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Meeting: 12/04/2021 - Strategic Commissioning Board (Item 32)

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Minutes:

The Director of Community Commissioning, Bury Council presented the report which detailed the fee engagement process including timelines and proposed recommendations for the fee proposal to contracted providers of adult social care services for the period 2021/22. It was noted that the Council had undertaken a process of engagement and negotiation with contracted providers of adult social care services to define both the fee proposals for 2021/22 and determine the final fee recommendations.

 

The recommended Adult Social Care Provider Fee Uplifts were:

 

Care Homes

 

 

Weekly Fee Rate 2020/21

% Uplift

Increase (£)

Weekly Fee Rate 2021/22

Older Adults Residential Care

£502.95

0.9%

£4.77

£507.72

Older Adults Residential Dementia

£517.95

0.9%

£4.77

£522.72

Older Adults General Nursing

£502.95

3.9%

£19.77

£522.72

Older Adults Nursing Dementia

£532.95

6.4%

£34.77

£567.72

Adults Residential Care MH/LD/PD

£502.95

0.9%

£4.77

£507.95

 

Care at Home

 

 

Hourly Fee Rate 2020/21

% Uplift

Increase (£)

Hourly Fee Rate 2021/22

Care at Home (Framework)

£16.13

2.3%

£0.37

£16.50

Care at Home Complex

£16.13

2.3%

£0.37

£16.50

 

Supported Living

 

 

Hourly Fee Rate 2020/21

% Uplift

Increase (£)

Hourly Fee Rate 2021/22

Supported Living Waking Hours

£16.13

1.2%

£0.19

£16.32

Supported Living Sleep in rate

£9.55

1.9%

£0.18

£9.73

 

Direct Payments (Personal Assistants)

 

Hourly Fee Rate 2020/21

% Uplift

Increase (£)

Hourly Fee Rate 2021/22

£10.48

1.9%

£0.20

£10.68

 

In response to Board member comments, assurance was given that officers are working with providers and supporting them, with discussions regarding not only fee proposals but also strategic direction, mutual support and innovative practices in order to not only support the sustainability of the provider market but support its growth. Members noted that further work was being carried out on the Real Living Wage, market management to ensure sufficiency of social care, and the impact of increased insurance costs for care homes.

 

The Strategic Commissioning Board: Approved the proposed Adult Social Care Provider Fee Uplifts.