From:                                         hackney@infreemation.co.uk

Sent:                                           21 April 2021 15:23

To:                                               Louis Holmes

Subject:                                     [FOI-8239] Care home fees

 

Dear  Louis Holmes

 

Re: Freedom of Information Request /Environmental Information Request

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, received 1 April 2021. Your request has been considered and our response is in bold below.

 

You requested the following: 

Please answer each question referencing the unique question number in each individual response.  If there is no response to a question, please state “No Response” or “Not Applicable”. Response requirement is provided in brackets below.

FOIs

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).

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:

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

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

c. 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)

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

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)

  1. 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)

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

  1. 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)

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

 

The Council’s Response

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).2021/222.

The London Borough of Hackney (LBH) does not set over 65 Nursing, Nursing Dementia, Residential and Residential Dementia Fee Rates.

 

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:

LBH does not set over 65 Nursing, Nursing Dementia, Residential and Residential Dementia Fee Rates.

 

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

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

c.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)

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

As LBH does not set over 65 Nursing, Nursing Dementia, Residential and Residential Dementia Fee Rates this is 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)

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

As LBH does not set over 65 Nursing, Nursing Dementia, Residential and Residential Dementia Fee Rates this is not applicable.

 

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)

As LBH does not set over 65 Nursing, Nursing Dementia, Residential and Residential Dementia Fee Rates this is not applicable.

 

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

London Borough of Hackney 

 

Appeals & Complaints Procedure

If you are dissatisfied with this response and wish to appeal, please reply to this email and this will be dealt with through our Internal Review procedure.

 

Your request should be submitted to us within 40 working days of receipt of this response. Any request received after this time will only be considered at the discretion of the Council.

 

If you are still not satisfied following the Internal Review, you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner's:

https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/email/

0303 123 1113

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Management Team

London Borough of Hackney