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Calculating the length of stay
The days on which the individual arrives at and then goes home from alternative accommodation do not count (PADP regs, reg. 23(2)) in calculating the length of stay.
Example: Calculating the length of stay in a care home
Callum arrives at a care home on 3 August and leaves on the 1 September. The days he arrived and left do not count, so Callum’s length of stay in the care home is 28 days. Callum’s payment of PADP is not affected because this does not exceed 28 days.
If an individual 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 (PADP regs, reg. 23(5)).
Example: Calculating the length of stay when transferring from a hospital to a care home
Diane has an ongoing award of PADP and is admitted to a hospital on 27 May. On 2 June, she transfers from a hospital to a care home. She leaves the care home on 2 July. The day she transferred to the care home from the hospital count when calculating the relevant period but the days she went into hospital and left the care home do not count. The period of time she spends in alternative accommodation is therefore 35 days. As this exceeds 28 days, Diane cannot receive her award of PADP for the final 6 days of her stay in a care home.