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
- 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
- Please confirm whether you
have decided your 2021/22 Over 65 Nursing, Nursing Dementia, Residential
and Residential Dementia Fee Rates. (yes/no).
If yes:
- When was the decision made
(date)? Please provide a link to the dated document confirming this
decision (link)
- From what date is the
2021/22 fee rate to be applied (date)
- 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)
- How were, or are Providers
consulted on this decision (free text)?
If no:
- When will the decision be
made (date)?
- 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).
- How are Providers to be
consulted on the decision (free text)?
- Where will the decision be
published online for Providers? Please provide a link (link).
- From what date is the
2021/22 fee rate to be applied (date).
- 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).
- For rates which are above
the Base Fee Rates published, please confirm:
- What percentage uplift or
mechanism was applied to each fee or care type for 2020/21 (percentage/free
text).
- What percentage uplift or
mechanism is to be applied to each fee or care type for 2021/22
(percentage/free text).
- Please provide details of
the provider representative association/s that you engaged with on all
matters relating to over 65’s care homes:
- Association/s
name/entity (free text).
- Name of the primary
contact (name).
- Email address
(email address)
- Postal address
(postal address)
- Contact number
(telephone number)
- 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.
- Not applicable
- Not applicable
- Not applicable
- Not applicable
- No confirmed date.
- Decision to be ratified by
Manchester Local Care Organisation Executive Board and Manchester City
Council Treasurer.
- Providers were consulted
prior to recommendations in November 2020.
- The confirmed
rates will be sent directly to providers and shared with other
commissioning authorities.
- 1 April 2021
- No
3.
- 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.
- Percentage uplift has not
been confirmed. Uplifts are based of service type and are proposed based
on feedback from providers across the care market.
- Consultation took place
with individual providers who deliver care and support services to
Manchester citizens and working with the Manchester Provider Forum.
- 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