Issue - meetings

RESOLVED to approve:

1)   An increase in the rate paid to independent sector residential care homes for the financial year 2024-25 by 7.9% per week;

2)   An increase in the rate paid to independent sector nursing homes for the financial year 2024-25 by 7.9% per week;

3)   Making an inflationary payment of up to 7.9% for specialist care home placements where evidence is provided of inflationary pressures;

4)   An updated fee rate of £ 53.18 per day for a day care placement in a care home;

5)   Make an inflationary payment of up to 7.9% for day care placements on the Council’s Day Care framework where they can evidence their increase in costs;

6)   Increasing the rates for in-house day care and residential care by 7.9%; and

7)   Increasing the dementia rate by 7.9% per week.

Councillor N Hoy introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, that sought approval to increase care homes fee for the next financial year.

RESOLVED to approve:

1)   An increase in the rate paid to independent sector residential care homes for the financial year 2024-25 by 7.9% per week;

2)   An increase in the rate paid to independent sector nursing homes for the financial year 2024-25 by 7.9% per week;

3)   Making an inflationary payment of up to 7.9% for specialist care home placements where evidence is provided of inflationary pressures;

4)   An updated fee rate of £ 53.18 per day for a day care placement in a care home;

5)   Make an inflationary payment of up to 7.9% for day care placements on the Council’s Day Care framework where they can evidence their increase in costs;

6)   Increasing the rates for in-house day care and residential care by 7.9%; and

7)   Increasing the dementia rate by 7.9% per week.