From: Freedom of Information <foi@norfolk.gov.uk>
Sent: 22 April 2021 07:05
To: Louis Holmes
Subject: ENQ-471426-P6Y5N5 Care England - FOI
Freedom
of Information Request ENQ- 471426-P6Y5N5
I
refer to your request for information dated 1 April 2021.
You
asked for:
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).
Our
response:
Cost
of care 2020 21 - Norfolk County Council
2021/22
2.
Please
confirm whether you have decided your 2021/22 Over 65 Nursing, Nursing
Dementia, Residential and Residential Dementia Fee Rates. (yes/no).
If yes:
Our
response: 12 January 2021
Our
response: 12 April 2021
Our
response: Document.ashx
(cmis.uk.com)
Our
response:
In
October and November 2020, 4 engagement events were held with the provider
sector to discuss fee uplifts for 2021/22. Following Cabinet’s decision
in principle to the recommendations, a consulation process was undertaken with
the residential and nursing home sector, see attached letter and questionnaire
(Cost
of care 2021/22 - Norfolk County Council).
The consulation period ran from 22 January through to 18th February
2021. Out of the 188 organisations sent the consultation letter, 23
providers completed the questionnaire and 2 submitted emails. All
comments received were incorporated into the report to James Bullion Executive
Director. All providers who responded to the questionnaire were written
to going through the points that they had made and the actions that the Council
would be taking to address. The majority of concens raised were about
covid related costs and how these would be funded going forward. There
are two provider engagment events, on 16th and 21st April
2021 “Understanding the long term impact of Covid on providers' operations and
costs”. The outputs from this work will be fed into the cost of care
review that is to be undertaken during 2020/21 to inform the usual price for
2022/23.
If no:
e. When will the
decision be made (date)?
f. 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)
g. How are Providers
to be consulted on the decision (free text)?
h. Where will the
decision be published online for Providers? Please provide a link (link)
i.From what date is the
2021/22 fee rate to be applied (date)
j. 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)
Our
response 2e) to j) Not applicable
3.
For
rates which are above the Base Fee Rates published, please confirm:
k. What percentage
uplift or mechanism was applied to each fee or care type for 2020/21
(percentage/free text)
Our
response: Page 242 of the full
report accessible via this link
Cost
of care 2020 21 - Norfolk County Council
l. What percentage uplift or
mechanism is to be applied to each fee or care type for 2021/22
(percentage/free text)
Our
response: Page 47 of the full
report accessible via this link
Cost
of care 2021/22 - Norfolk County Council
4.
Please
provide details of the provider representative association/s that you engaged
with on all matters relating to over 65’s care homes:
m. Association/s name/entity
(free text)
n. Name of the primary
contact (name)
o. Email address
(email address)
p. Postal address
(postal address)
q. Contact number
(telephone number)
Our response:
Norfolk
Care Association
Christine Futter Chief Operating Officer
www.norfolkcareassociation.org.uk
St Clements House, 2 – 16 Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1BQ
Tel: 01603 629211
5. Can you please
confirm which Local Authority/Authorities your response is on
behalf
of (free text).
Our
response: Norfolk County
Council.
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From: Freedom of Information
Sent: 01 April 2021 11:07
To: 'Louis Holmes' <LHolmes@careengland.org.uk>
Subject: ENQ-471426-P6Y5N5 Care England - FOI
Good Morning,
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Information
Request ENQ-471426-P6Y5N5
Thank you for your request for information under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000 received on 01 April 2021.
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From: Louis Holmes <LHolmes@careengland.org.uk>
Sent: 01 April 2021 10:28
Subject: Care England - FOI
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Dear FOI department,
Please see attached for Care England's Freedom of Information
request regarding publication and consultation of care home LA fees for
2020-2022.
Kind regards,
Louis Holmes
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