Purpose

To seek Cabinet
approval to increase the rate paid to independent sector
residential care homes for the financial year 2025-26

Decision

RESOLVED:

 

To agree to:

 

1)     
increase the rate paid to
independent sector residential care homes for the financial year
2025-26 by 7.2% per week;

 

2)     
increase the rate paid to
independent sector nursing homes for the financial year 2025-26 by
7.2% per week;

 

3)     
make an inflationary payment of up
to 7.2% for specialist care home placements where evidence is
provided of inflationary pressures;

 

4)     
an updated fee rate of £56.90
per day for a day care placement in a care home;

 

5)     
make an inflationary payment of up
to 7% for day care placements on the Council’s Day Care
framework where they can evidence their

increase in costs;

 

6)     
increase the rates for in-house day
care and residential care by 7.2%; and

 

7)     
increase the dementia rate by 7.2%
per week.