Issue - meetings
Care Home Fees
Meeting: 16/07/2013 - Cabinet (Item 82)
Cabinet Member: Adult Social Care
Forward Plan Ref: 2012/174
Contact: Andrew Colling, Quality & Contracts Manager Tel: (01865) 323682
Report by Director for Social & Community Services (CA11).
The cost of adult social care and how it should be funded has for many years been the subject of discussion and much media attention. These discussions have taken place at both a national and a local level and in many respects have focused on the cost of care home services
Over the last twelve months or so Social and Community Services had conducted a review of Care Home Fees for Older People in Oxfordshire.
On 19 January 2013 Cabinet considered a paper from the Director for Social & Community Services that proposed new arrangements for Care Home Fees in Oxfordshire.
Cabinet agreed the report and recommended that the Director for Social & Community Services should consult care home providers again on the proposals for 2013/14.
This report now provides feedback on the consultation on Care Home Fees that ended on 18 June 2013.
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposals set out in the report.
Additional documents:
- CA_JAN2913R27, 29/01/2013 Cabinet Annex 1, item 82
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- CA_JUL1613R23 Annex2 Care Home Fees, item 82
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Minutes:
Cabinet considered a report that provided feedback on the consultation on Care Home Fees that ended on 18 June 2013. The consultation with care home providers was approved following consideration by Cabinet on 19 January 2013 on proposed new arrangements for Care Home Fees in Oxfordshire in 2013/14.
Councillor Laura Price highlighted the dismal response rate and expressed concern at the unwillingness of providers to discuss the financial position.
John Jackson explained the context to the report and the efforts taken to engage with providers.
RESOLVED: to approve the proposals set out in the report.