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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