Issue - meetings

RESOLVED: to agree to:

1)    increase the rate paid to independent sector residential care homes for the financial year 2023-24 by 9.53% per week;

2)    increase the rate paid to the independent sector nursing homes for the financial year 2023-24 by 9.53% per week;

3)    make an inflationary payment of up to 9% for specialist care home placements where evidence is provided of inflationary pressures;

4)    an updated fee rate of £49.70 per day (from £45.38 per day) for a day care placement in a care home;

5)    increase the rates for in-house day care and residential care by 9.53%;

6)    increase the dementia rate by 9.53% per week; and

7)    make an inflationary payment of up to 6% for well-performing block contracts in specific circumstances.

Councillor N Hoy introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, that sought approval to:-

-      increase the rate paid to independent sector residential care homes for the financial year 2023-24 by 9.53% per week;

-      increase the rate paid to independent sector nursing homes for the financial year 2023-24 by 9.53 % per week;

-      make an inflationary payment of up to 9% for specialist care home placements where evidence is provided of inflationary pressures;

-      set a rate of £49.70 per day (from £45.38 per day) for a day care

placement in a care home;

-      increase the rates for in-house day care and residential care by 9.53%;

-      increase the dementia fee rate by 9.53% per week (from £50.75); and

-      make an inflationary payment of up to 6% for well-performing block contracts in specific circumstances.

RESOLVED to agree to:

1)   Increase the rate paid to independent sector residential care homes for the financial year 2023-24 by 9.53% per week;

2)   Increase the rate paid to the independent sector nursing homes for the financial year 2023-24 by 9.53% per week;

3)   Make an inflationary payment of up to 9% for specialist care home placements where evidence is provided of inflationary pressures;

4)   An updated fee rate of £49.70 per day (from £45.38 per day) for a day care placement in a care home;

5)   Increase the rates for in-house day care and residential care by 9.53%;

6)   Increase the dementia rate by 9.53% per week; and

7)   Make an inflationary payment of up to 6% for well-performing block contracts in specific circumstances.

This item was withdrawn.