Issue - meetings

To submit a report by the Director of Social Services.

It was resolved –

·        That whilst the Council acknowledges the costs incurred within residential care, the actual cost of delivery is not fully reflected in the charge to residents.

·        That in line with the savings proposal made to remove the subsidy given to self-funders between 2019-20 and 2021-22, the increase for those contributing towards the cost of care is set at 3% plus each user’s share of the reduction in the subsidy given to self-funders.

·        That the fee for 2020-21 be therefore set at £722.21 (£664.11 + 3% + (½ x £76.35)

The report of the Director of Social Services seeking the Executive’s approval to set the level of the Authority’s Standard Charge for local authority care homes for the year April, 2020 to March, 2021 was presented for consideration.

The Chair and Portfolio Member for Social Services presented the report outlining the basis on which the standard charge is calculated and highlighting that as in previous years, the cost of all the homes has been pooled to calculate an average standard charge for the homes in accordance with national guidance. However, in calculating the Standard Charge for 2020/21 Garreglwyd has again been omitted from the calculation as the home has been re-modelled and now provides a specialist service. Based on the calculations and taking account of inflation the estimated cost per resident week for the year to 31 March, 2021 is £760.38.

The Director of Social Services confirmed that the charge that is being proposed reflects the Executive’s decision that fees be increased in line with the actual cost of provision gradually over a 3 year period thereby avoiding the impact which a significant fee rise  i.e.  from £664.11 in 2019/20 to £760.38 for 2020/21 would entail for residents.

It was resolved –

•           That whilst the Council acknowledges the costs incurred within residential care, the actual cost of delivery is not fully reflected in the charge to residents.

•           That in line with the savings proposal made to remove the subsidy given to self-funders between 2019-20 and 2021-22, the increase for those contributing towards the cost of care is set at 3% plus each user’s share of the reduction in the subsidy given to self-funders.

•           That the fee for 2020-21 be therefore set at £722.21 (£664.11 + 3% + (½ x £76.35)