{"id":12728,"date":"2024-02-09T11:03:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T11:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/providerengagementnetwork\/?page_id=12728"},"modified":"2025-10-15T14:28:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:28:31","slug":"older-persons-65-care-homes-fee-model-and-2025-fees-uplift","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/providerengagementnetwork\/older-persons-65-care-homes-fee-model-and-2025-fees-uplift\/","title":{"rendered":"Older Person\u2019s (65+) Care Homes Fee Model and 2025 Fees Uplift – February Engagement 2025 (Now Closed)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Engagement period for feedback on the Older Person’s Fee Model and 2025\/26 Fees Uplift has now closed.\u00a0 The council is considering that the uplift will be bought forward to support immediate challenges and will be back dated to 31st March 2025 (not 7th April as per the engagement report). Some providers have flagged further analysis may also be helpful to support the final fee setting under a new Older Persons contract. This is currently being considered and may impact the proposed June commencement. The council\u2019s final decision will be communicated here on the PEN website and via the PEN newsletter and direct email to care home providers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Devon County Council is seeking provider engagement on the proposed fee model for Older Persons\u2019 Care Home placements for the 2025\/26 financial year and 2025 Fees Uplift. The engagement period will run for 6 weeks, closing at midnight on Sunday, 23rd March 2025. Please note that the engagement period has been extended by one week and will now end at midnight on Sunday 30th<\/sup> March 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are engaging on and welcome your comments on the four key components below:<\/p>\n

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  1. Care Home Rates and Bespoke Pricing<\/li>\n
  2. Uplift<\/li>\n
  3. Service Specification<\/li>\n
  4. Service descriptors (Residential & Social Care Nursing)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Documents included in the pack:<\/p>\n

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    Component<\/strong><\/th>\nAccess Link<\/strong><\/th>\nApplicable to<\/strong><\/th>\nDocument status<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    Older Persons Fee Model Engagement Report 2025<\/td>\nLink to access the Older Persons\u2019 Fee Model Engagement Report V2 (with updated FNC rates 2526)<\/a><\/td>\n(this document will apply to all clients aged 18 years and over in relation to the Uplift, but in relation to Care Home Rates, it only applies to clients over 65 years in an older person\u2019s care home)<\/td>\n\n

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    For engagement feedback on the elements of:<\/p>\n

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    • Care Home Rates<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Bespoke Pricing\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Uplift<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    Service Descriptors<\/p>\n

    (Residential and Social Care Nursing)<\/td>\n

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    Link to access Residential Service Descriptors<\/a><\/p>\n

    Link to access Nursing Service Descriptors<\/a><\/td>\n

    		(this pricing mechanism will apply to clients aged 65 years and over and People who have needs which can be met in a care home setting which is predominately used for people 65 and over)<\/td>\nFor engagement feedback<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Service Specification<\/td>\nLink to access Service Specification<\/a><\/td>\n(this specification will apply to all clients aged 18 years and over)<\/td>\n\n

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    For engagement feedback<\/p>\n

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    Key Performance and Quality Indicators<\/td>\nLink to access KP and Quality indicators<\/a><\/td>\n(these metrics will apply to all clients aged 18 years and over)<\/td>\n\n

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    In response to previous engagement, this will be piloted with a task and finish group set up for concluding.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Contract terms & conditions<\/td>\nLink to access Adult Residential Pre-placement agreement<\/a><\/td>\n(this contract will apply to all clients aged 18 years and over)<\/td>\nNot for engaging on \u2013 supporting information<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Valuing Care Report<\/td>\n\n

    Link to Valuing Care summary report<\/a><\/p>\n

    Link to Full Valuing Care Report<\/a><\/td>\n

    		(this document will apply to clients aged 65 years and over)<\/td>\nNot for engaging on \u2013 supporting information<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Engagement Feedback Form<\/td>\nLink for feedback form<\/a><\/td>\n(this feedback form will apply to all clients aged 18 years and over)<\/td>\nTo be used to provide feedback on the engagement pack.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

    Provider Engagement Period Activities <\/u><\/strong>\u2013 10th<\/sup> February \u2013 30th<\/sup> March 2025<\/p>\n