Q1. Please could you supply the name, job title, email address and telephone number of the commissioner with responsibility for care for adults with sensory/hearing impairment.
Devon County Council does not have a specific commissioner with responsibility for sensory/hearing impairment. The closest we have would be Rebecca Hudson, Senior commissioning manager for adults, Adult Commissioning and Health, Devon County Council, First Floor, The Annexe, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 4QD, Tel: 01392 383000 (ask for Rebecca Hudson).
Q2. Please provide the total number of adults with a sensory impairment in care placements funded by the local authority
- 2014/15: 46 Clients
- 2015/16: 43 Clients
- 2016/17: 39 Clients
- 2017/18: 49 Clients
- 2018/19: 37 Clients
Q3. Of the total number of adults with a sensory impairment in care placements funded by the local authority (Q2), please provide the total number of those with a hearing impairment
- 2014/15: 10 Clients
- 2015/16: 8 Clients
- 2016/17: 13 Clients
- 2017/18: 11 Clients
- 2018/19: 11 Clients
Q4. Of the total number of adults with a hearing impairment in care placements funded by the local authority (Q3), please provide the total number of those with a hearing impairment and an additional care need or diagnosis (including but not limited to learning/physical disability, mental health, dementia, neuro-disability, challenging behaviour)
- 2014/15: *
- 2015/16: *
- 2016/17: *
- 2017/18: *
- 2018/19: *
* these figures have not been released under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 – ‘Personal Information’ as release of this information could lead to the identification of the individuals concerned which would breach the principles of the Data Protection Act 2018.
Q5. Please provide the total number of adults with a hearing impairment in care placements funded by the local authority by:
a) In area, residential care; b) Out of area, residential care; c) In area, supported living; d) Out of area, supported living e) Home/domiciliary care
2015
a) In area, residential care = 0
b) Out of area, residential care = 0
c) In area, supported living = 0
d) Out of area, supported living = 0
e) Home/domiciliary care = *
f) Other = 9
2016
a) In area, residential care = 0
b) Out of area, residential care = 0
c) In area, supported living = 0
d) Out of area, supported living = 0
e) Home/domiciliary care = *
f) Other = 7
2017
a) In area, residential care = 0
b) Out of area, residential care = 0
c) In area, supported living = *
d) Out of area, supported living = 0
e) Home/domiciliary care = *
f) Other = 11
2018
a) In area, residential care = 0
b) Out of area, residential care = 0
c) In area, supported living = 0
d) Out of area, supported living = 0
e) Home/domiciliary care = 0
f) Other = 11
2019
a) In area, residential care = *
b) Out of area, residential care = 0
c) In area, supported living = 0
d) Out of area, supported living = 0
e) Home/domiciliary care = *
f) Other = 9
* these figures have not been released under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 – ‘Personal Information’ as release of this information could lead to the identification of the individuals concerned which would breach the principles of the Data Protection Act 2018.
Q6. Please provide the local authority’s expenditure on care placements for adults with a hearing impairment by
a) In area, residential care; b) Out of area, residential care; c) In area, supported living; d) Out of area, supported living; e) Home/domiciliary care; f) Total expenditure on all placements for hearing impairment
The below data comes from Adult Management Information’s Core Data set, which is derived from our social care system, Care First. 2019 data has come from a snapshot taken at the end of February 2019. Data for each of the other years came from snapshots taken at the end of March.
2015
a) In area, residential care = £0.00
b) Out of area, residential care = £0.00
c) In area, supported living = £0.00
d) Out of area, supported living = £0.00
e) Home/domiciliary care = £992.88
f) Total expenditure on all placements for hearing impairment = £4463.12
2016
a) In area, residential care = £0.00
b) Out of area, residential care = £0.00
c) In area, supported living = £0.00
d) Out of area, supported living = £0.00
e) Home/domiciliary care = £31.36
f) Total expenditure on all placements for hearing impairment = £3232.50
2017
a) In area, residential care = £0.00
b) Out of area, residential care = £0.00
c) In area, supported living = £96.00
d) Out of area, supported living = £0.00
e) Home/domiciliary care = £27.30
f) Total expenditure on all placements for hearing impairment = £2711.41
2018
a) In area, residential care = £0.00
b) Out of area, residential care = £0.00
c) In area, supported living = £0.00
d) Out of area, supported living = £0.00
e) Home/domiciliary care = £0.00
f) Total expenditure on all placements for hearing impairment = £2097.35
2019
a) In area, residential care = £1239.60
b) Out of area, residential care = £0.00
c) In area, supported living = £0.00
d) Out of area, supported living = £0.00
e) Home/domiciliary care = £1149.60
f) Total expenditure on all placements for hearing impairment = £5422.31
Q7. Please provide the highest, lowest and average fee paid to care providers for adults with a hearing impairment by
a) Residential care (Weekly); b) Supported living (Hourly); c) Home/domiciliary care (Hourly)
2015
a) Residential care (Weekly): No services
b) Supported living (Hourly): Information not held
c) Home/domiciliary care (Hourly): Information not held
2016
a) Residential care (Weekly): No services
b) Supported living (Hourly): Information not held
c) Home/domiciliary care (Hourly): Information not held
2017
a) Residential care (Weekly): No services
b) Supported living (Hourly): Information not held
c) Home/domiciliary care (Hourly): Information not held
2018
a) Residential care (Weekly): No services
b) Supported living (Hourly): Information not held
c) Home/domiciliary care (Hourly): Information not held
2019
a) Residential care (Weekly):
- Lowest = £413.20
- Highest = £413.20
- Average = £413.20
b) Supported living (Hourly): Information not held
c) Home/domiciliary care (Hourly): Information not held
Q8. Please list all supported living and home/domiciliary care providers currently commissioned by the local authority to provide care services for people with a hearing impairment
| Provider Name |
| Devon Enabling Services |
| Social Services Department |
| Magna Housing Association Ltd |
| WESC Foundation |
| Devon Cares – Homelife Carers Group Ltd |
| Headway (Devon) |
| Headway (Exeter) |
| Encompass South West |
| The Filo Project CIC |
| Westward Housing Group |
| Lifeways Community Care Ltd |
| Seabrook House Limited |
| Mears Care – Horizon Care South West Ltd |
| The West Country Enabling Group |
| Sense West |
| Penhayes (The Annex) |
| 14-15 St James Road |
| Oakleigh |
| BSL Enabling |
| Fremington Manor |
| Newcross |
| Laura House |
| United Response |
| Your Choice Devon Ltd |
| Transport Co-Ordination Service |