Issue - decisions

Care Home Fee Proposals 2024-25

14/03/2024 - Care Home Fee Proposals 2024-25

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.