KEY DECISION

13/2020

1)    Cabinet approved the continuation of contracts with in-county older people’s Residential Care and Nursing Homes, implementing a refreshed contract for the next 5 years, with the option to extend for a further 3 years annually.

2)    Cabinet approved the offer of an inflationary uplift of 2% to the rates paid to providers.

Report No.13/2020 was received from the Strategic Director for People.

Mr Walters, Portfolio Holder for Safeguarding- Adults, Public Health, Health Commissioning and Community Safety introduced the report the purpose of which was to set out the proposed intentions for our in-county older people’s residential care and nursing homes and the payments we make for care for 2020/21. The report requested approval to award revised continuing contracts with the homes and to set the rates of payment from the Council to providers for care.

During discussion the following points were noted:

·       Councillor Brown asked whether 2% was enough of an increase to provide us with the amount of residential care that was required in the County.

·       The Council was very open to having an uplift in the rates above the consumer price index (CPI) but providers needed to be open about the true cost of care.

DECISIONS

1)    Cabinet APPROVED the continuation of contracts with in-county older people’s Residential Care and Nursing Homes, implementing a refreshed contract for the next 5 years, with the option to extend for a further 3 years annually.

2)    Cabinet APPROVED the offer of an inflationary uplift of 2% to the rates paid to providers.

Reasons for the decision

The recommendations to approve the continuation of contracts and the revised rates for providers will enable the Council to continue to offer appropriate and quality placements to vulnerable older people who require residential and nursing care.