1. That a consultation with residents, families, carers, staff, trade unions and other affected stakeholders commences regarding the future of Surrey County Council’s six in-house older people’s residential care homes be approved
The homes are as follows:
· Brockhurst in Ottershaw
· Cobgates in Farnham
· Dormers in Caterham
· Longfield in Cranleigh
· Park Hall in Reigate
· Pinehurst in Camberley
2. Further recommendations on the results of the consultation on 24 February 2015 be received.
Reasons for Decisions:
As people continue to live independently in the community for longer, when they do require residential care their needs tend to be more complex. As such, there has been an increase in the number and proportion of nursing care placements being commissioned as opposed to residential care placements. Surrey County Council is considering its commissioning strategy as a result of this.
Surrey County Council’s Adult Social Care Directorate, in partnership with Clinical Commissioning Groups, continues to commission services that support a shift away from residential care to personalised social care in community settings, supporting individuals to live independently and safely.
The physical environments of the homes reduce the ability to deliver a quality service maintaining dignity and no longer represent best value for money in light of the new CQC requirements.
[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Adult Social Care Select Committee]