879001 Residential homes for children and young people


This type includes in particular:

  • orphanages
  • children's homes which provide:
  • temporary housing for children and adolescents outside their families
  • lodging (not within schools) for children and adolescents during their schooling.

The activities may be carried out by government offices or private organisations.

This type excludes:

  • student residences (see 559000)

boarding schools; children's homes; host family; host family; lodging during schooling; orphanages; residential home for children; student's home

Codification rules

If teaching (85....) and residential care (879001) activities are undertaken,
teaching takes priority 85xxxx