Purpose

The report  set out proposals for the   of development of the Cardiff care home market, and will cover:

•      Analysis of care home market in respect of sufficiency and sustainability and how well placed the market is to meet Adult Services current and future commissioning priorities .

•      Preliminary findings from an analysis of the cost of care exercise for older peoples’ care home placements and the anticipated impact on the development of a new fee setting strategy.

•      The recommended approach to commissioning care home placements including an options appraisal of the different commissioning models.

•      An update on the development work undertaken to improve the quality of care home provision.

Decision

Appendices A, B and D of this report are not for publication as they contain confidential information pursuant to paragraph 16 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972

RESOLVED: that

1)    the findings of the review of care home placements for older people be noted.

2)    work being done to improve to quality assurance for care homes for older people be noted.

3)    the approach to fee setting for older people’s care home placements for 2024-25 and other services commissioned by Adult Services be agreed, subject to further consultation with care providers and confirmation of the financial allocation through the budget setting process. The related decision-making authority in respect of the annual uplifts for care and support and the new standard cost of care rates for placements in care home for older people for 2024/25 be delegated to the Director of Adults, Housing and Communities in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Social Services (Adults) the Section 151 Officer and the Monitoring Officer.

4)    the approach for the future commissioning of care home placements for older people, including a combination of approved provider and framework arrangements be agreed and the decision-making authority regarding any related procurement of services be delegated to the Director of Adults, Housing and Communities in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Social Services (Adults) the Section 151 Officer and the Director of Law and Governance.