Freedom of information response

Publication date:

Tuesday 21 May 2024

Request:

Please provide the following information you have pertaining to care provision for adults (ages 18+) with dementia or mental health needs:

Number of service users: younger adults (18-64)
1.   The total number of younger adults (18-64) with dementia or mental health needs in a care home service with nursing as of 31 March 2023, by average weekly fee (please fill in the table below). If there are service users that are co-funded by the LA and NHS, please only include those where you are the primary funder (i.e. fund ≥50% of the care).

Can you please indicate if these are ‘in area’ or ‘out of area’ placements. By out of area we mean where an individual is receiving care outside of the catchment area of the LA. If this is not possible, please provide the total number of service users.

    Number of service users by average weekly fee/cost of care (e.g. paid to residential care provider)
   Less than £1,000   £1,000-£2,499   £2,500-£4,999   More than £5,000
In area – care home service with nursing
Out of area –care home service with nursing
Total

2.   Please fill in the table above table again but with the corresponding information as of 31 March 2021
3.   Please fill in the table above table again but with the corresponding information as of 31 March 2019

Number of service users: older adults (65+)
4.   The total number of older adults (65+) with dementia or mental health needs in a care home service with nursing as of 31 March 2023, by average weekly fee (please fill in the table below). If there are service users that are co-funded by the LA and NHS, please only include those where you are the primary funder (i.e. fund ≥50% of the care).

Can you please indicate if these are ‘in area’ or ‘out of area’ placements. By out of area we mean where an individual is receiving care outside of the catchment area of the LA.

    Number of service users by average weekly fee/cost of care (e.g. paid to residential care provider)
   Less than £1,000   £1,000-£2,499   £2,500-£4,999   More than £5,000
In area – care home service with nursing
Out of area –care home service with nursing
Total

5.   Please fill in the table above table again but with the corresponding information as of 31 March 2021
6.   Please fill in the table above table again but with the corresponding information as of 31 March 2019
Spend on services: Adults (aged 18+)
7.   Please can you provide total spend by your LA on care home services with nursing as of 31 March 2023 for all adults (18+) with dementia or mental health needs, by average weekly fee.

    Average weekly fee/cost of care (e.g. paid to residential care provider)   Total
   Less than £1,000   £1,000-£2,499   £2,500-£4,999   More than £5,000
Annual spend

If spend segmented by average weekly fee is not available, please only provide total spend.

8.   Please fill in the table above table again but with the corresponding information as of 31 March 2021
9.   Please fill in the table above table again but with the corresponding information as of 31 March 2019

Response:

Please provide the following information you have pertaining to care provision for adults (ages 18+) with dementia or mental health needs:

Number of service users: younger adults (18-64)

The total number of younger adults (18-64) with dementia or mental health needs in a care home service with nursing as of 31 March 2023, by average weekly fee (please fill in the table below). If there are service users that are co-funded by the LA and NHS, please only include those where you are the primary funder (i.e. fund ≥50% of the care).

Can you please indicate if these are ‘in area’ or ‘out of area’ placements. By out of area we mean where an individual is receiving care outside of the catchment area of the LA. If this is not possible, please provide the total number of service users.

	Number of service users by average weekly fee/cost of care (e.g. paid to residential care provider)
	Less than £1,000	£1,000-£2,499	£2,500-£4,999	More than £5,000
In area – care home service with nursing	Fewer than 5	0	0	0
Out of area –care home service with nursing	0	0	0	0
Total	Fewer than 5	0	0	0

Please fill in the table above table again but with the corresponding information as of 31 March 2021

	Number of service users by average weekly fee/cost of care (e.g. paid to residential care provider)
	Less than £1,000	£1,000-£2,499	£2,500-£4,999	More than £5,000
In area – care home service with nursing	Fewer than 5	0	0	0
Out of area –care home service with nursing	0	0	0	0
Total	Fewer than 5	0	0	0

Please fill in the table above table again but with the corresponding information as of 31 March 2019

	Number of service users by average weekly fee/cost of care (e.g. paid to residential care provider)
	Less than £1,000	£1,000-£2,499	£2,500-£4,999	More than £5,000
In area – care home service with nursing	Fewer than 5	0	0	0
Out of area –care home service with nursing	0	0	0	0
Total	Fewer than 5	0	0	0

Number of service users: older adults (65+)

The total number of older adults (65+) with dementia or mental health needs in a care home service with nursing as of 31 March 2023, by average weekly fee (please fill in the table below). If there are service users that are co-funded by the LA and NHS, please only include those where you are the primary funder (i.e. fund ≥50% of the care).

Can you please indicate if these are ‘in area’ or ‘out of area’ placements. By out of area we mean where an individual is receiving care outside of the catchment area of the LA.

	Number of service users by average weekly fee/cost of care (e.g. paid to residential care provider)
	Less than £1,000	£1,000-£2,499	£2,500-£4,999	More than £5,000
In area – care home service with nursing	Withheld	0	0	0
Out of area –care home service with nursing	Fewer than 5	Fewer than 5	0	0
Total	7	Fewer than 5	0	0

Please fill in the table above table again but with the corresponding information as of 31 March 2021

	Number of service users by average weekly fee/cost of care (e.g. paid to residential care provider)
	Less than £1,000	£1,000-£2,499	£2,500-£4,999	More than £5,000
In area – care home service with nursing	Fewer than 5	0	0	0
Out of area –care home service with nursing	0	0	0	0
Total	Fewer than 5	0	0	0

Please fill in the table above table again but with the corresponding information as of 31 March 2019

	Number of service users by average weekly fee/cost of care (e.g. paid to residential care provider)
	Less than £1,000	£1,000-£2,499	£2,500-£4,999	More than £5,000
In area – care home service with nursing	Fewer than 5	0	0	0
Out of area –care home service with nursing	Fewer than 5	0	0	0
Total	Fewer than 5	0	0	0

Spend on services: Adults (aged 18+)

Please can you provide total spend by your LA on care home services with nursing as of 31 March 2023 for all adults (18+) with dementia or mental health needs, by average weekly fee.

	Average weekly fee/cost of care (e.g. paid to residential care provider)				Total
	Less than £1,000	£1,000-£2,499	£2,500-£4,999	More than £5,000	Total
Annual spend	735.25	N/A	N/A	N/A	735.25

If spend segmented by average weekly fee is not available, please only provide total spend.

Please fill in the table above table again but with the corresponding information as of 31 March 2021

	Average weekly fee/cost of care (e.g. paid to residential care provider)				Total
	Less than £1,000	£1,000-£2,499	£2,500-£4,999	More than £5,000	Total
Annual spend	571.17	N/A	N/A	N/A	571.17

Please fill in the table above table again but with the corresponding information as of 31 March 2019

	Average weekly fee/cost of care (e.g. paid to residential care provider)				Total
	Less than £1,000	£1,000-£2,499	£2,500-£4,999	More than £5,000	Total
Annual spend	594.81	N/A	N/A	N/A	594.81

We are unable to provide an exact number for questions 1-6 above as:

There is a low number involved.

The release of this information could identify individuals which would constitute their personal data under the Data Protection Act
There is no prior expectation on the part of these individuals that their personal information would be published in the wider public domain under the FOI Act
Personal data of any other person is exempt under section 40 (2) of the Data Protection Act.

However in the interests of transparency we are able to provide this information to you categorised as fewer than 5 to give you an indication of the figures

Request reference:

FOI 13814