The Home Care and Support Service was secured via a competitive tender in 2019 and mobilised in April 2020. Providers appointed to the Home Care and Support – Flexible Purchasing System were paid at hourly rates tendered in year 1 of the contract.
In December 2021 the DHSC announced a Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care exercise with the objective of addressing care and support market sustainability issues. The outcome of the FCoC was concluded with the results published 1 February 2023. The FCoC relating to domiciliary care was £22.47/hr and the proposal that current hourly rates be aligned to this figure.
It is proposed that a variable increase is applied to contracted hourly rates with bias towards providers who deliver service in the rural semi-rural areas of the Borough. The detail of the resulting rates is included in Appendix 2 (exempt from publication).
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/03/2023
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - View reasons
Open/Exempt: Exempt;
Decision due: 14 March 2023 by Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health
Lead director: Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health
Department: Adult Care, Housing and Public Health
Contact: Jacqui Clark.
Consultees
The proposals have been disclosed to providers on an individual basis who are supportive of the approach.