Fee rates paid to independent and voluntary sector social care providers
Case reference FOI2022/00099
Published 11 February 2022
Request
We are requesting information about the fee rates paid by local authorities to care providers for the provision of home care and residential social care services. We have drawn on the categories used and described by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services to define the information we are requesting. If these definitions are not compatible with how the data is collected, please provide the most similar available information with an explanatory note or contact us for further clarity.
Definition
Q1.
a) Please provide the information regarding fee rates paid to independent and voluntary sector providers in October 2021 for the provision of CQC regulated home care for disabled adults, including those with a learning disability and/or autism.
i. Lowest hourly rate.
ii. Highest hourly rate.
iii. Mean average hourly rate.
- Please exclude rates for the provision of care and support at night as these are included within question 2.
- Please include all independent/private and non-profit providers.
- By disability we are referring to physical, mental, sensory, learning or cognitive impairment as distinct from mental illness or needs associated with old age alone. Please indicate if your response adopts different criteria.
- If the data is not recorded in pounds and pence per hour, please provide the figures as they are with an explanatory note.
b) If you pay different rates for supported living or extra care services from your home care rates, please provide the following information for each. Alternatively, please confirm that you pay the same rates.
i. Lowest hourly rate.
ii. Highest hourly rate.
iii. Mean average hourly rate.
c) If you pay different rates for adults aged 18-64 years old from those aged 65 or over, please provide the following information for each. Alternatively, please confirm that you pay the same rates.
i. Lowest hourly rate.
ii. Highest hourly rate.
iii. Mean average hourly rate.
Q2. Please provide the following information regarding the fee rates paid to independent and voluntary sector providers in October 2021 for the provision of care and support at night.
a) For waking night staff.
i. Lowest hourly rate.
ii. Highest hourly rate.
iii. Mean average hourly rate.
b) For sleep-in staff.
i. Lowest hourly rate.
ii. Highest hourly rate.
iii. Mean average hourly rate.
Should the council pay a fixed rate, then this may be offered as an alternative to hourly rates.
Q3. Please provide the following information regarding the fee rates paid to independent and voluntary sector providers in October 2021 for council-funded residential social care for disabled adults, including those with a learning disability and/or autism.
a) For adults aged 18 - 64, with a learning disability.
i. Lowest weekly fee.
ii. Highest weekly fee.
iii. Mean weekly fee.
b) For adults aged 18 - 64, with a physical disability.
i. Lowest weekly fee.
ii. Highest weekly fee.
iii. Mean weekly fee.
c) For adults aged 65 and over, with a learning disability.
i. Lowest weekly fee.
ii. Highest weekly fee.
iii. Mean weekly fee.
d) For adults aged 65 and over, with a physical disability.
i. Lowest weekly fee.
ii. Highest weekly fee.
iii. Mean weekly fee.
Response
The council's responses are based on commissioned rates. Please note that responses are for all sectors, not just voluntary - the service area have advised that they are unable to split the data by sector.
Q1.
i. Lowest hourly rate - £14.88 per hour (please note this is less if the hours are shared between tenants, and will be apportioned)
ii. Highest hourly rate - £18.36 per hour (please note this is less if the hours are shared between tenants, and will be apportioned)
iii. Mean average hourly rate - Average £743.13 (this was calculated from the supported living package).
b) The same rates apply as per Q1. This definition of activity sits under the supported living framework rates and is all categorised in the same way.
c)
Urban:
60 minute call - £18.80
45 minute call - £14.10
30 minute call - £9.40
Rural:
60 minute call - £21.68
45 minute call - £16.26
30 minute call - £10.84
Q2. Please note that the council has only one rate (the lower rate of £14.88) for support at night regardless of waking or sleeping, and this is often then shared between the numbers of tenants in the scheme.
a)
i. Lowest hourly rate - £14.88 per hour (please note this is less if the hours are shared between tenants, and will be apportioned)
ii. Highest hourly rate - £14.88 per hour (please note this is less if the hours are shared between tenants, and will be apportioned)
iii. Mean average hourly rate - £14.88 per hour (please note this is less if the hours are shared between tenants, and will be apportioned)
b)
i. Lowest hourly rate - £14.88 per hour (please note this is less if the hours are shared between tenants, and will be apportioned)
ii. Highest hourly rate - £14.88 per hour (please note this is less if the hours are shared between tenants, and will be apportioned)
iii. Mean average hourly rate - £14.88 per hour (please note this is less if the hours are shared between tenants, and will be apportioned)
Q3.
a)
i. Lowest weekly fee - £436.10
ii. Highest weekly fee - £3,359.86
iii. Mean weekly fee - £1,565.41
b)
i. Lowest weekly fee - £501.08
ii. Highest weekly fee - £1,603.90
iii. Mean weekly fee - £1,118.11
c)
i. Lowest weekly fee - £524.12
ii. Highest weekly fee - £1,524.45
iii. Mean weekly fee - £1,125.79
d)
i. Lowest weekly fee - £143.45
ii. Highest weekly fee - £1,772.81
iii. Mean weekly fee - £596.34
Documents
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