Purpose

The report  set out proposals for the   of development of the Cardiff care home
market, and will cover:
•     
Analysis of care home market in respect of sufficiency and
sustainability and how well placed the market is to meet Adult
Services current and future commissioning priorities .
•     
Preliminary findings from an analysis of the cost of care exercise
for older peoples’ care home placements and the anticipated
impact on the development of a new fee setting strategy.
•      The
recommended approach to commissioning care home placements
including an options appraisal of the different commissioning
models.
•      An
update on the development work undertaken to improve the quality of
care home provision.

Content

Appendices A, B and D of this report are not for
publication as they contain confidential information pursuant to
paragraph 16 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act
1972

 
RESOLVED: that
 

1)   
the findings of the review of care home
placements for older people be noted.

 

2)   
work being done to improve to quality
assurance for care homes for older people be noted.

 

3)   
the approach to fee setting for older
people’s care home placements for 2024-25 and other services
commissioned by Adult Services be agreed, subject to further
consultation with care providers and confirmation of the financial
allocation through the budget setting process. The related
decision-making authority in respect of the annual uplifts for care
and support and the new standard cost of care rates for placements
in care home for older people for 2024/25 be delegated to the
Director of Adults, Housing and Communities in consultation with
the Cabinet Member for Social Services (Adults) the Section 151 Officer and the Monitoring Officer.

 

4)   
the approach for the future commissioning
of care home placements for older people, including a combination
of approved provider and framework arrangements be agreed and the
decision-making authority regarding any related procurement of
services be delegated to the Director of Adults, Housing and
Communities in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Social
Services (Adults) the Section 151 Officer and
the Director of Law and Governance.