About one in three care homes in Saxony was inspected in 2025 - in the view of the Left Party in the state parliament, this is not enough. "The inspection rate urgently needs to be increased, especially as significantly more people in need of care will have to be cared for in the future," said parliamentary group leader Susanne Schaper in a statement. Although the inspections were more intensive than in 2024, the level was still low.
In some cases, less than a quarter of homes were inspected
Last year, the home supervisory authority of the municipal social association inspected 259 out of 761 care facilities in Saxony, according to the Ministry of Health's response to a question from Schaper. This corresponds to 34 percent. According to the information, the rate was particularly low in the districts of Zwickau (22 percent), Central Saxony and Meißen (both 23 percent).
Compared to 2024, the overall share improved by two percentage points, according to the information. However, a long-term comparison shows a significant decline: in 2019, more than half of all care homes were inspected.
