Decision Maker: Co-operative Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
· Describes the consultation with providers and the factors they believe are a risk to the stability of the current market
· Examines those factors/risks with the information and evidence available
· Based on this proposes an increase in the care home fees for older people’s care homes in 17/18
· Makes recommendations about future ways of working with providers of older people’s care homes
8.1 |
The Executive Director, Communities submitted a report requesting for Cabinet to approve the annual uplift of care home fees in Sheffield for the financial year 2017/18. |
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8.2 |
RESOLVED: That:- |
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in 2017/18 there is a 3.2% increase to the standard fee in residential and nursing homes; and |
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the fees for out of City placements are increased by the same amount provided they are at or below the standard fee rate. |
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8.3 |
Reasons for Decision |
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8.3.1 |
To ensure that fees paid for care and nursing homes in the City of Sheffield are uplifted in line with increases in the cost of wages and inflation for 2017/18. |
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8.4 |
Alternatives Considered and Rejected |
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8.4.1 |
Use the same formula as 2016/17 with different staff: non-staff ratios for residential (63:37) and nursing care (70:30). |
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8.4.2 |
Use the higher nursing care ratio of (70:30) for all types of care. |
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8.4.3 |
The options were appraised taking into account the following:
• Provider feedback from engagement events & planned consultation • Market factors as described in the appendix to this report • Costs of care as calculated in the appendix to this report • Current and projected supply and demand • The financial position of the Council. • National Minimum Wage (NMW) at £7.50 • CPI at 1% |
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8.5 |
Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted |
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None |
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8.6 |
Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration |
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None |
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8.7 |
Respective Director Responsible for Implementation |
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Jayne Ludlam, Executive Director, Children, Young People and Families |
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8.8 |
Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In |
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Healthier Communities and Adult Social Care |
Report author: Steve Jakeman
Publication date: 17/03/2017
Date of decision: 15/03/2017
Decided at meeting: 15/03/2017 - Co-operative Executive
Effective from: 24/03/2017
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