ESTABLISHMENT OF "FAIR PRICE FOR CARE" IN RELATION TO ADULT SOCIAL CARE COMMISSIONED SERVICES FOR THE 2015-16 FINANCIAL YEAR
To consider a report of the Executive Member for Adult Social Services and Community Wellbeing.
PLEASE NOTE: This report is in two components:
a) Residential and Nursing Care (with Appendix)
b) Homecare
Additional documents:
Minutes:
[NOTE: This item was subsequently subject to further consideration at the Special Executive Meeting held on 25/3/15.]
The Executive Member for Adult Social Services and Community Wellbeing submitted two reports, setting out the approach followed in the identification of a Fair Price For Care in respect of a) residential and nursing care and b) homecare respectively, taking account of national and local factors, cost pressures and mitigation, and proposing a recommended level of inflationary uplift.
a) In relation to residential and nursing care, it was
RESOLVED - That approval be given to a 0% inflationary uplift for the Residential and Nursing Care market for 2015-16 for the reasons set out in the report.
b) In relation to homecare, it was
RESOLVED - That approval be given to a 1% inflationary uplift for the Home Care market for 2015-16 for the reasons set out in the report.