Purpose

Brief
Description

Proposal to close
Knowle Manor care home in Rothwell and repurpose Dolphin Manor care
home in Morley.
Report to Executive
Board for July 2024 meeting.
A comprehensive
stakeholder consultation has taken place and full details are
available within the report.

Impact On
Wards

Morley South and
Rothwell

Financial and
procurement implications

A budget report to the
Council’s Executive Board in December 2023 stated the
proposed closure of Knowle Manor would save in 2024/2025 an in year
estimated saving of £100k.
The repurposing of
Dolphin Manor into a Recovery Hub would enable the Council to
deliver additional rehabilitation and recovery beds. This would
result in reduced demand for long term care and support, saving the
Council money.

Partnership
working

Leeds City Council has
been working in an Alliance partnership with Leeds Community
Healthcare since 2017 when it successfully  bid for the Recovery Hub contract and secured
funding from the Integrated Care Board (ICB). The success of the
Recovery Hubs has also been recognised by the Home First programme.
The repurposing of Dolphin Manor into a Recovery Hub will enhance
the partnership.