From:                                         foi@manchester.gov.uk

Sent:                                           27 April 2021 10:53

To:                                               Louis Holmes

Subject:                                     [FOI/4486] Publication and consultation of care home LA fees for 2020-2022.

Attachments:                          Attachment2.pdf

 

 

 

Dear  Louis Holmes

 

 

Reference: FOI/4486 - Publication and consultation of care home LA fees for 2020-2022.

 

 

Thank you for your request for information which was received by Manchester City Council on 01/04/2021 and has been considered under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”).

 

You asked:

 

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:

  1. When was the decision made (date)? Please provide a link to the dated document confirming this decision (link)
  2. From what date is the 2021/22 fee rate to be applied (date)
  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)
  4. How were, or are Providers consulted on this decision (free text)?

If no:

  1. When will the decision be made (date)?
  1. 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).
  1. How are Providers to be consulted on the decision (free text)?
  1. Where will the decision be published online for Providers? Please provide a link (link).
  1. From what date is the 2021/22 fee rate to be applied (date).
  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).

 

  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).
  1. 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:
     
    1. Association/s name/entity (free text).
    1. Name of the primary contact (name).
    1. Email address (email address)
    1. Postal address (postal address)
    1. Contact number (telephone number)

 

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

 

 

 

In response to your request, please see below:

 

 

1. 2020/21 rates were not published on the internet. (attachments sent to FOI Inbox)

2. No.

  1. Not applicable
  2. Not applicable
  3. Not applicable
  4. Not applicable
  1. No confirmed date.
  1. Decision to be ratified by Manchester Local Care Organisation Executive Board and Manchester City Council Treasurer.
  1. Providers were consulted prior to recommendations in November 2020.
  1. The confirmed rates will be sent directly to providers and shared with other commissioning authorities.
  1. 1 April 2021
  1. No

 

3.

  1. Manchester City Council base uplifts on type of service provision. Any additional increases will be individually negotiated and based on increased support needs of citizens or sustainability pressures arising from the pandemic.
  1. Percentage uplift has not been confirmed. Uplifts are based of service type and are proposed based on feedback from providers across the care market.
     
  1. Consultation took place with individual providers who deliver care and support services to Manchester citizens and working with the Manchester Provider Forum.

 

  1. Manchester City Council.

 

Please note if you are not satisfied with this response you may ask for an internal review. If you wish an internal review to be undertaken, please contact the Democratic Services Legal Team, whose address is, PO Box 532, Town Hall, Manchester, M60 2LA, email: informationcompliance@manchester.gov.uk in the first instance. 

 

 

A copy of the Council’s access to information complaints procedure can be downloaded from http://www.manchester.gov.uk/downloads/download/6095/access_to_information_complaints_and_appeal_procedure..

 

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review process, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.

 

 

The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

 

 

Information Commissioner's Office 

 

Wycliffe House 

Water Lane, Wilmslow 

Cheshire, SK9 5AF 

 

Tel: 01625 545700 

 

Fax: 01625 524510 

www.ico.org.uk

 

If you have any queries about this letter please contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

IAO NAME

 

ROLE

 

Children’s and Education Directorate 

 

Adult Services Directorate