153 Fee Levels for Residential and Nursing Care 2015/16 - KEY DECISION PDF 65 KB
Minutes:
The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Communities, on
proposed fee levels for Residential and Nursing Care for 2015/16.
The Board was advised that the contractual agreement for a range of care
services with residential and nursing care providers had been in place for a
considerable time. It was reported that the Council currently spent £18m per
annum on residential and nursing home placements. It had been agreed with
providers that a review of fees would take place, using external consultants,
to provide a level of independence. The brief, developed following a
procurement exercise, was detailed in the report, and included the development
of a “fair price for care” and a review of fee sustainability in the sector.
Members were advised of the outcome of the consultants’ findings and
recommendations in the report.
Reason(s) for
Decision
The setting of care
home fees supports delivery of the priorities of the Council, Halton Clinical
Commissioning Group and the Health and Wellbeing Board.
Alternative
Options Considered and Rejected
None identified.
Implementation
Date
1 April 2015.
RESOLVED: That
1) the
contents of the report be noted; and
2) the fee
levels, as set out in paragraph 3.5 of the report, be agreed.