Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2017/075

Contact: Benedict Leigh, Interim Deputy Director – Joint Commissioning Tel: (01865) 323548

Report by Director for Adult Services (CMDASC4).

The report seeks agreement to the outcomes of the annual review of Care Home Fees which are effective from April 2017.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care is RECOMMENDED to revise our Target Banding Rate from April 2017: and

(a)          increase the Target Banding Rate for the residential – extensive specialist category to £515 per week for new placements;

(b)         increase all existing weekly residential payment rates that are currently paid below £515 per week to £515 per week;

(c)          increase the Nursing – Extensive Target Banding Rate to £671 per week for new placements;

(d)         increase all existing Nursing – Extensive placements that are currently below £671 per week to £671 per week;

(e)          increase the Nursing – Specialist Target Banding Rate to £750 per week; 

(f)           increase all existing Nursing – Specialist placements that are currently below £750 per week to £750 per week;

(g)         continue to use these rates as a guide to secure care home placements at a funding level as close to the Target Banding Rates as possible; and

(h)         the above to apply from April 2017 and for care home placements in Oxfordshire.

(a)  Approved;

(b)  Approved;

(c)  Approved;

(d)  Approved;

(e)  Approved;

(f)    Approved;

(g)  Agreed; and

(h)  Agreed.

Cabinet Member’s Comments

Councillor Stratford expressed his disappointment at the apparent apathy from some of the care home providers themselves in responding to the review. However, he declared himself content with the Review as it followed the Council’s usual procedure for conducting the annual Review using the ADASS model and the proposals came within budget.

Decision

Having regard to the arguments and options set out in the documentation before me, the representations made to me and the further considerations set out above. I confirm my decisions on this matter as follows: to

(a)            approve the increase of the Target Banding Rate for the residential – extensive specialist category to £515 per week for new placements;

(b)            approve an increase in all existing weekly residential payment rates that are currently paid below £515 per week to £515 per week;

(c)            approve an increase in the Nursing – Extensive Target Banding Rate to £671 per week for new placements;

(d)            approve an increase to all existing Nursing – Extensive placements that are currently below £671 per week to £671 per week;

(e)            approve an increase to all the Nursing – Specialist Target Banding Rate to £750 per week; 

(f)              approve an increase to all existing Nursing – Specialist placements that are currently below £750 per week to £750 per week;

(g)            agree to continue to use these rates as a guide to secure care home placements at a funding level as close to the Target Banding Rates as possible; and

(h)            agree that the above will apply from April 2017 and for care home placements in Oxfordshire.