From:                                             Malinowski, Renata - E&E <Renata.Malinowski@Oxfordshire.gov.uk> on behalf of Joint Commissioning FOI <JointCommissioningFOI@Oxfordshire.gov.uk>

Sent:                                               04 May 2021 15:03

To:                                                  Louis Holmes

Cc:                                                   Joint Commissioning FOI; FOI Team

Subject:                                         18098 FOI Response

Attachments:                               Letter to Providers Annual Review of prices April 2021 (002).pdf

 

Importance:                                 High

 

Our reference:  18098 FOI

 

Dear Louis Holmes,

 

Thank you for your request of 01 April 2021 in which you asked for information regarding Care Home Fee Rates.  Please find our response to your questions below in bold:

 

2020/21

  1. Please confirm where you have published online, your Local Authority 2020/21 Over 65 Nursing, Nursing Dementia, Residential and Residential Dementia Fee Rates. Please provide a link to where this communication was published, and a copy of any media sent to Providers evidencing this decision (link).

The information for 2020/21 can be found on the following web page, under prices and rates:

 

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/business/information-providers/adult-social-care-providers/news-and-updates  

Please note we do not record Dementia so banding rates are supplied for Residential, Nursing Extensive and Nursing Specialist.

 

2021/22

  1. Please confirm whether you have decided your 2021/22 Over 65 Nursing, Nursing Dementia, Residential and Residential Dementia Fee Rates. (yes/no).

 

If yes:

    1. When was the decision made (date)? Please provide a link to the dated document confirming this decision (link)

 

Yes, the decision was finalised April 2021.

The final letter to providers has been attached and is available on the following link;

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/business/information-providers/adult-social-care-providers/news-and-updates

 

    1. From what date is the 2021/22 fee rate to be applied (date)

The uplift to new fee rates was implemented on 01/04/2021

 

    1. Where are the rates published currently online for Providers? Please provide a link and a copy of any media sent to Providers evidencing this decision (link)

Please see Q2a response above.

 

    1. How were, or are Providers consulted on this decision (free text)?

 

Consultation was carried out by Valuing Care Ltd.  Details are available on the public website on the following link;

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/business/information-providers/adult-social-care-providers/news-and-updates

If no: Not Applicable

    1. When will the decision be made (date)?
    2. What is the process and timeline remaining for this unmade decision (free text)? Please provide a link to any documents outlining the current process with provisional or draft proposals being considered (link)
    3. How are Providers to be consulted on the decision (free text)?
    4. Where will the decision be published online for Providers? Please provide a link (link)
    5. From what date is the 2021/22 fee rate to be applied (date)
    6. Are there any circumstances which will result in a fee uplift not being provided (free text)?  Please provide a link to where this is explained for Providers (link)

 

  1. For rates which are above the Base Fee Rates published, please confirm:

 

    1. What percentage uplift or mechanism was applied to each fee or care type for 2020/21 (percentage/free text)

 

Older People’s Care Homes – banding rates and all packages uplifted by 2%

 

Care Home placements for Learning and Physical Disability Needs – uplifted rates for placements by 2%.   Any placements costing over £3,000 per week will be reviewed individually to assess if uplift to be applied.

 

Home Support – the Live Well at Home contract is out to tender and will be implemented later in 2021.  To extend existing contracts into 2021/22 prior to the new contracts being awarded we have offered Providers holding current contracts 2.2% uplift.

 

Supported Living – All ‘Core’ and ‘Additional 121’ rates will be reviewed to ensure they are set to the 2020/21 agreed rate (£18.37).  Hourly rates for services where contract began prior to 1 April 2020 will increase by 2% to £18.74 per hour.  Any new rates agreed as a result of tender processes in 2020/21 will be maintained at that level in 2021/22.

 

Direct Payments – Rates for Direct Payments are reviewed on request of the person in receipt of the Direct Payment.  We will be engaging directly with relevant providers to look at their needs.  We are working on a framework approach for this area.

 

External Daytime Support – We are carrying out detailed discussions with providers on their forecasted costs for the coming year. We aim to increase the rates by 2%.

 

Details are also available on the attached letter.

 

    1. What percentage uplift or mechanism is to be applied to each fee or care type for 2021/22 (percentage/free text)

 

Please see Q.3k response above.

  1. Please provide details of the provider representative association/s that you engaged with on all matters relating to over 65’s care homes:
    1. Association/s name/entity (free text)
    2. Name of the primary contact (name)
    3. Email address (email address)
    4. Postal address (postal address)
    5. Contact number (telephone number)

 

The consultation was carried out by Valuing Care Ltd. Oxfordshire County Council does not hold the information on individual organisations that were included in the consultation.

 

  1. Can you please confirm which Local Authority/Authorities your response is on behalf of (free text).

Oxfordshire County Council

 

 

Internal review

If you are dissatisfied with the service or response to your request, you can ask for an internal review as follows:

 

foi@oxfordshire.gov.uk 


Freedom of Information Team
Oxfordshire County Council
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Telephone: 0303 123 1113

Website: www.ico.gov.uk

 

Please let me know if you have further enquiries. I would be grateful if you could use the reference number given at the top of this email.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Moriah Priestly

Interim Quality and Contracts Manager

Oxfordshire County Council

Email:  Moriah.priestly@oxfordshire.gov.uk

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

 

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