31 Dec 2025 · Monthly waiting times

Care home waiting times, December 2025: 21 months for a subvented home

SWD Central Waiting List figures as at 2025-12-31. Care-and-attention place, subvented / contract homes: 21 months on average (2 months longer than last month); Care-and-attention place, EBPS homes: 6 months on average (1 month longer than last month); People waiting: 17,664 (last month 17,594).

• Care-and-attention place, subvented / contract homes: 21 months on average (2 months longer than last month)
• Care-and-attention place, EBPS homes: 6 months on average (1 month longer than last month)
• People waiting: 17,664 (last month 17,594)

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