Calculating the length of stay
The days in which an adult or young person arrive at and then go home from a care home. or a hospital do not count (ADP regs, Reg. 31(2)) in calculating the length of stay.
Example: Calculating the length of stay in a care home
Harvey arrives at a care home on 3 August and leaves on 1 September. The days she arrived and left do not count so her length of stay in the care home is 28 days. Harvey’s payment of the daily living component is not affected because this does not exceed 28 days.
If an adult or young person enters a care home or hospital from another care home, hospital or from legal detention, the day they enter that second care home or hospital is counted as part of the length of stay (ADP regs, Reg, 31(5)).
Example: Calculating the length of stay when transferring from a hospital to a care home
Natalie is 17 and transfers from a hospital to a care home on 2 June and leaves the care home on 2 July. The day she transferred to the care home counts when calculating the relevant period but the day she left does not count. The period of time she spends in the care home is therefore 30 days. As this exceeds 28 days, Natalie cannot receive the daily living component of her award for the 29th or the 30th day.