Decision details

Purpose of Report: To provide Members with the results of the consultation undertaken with the residents, relatives and staff of Morrell House residential care home to explore the option to close the home with current residents moving to alternative accommodation, and for Members to make a decision about whether to close Morrell House. The context for this decision is that the Older Persons’ Accommodation Programme aims to meet people’s changing needs for accommodation with care, and in-particular the needs of those with dementia and the demographic challenges faced by the city, through delivering additional Extra Care accommodation and new, good quality, residential and nursing care accommodation.

Members will be asked to consider whether to close Morrell House residential care home and, if a decision is made to close it, require that residents’ moves to their new homes are carefully planned and managed in line with the Moving Homes Safely protocol. Should a decision to close be made, the report will also seek agreement for the future use of the site.

Resolved:  (i)      That the outcome of the consultation undertaken with residents, family, carers and staff of Morrell House to explore the option to close the home, with current residents moving to alternative accommodation, be received and noted.

                   (ii)      That approval be given to close Morrell House residential care home, with the requirement that residents’ moves to their new homes are carefully planned and managed in line with the Moving Homes Safely protocol.

                   (iii)     That it be noted that potential alternative uses of the Morrell House site will be examined in accordance with the Corporate Asset Strategy, with the site to be prioritised for the delivery of affordable / social housing via future reports on the programme for the council’s housing delivery programme.

Reason:     In accordance with the aim of the Older Persons’ Accommodation Programme to address the needs of York’s ageing population by delivering improved care homes for the current andfuture generations, and taking into account the results of the consultation on the closure of Morrell House.