Decision details

Purpose of Report: To present a report that informs the Executive on fee rates for Residential and Nursing Care from 2016-19. This will be based on an Actual Cost of Care Exercise undertaken in partnership with the Independent Care Group and subsequent negotiations.

The Executive are asked to agree to a three year fee settlement for providers and the financial costs of implementing an agreed increase.

This report will now be considered at the October Executive meeting to allow for some amendments to be made to the narrative of the report before submission to Members.

Resolved:  That the Executive agree to:

  (i)    The outcome of the Actual Cost of Care Exercise in agreeing fee rates for Residential and Nursing Care placements made by the City of York Council for 2016-19, as set out in the report. 

(ii)      An in-year allocation of £444k from the corporate contingency budget in 2016/17, with additional recurring funding of £720k in 2017/18 and £165k in 2018/19 to be provided for in future year budget processes.

Reason:    To set fee rates for Residential and Nursing Care in agreement with the Independent Care Group to support provision of care and support to older people in York.