From:                                             westsussex@infreemation.co.uk

Sent:                                               04 May 2021 14:33

To:                                                  Louis Holmes

Subject:                                         [FOI/2234] publication and consultation of care home LA fees for 2020-2022.

 

Dear Louis Holmes

Our Ref: FOI/2234

On 1 April 2021 you made the following request for information, which has been dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

publication and consultation of care home LA fees for 2020-2022.

We have now completed a search for the information which you requested and confirm that this Authority holds data relevant to your request.

The Response to your request is as follows. 

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).
    Decision - Review of fees and charges for commissioned services - AH01(20/21) (moderngov.co.uk)

2021/22

  1. Please confirm whether you have decided your 2021/22 Over 65 Nursing, Nursing Dementia, Residential and Residential Dementia Fee Rates.
    Yes

If yes:

  1.  
    1. When was the decision made (date)?
      08/Feb/2021

      Please provide a link to the dated document confirming this decision (link)
      Decision - Fees paid to independent providers of Adult Social Care AH12 (20/21) (moderngov.co.uk)
       
    2. From what date is the 2021/22 fee rate to be applied (date)
      05/04/2021 for Residential and Nursing customers and 04/04/2021 for Domiciliary Care.
       
    3. 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)
      Providers were contacted directly by West Sussex County Council and informed of all rate adjustments and published decisions.
       
    4. How were, or are Providers consulted on this decision (free text)?
      This is covered in the Decision Report, Section 4:
      ‘The Council has discussed fee increases as part of the West Sussex Social Care Provider Forum with a range of representatives from across the care sector. Commissioners have also discussed fee increases with West Sussex Partners in Care. In addition, providers have individually contacted commissioning officers and the feedback from all these mechanisms have been considered in the development of the approach.’

If no:

  1.  
    1. When will the decision be made (date)?
      N/A
    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)
      N/A
    3. How are Providers to be consulted on the decision (free text)?
      N/A
    4. Where will the decision be published online for Providers? Please provide a link (link)
      N/A
    1. From what date is the 2021/22 fee rate to be applied (date)
      N/A
    1. 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)
      N/A
  1. For rates which are above the Base Fee Rates published, please confirm:
    1. Pardon percentage uplift or mechanism was applied to each fee or care type for 2020/21 (percentage/free text)
      All percentage uplift details in 2020/21 can be found in the published AH01 Decision Report, Section 2. This is linked in the answer to question 1.
       
    2. What percentage uplift or mechanism is to be applied to each fee or care type for 2021/22 (percentage/free text)
      ‘Appendix 1 AH12 20/21 Care Home Rates’, which supplements the 2021/22 Decision Report (linked in the response to question 2a) details uplifts that are different to indicative rates:

‘Substance Misuse, Learning Disability, Mental Health, Physical Disability and where need exceeds indicative rates are agreed on an individual basis. All existing placements of these types will be increased by 1.75%, except for those which have been arranged between 1st January 2021 and 31st March 2021 and unless contractual terms and conditions require otherwise.’ 

  1. Please provide details of the provider representative association/s that you engaged with on all matters relating to over 65’s care homes:

a.   Association/s name/entity (free text)

b.  Name of the primary contact (name)

c.   Email address (email address)

d.  Postal address (postal address)

e.  Contact number (telephone number)

West Sussex Partners in Care Association is a forum for West Sussex providers and attends a West Sussex Social Care Market provider forum along with other providers across the market.  Information on West Sussex Partners in Care Association is available on the WSPCA website.

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

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Yours sincerely

James