1. What is the average weekly fee (to the nearest £) currently (financial year 2019/20) being paid by your authority to support older (65+) residents of independent sector care homes in a) residential care and b) nursing care?
Note: average weekly fees should be stated gross of user charges and net of NHS FNC payable by CCGs or the equivalent in devolved administrations*
We can confirm that:
a) Average Weekly Cost of Long Stay Residential Care Placements on 01/01/2020 (excludes Joint Funded Placements): £689 per week
b) Average Weekly Cost of Long Stay Nursing Care Placements on 01/01/2020 (excludes Joint Funded Placements): £816
2. How many older (65+) residents are you currently** supporting in independent sector care homes for a) residential care and b) nursing care***?
We can confirm that:
a) Number of Long Stay Residential Care Placements on 01/01/2020: 1803
b) Number of Long Stay Nursing Care Placements on 01/01/2020: 533
3. How many older (65+) residents are you currently** supporting in local authority operated residential care homes***?
The number of Long Stay In house placements on 01/01/2020 was 34
4. What do you expect to be the average percentage uplift for 2020/21 in the average weekly fee rates your authority pays to independent sector care homes for care of older (65+) residents.
A report on a recent consultation on weekly fee rates to be paid is available via the link below: