Agenda, decisions and minutes

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.

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.

Forward Plan Ref: 2017/099

Contact: Sophie Kendall, Senior Commissioning Officer Tel: 07584 151145

Report by Interim Deputy Director for Joint Commissioning (CMDASC5).

The report seeks agreement to the award of Daytime Support Grant Funding as per the agreed decision making process.

Daytime support is an important part of the lives of many people.  It provides vital links to the community that help people to live independent and fulfilling lives.  As demand for social care grows and government funding reduces, we need to make sure that daytime support is fit for the future and sustainable over the longer term.  Following the decisions made at Cabinet in January and full council in February 2017, we are now implementing a new, flexible countywide system of daytime support in Oxfordshire. 

This paper sets out the proposed approach to the awarding of the daytime support grant funding in 2017-18 and 2018-19, for delegated decision. This relates to the following daytime support grant funds, which will support the continuation and development of community and voluntary sector provided daytime support: 2017-18 Innovation Fund; the 2018-19 Sustainability Fund; the 2018-19 Transition Fund; the 2018-19 Innovation Fund.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)          approve the criteria set out in Annex 1 for the Sustainability Fund; Transition Fund; and Innovation Fund for the period 2017-18; and

(b)         note and approve the proposed process for awarding grants under the Innovation Fund 2018-19 onwards

Cabinet member’s comments

Councillor Stratford declared himself content with the overall proposed process for awarding grants, as set out in the report, but stated his intention to discuss with the Director for Adult Services his preference which was for a cross – party panel to make recommendations to Cabinet for final decision.

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 criteria set out in Annex 1 for the Sustainability Fund; Transition Fund; and Innovation Fund for the period 2017-18; and

(b)  agree the overall process for awarding grants as set out at paragraph 28 in the report, subject to further discussion with the Director for Adult Services.

NB: Please note that since this meeting the Cabinet Member, Cllr Lawrie Stratford has decided, following further discussion with the Director for Adult Services, that a cross – party panel will make recommendations to Cabinet for final decision.