Care home fees 2024/25

Devon County Council wrote directly to all Devon care home providers with details of the proposed annual fee increases for 2024/25 on 1 February and has also published the proposal on this public Have Your Say web page.

Devon County Council proposes to set care home fees for 2024/25 by applying 4% to sector-specific inflation indicators to the personalised fee model, banded fee model, and non-banded rates as described in the consultation document. This recognises a reducing inflation rate, that is forecast to reduce further over the next 12 months to an average of 2.2% in 2024/25.

Personalised fee model – care cost hourly rate

It is proposed that the care cost hourly rate increase from £14.16 per hour to £14.72 per hour.

Personalised fee model – accommodation costs

The Council also proposes to apply 4% to the accommodation weekly rates as follows:

• Residential to increase from £396 per week to £412 per week.
• Nursing to increase from £414 per week to £431 per week.

Non-banded rate

It is proposed that non-banded rates be uplifted by 4%

Banded fee inflation

The inflation approach for the banded fee proposes that 4% be added to the 2023/24 fee as below:

Care home fees increase 2024/25 consultation document

For further information please contact socialcarebusinessrelationsmailbox@devon.gov.uk