Who was 18? I can’t believe someone of that age would be in a care home
When my parents were in a nursing home, the vast majority of the residents were 75+ but I’d sometimes see one who was much younger when I went to visit.
At least in the U.S., what we call nursing homes (care homes in the UK?) have some patients that are there for rehabilitation following surgery, illness, or injury if they aren’t in bad enough condition to remain in a hospital, but not good enough to go home.
Generally, but I suppose not always, the care facilities are solit in two with a visiting room between them One side are nursing home patients and the o rh her side is rehab.
There are an amazing amount of these closing down. I have at least one more to document (a lot more interesting than this one). People don't want to work there, it's low pay and crap work.