From: Beedham Leanne
<Leanne.Beedham@hullcc.gov.uk>
Sent: 28 April 2021 17:12
To: Louis Holmes
Subject: Freedom of Information Act
2000 – Information Request - 000619/21
Dear Mr Holmes
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Information Request - 000619/21
With regard to
your Freedom of Information request received on 1st April 2021,
please find our response below.
- 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).
- Please confirm whether you have decided
your 2021/22 Over 65 Nursing, Nursing Dementia, Residential and
Residential Dementia Fee Rates.
Yes
If yes:
- When was the decision made (date)? Please
provide a link to the dated document confirming this decision (link)
23/3/2021
- From what date is the 2021/22 fee rate to
be applied (date)
12th
April in line with DWP changes
- 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)?
Please
see the answer to question 4 below.
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)
Questions
E to J is not applicable.
- 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)
This
is the usual cost of care exercise. Please see the answer to question 1 for
details of the increase.
- What percentage uplift or mechanism is to
be applied to each fee or care type for 2021/22 (percentage/free text)
Please
see the table below.
- 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)
There is no active provider organisation that represents enough local providers for it to be an adequate format for consultation. Regular weekly provider conferences are run and the proposed rates were discussed at one of those to provide information on the proposed fees and to take feedback.
- Can you please confirm which Local
Authority/Authorities your response is on behalf of (free text).
Kingston upon Hull City Council
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Leanne Beedham
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