1. What are the lowest, highest and average rates, paid to care agencies providing domiciliary care for either adults or children? Please provide those separate rates for 15 minute calls, 30 minute calls, hourly calls, and overnight calls
Devon County Council (DCC) does not have separate rates for 15 and 30 minutes.
Children’s lowest hourly rate – £25
Children’s highest hourly rate – £45
Children’s lowest overnight rate – £30
Children’s highest overnight rate – £30
Adults lowest hourly rate – £20.16
Adults highest hourly rate – £30
Adults lowest overnight rate – DCC do not hold this information because we do not hold consistent data for our overnight stays and so cannot break it down into individual sessions.
Adults highest overnight rate – DCC do not hold this information because we do not hold consistent data for our overnight stays and so cannot break it down into individual sessions.
The average rates can be worked out using the information above.
2. For the current financial year 2023/24, details of the lowest, highest and average rate/fee, paid to care agencies providing specialist needs care for either adults or children. Please provide those separate rates for 15 minute calls, 30 minute calls, hourly calls, and overnight calls
DCC does not have separate rates for 15 and 30 minutes.
Children’s lowest hourly rate – £50
Children’s highest hourly rate – £60
Children’s lowest overnight rate – DCC do not have overnight rates.
Children’s highest overnight rate – DCC do not have overnight rates.
The average rates can be worked out using the information above.
DCC do not this information in relation to adults because specialist care is commissioned and purchased by the NHS ICB Devon for high level of care needs.
The above information is a snapshot of data collected on 01/07/23.