Decision details
Report to request that a fee uplift be applied to Independent Sector Care Homes for Older People
Reference: D47512
Decision Maker: Director of Adults and Health
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The Director of Adults and Health is asked to approve that a fee uplift is applied to the weekly fee paid to the Independent Sector Older people’s Care Homes
Decision:
1. The Director of Adults and Health approved a fee uplift (as stated in Table 1, section 3.11 of the report) for older peoples residential and nursing care homes for the period 1st April 2018 to 30th June 2018 for the interim framework arrangement extension period.
2. The Director of Adults and Health is approved a fee level (as stated in Table 2, section 3.13 of the report) for older people’s residential and nursing care homes for the new overarching framework arrangement which will commence 1st July 2018 and expire 31st March 2023.
3. The Director of Adults and Health approved that the fee level for the initial 9 month period shall be as stated in section 3.11 of the report and that this shall be reviewed on an annual basis with any adjustments to be implemented from the 1st April 2019 and in each subsequent year in accordance with the terms and conditions of the framework arrangement.
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Other reasons / organisations consulted
All Independent Sector Older People’s Care Homes
Consultees
The Strategic Advisory Group comprising of Councillor Charlwood, Councillor Blackburn, Councillor Golton, Councillor Latty, Councillor Varley, Age UK Leeds, Healthwatch Leeds (service user representative) and CCG representative were consulted alongside all of the Independent Sector Older People’s Care Homes
Contact: Helen Atkinson 0113 3783848 Email: helen.atkinson@leeds.gov.uk.
Publication date: 23/04/2018
Date of decision: 01/05/2018
Effective from: 10/05/2018
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