Issue - meetings

Councillor N Hoy introduced a report, which had bene circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval of Care Home and Day Care fees for 2022/23.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Increase the rate paid to independent sector residential care homes for the financial year 2022-23 by 6.1% per week;

2)    Increase the rate paid to independent sector nursing homes for the financial year 2022-23  by 6.1% per week;

3)    Make an inflationary payment of up to 6.1% for specialist care home placements where evidence is provided of inflationary pressures;

4)    Approve an updated fee rate of £45.38 per day (from £42.78 per day) for a day care placement in a care home;

5)    Increase the rates for in-house day care and residential care by 6.1%;

6)    Approve an updated dementia rate of £50.75 per week (from £47.81); and

7)    Approve an inflationary payment of up to 3% for well-performing block contracts in specific circumstances.