Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, People, on the outcome of consultation for the Care Provider Contract Uplift 2019/20.

It was reported that the Care Act 2014 required local authorities to ensure that the care provider market remained viable and sustainable and that when commissioning services, local authorities must have regard for the cost effectiveness and value for money that the services offered, for public funds.

Since the meeting of Executive Board on 11 April 2019, consultation had taken place in respect of proposed fee increases. with all care homes, supported living and domiciliary providers, working within the Borough in 2019/20.

The report detailed the responses from five providers along with some key issues raised, for Executive Board to consider. Based on the feedback, it was noted that an amendment to the proposed hourly Sleep-in rates be made, but that the proposed fee increases for all other care provision remain as previously reported to the Board.

A minor amendment was noted in tables 3.8 and 5.1 which should read as follows:-

‘Care Providers - Care homes Year 1 £438 - £546’.

RESOLVED: That

1)    the contents of the be noted;

2)    the recommendations and risks be noted; and

3)    approval be given to offer the recommended uplift to care providers for 2019/20 and 2020/21.