Short-term Support
Islington Council is investigating an increase in care home admissions, examining if short-term support could have kept more residents at home.
Islington Council is investigating why adult social care exceeded its care home admission target for 2025/26, with 197 admissions reported in Quarter 4 against a target of 190. A report to the Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee in September 2026 highlighted the need to understand if individuals could have remained independent at home with different support or housing options.
The council is examining factors contributing to this rise, which relates to the provision of short-term support services designed to help individuals transition between care settings or prevent hospital admissions. No upcoming meetings are currently scheduled to discuss this topic.
Key facts
- Islington's adult social care recorded 197 care home admissions in Quarter 4 of 2025/26. Source
- The council's target for care home admissions in 2025/26 was 190. Source
- A performance report for Q4 2025/26 was presented to Islington's Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee in September 2026. Source
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