Table 2

Care home characteristics

	Participants, n	Beds, n	Occupancy (%)	Total number of staff	Dementia specialty	Nursing care
Large care home provider
Care home 1	2 residents, 1 staff	60	88	85	Yes	No
Care home 2	2 family	90	89	140	Yes	Yes
Care home 3	2 staff, 1 family	55	100	75	Yes	Yes
Care home 4	2 staff	34	75	36	No	No
Care home 5	1 staff, 1 resident, 1 family	54	81	57	No	No
Care home 6	1 staff, 1 resident	50	76	32	Yes	No
Care home 7	1 staff	68	83	74	Yes	No
Care home 8	2 staff	46	85	62	Yes	No
Care home 9	1 staff	44	68	36	Yes	No
Care home 10	3 staff, 2 residents	37	91	54	Yes	No
Care home 11	1 staff, 1 resident	40	95	49	No	No
Care home 12	2 staff	38	60	42	No	No
Care home 13	1 staff	39	79	50	Yes	No
Small independent owned provider
Care home 14	3 staff, 1 resident	17	100	25	Yes	No
Care home 15	2 staff	19	100	26	Yes	No