acknowledgement). SWD statistics (PDF) Monthly waiting times