Freedom of Information .: Sandwell
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Freedom of Information .: Sandwell Enquiry Number - 1-71 7871 839 Request and Response: 1. The current volume of domiciliary care services provided to adults with learning disabilities and mental health need by the council through its in-house service (if there is such provision), in terms of hours delivered in 2014115. The council does not provide in house domiciliary care services for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs. 2. The current volume of domiciliary care services commissioned by the council from private providers, in terms of hours delivered in 2014115. During 2014-15 the council commissioned 67,287.94 hours of domiciliary care for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs in their own homes. These figures are based on planned hours rather than actual hours delivered. 3. The current contractual arrangements the council has entered into with private providers for the provision of domiciliary care services, i.e. Whether the council has a preferred list of providers, if this is open or closed, whether the council operates with Block contracts, Cost and Volume contracts, Individual Service arrangements (Spot contracts), Supplier framework or other arrangements, when the contract arrangement commenced and the duration of the arrangement. The Council operates an approved list of non-residential service providers which is currently open for LD and MH service providers, but closed for generic service providers of domiciliary care. Those successful domiciliary care providers on the list hold a SPOT contract with Sandwell MBC which were entered into on differing dates (please see Appendix 1). Please note all contracts are open ended and therefore have no end dates, except for one where the contract has now ended. 4. The name and business address of each private provider contracted to the council, and the volume of work undertaken by each provider in 2014115, in terms of hours delivered. Please find attached the approved list of non-residential service providers (Appendix 2) which identifies those providers that deliver domiciliary care for people with learning disabilities and mental health, as well as outreach, in addition to other service types which can be identified by a coding system on the first page of the approved Please refer to Appendix I which also includes the volume of work undertaken by each provider in 2014/15. 5. The expected date that the council will re4ender the contract for its domiciliary care service. The domiciliary care service for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs is provided for open ended SPOT contracts with this Authority. There are no planned dates for a tender at this time. 6. The current volume of Reablement and Outreach Care (also known as rehabilitation and aid to recovery) services provided to adults with learning disabilities and mental health need by the council through its in-house service (if there is such provision), in terms of hours delivered in 2014115. The local authority no longer captures client categories and now captures the primary reason for support which for reablement services will always be physical personal care. We are therefore unable to provide a response to this question. 7. The current volume of Reablement and Outreach care services commissioned by the council from private providers, in terms of hours delivered in 2014115. The local authority no longer captures client categories and now captures the primary reason for support which for reablement services will always be physical personal care. We are therefore unable to provide a response to this question. 8. The current contractual arrangements the council has entered into with private providers for the provision of Reablement care services (if any), i.e. Whether the council has a preferred list of providers, if this is open or closed, whether the council operates with Block contracts, Cost and Volume contracts, Individual Service arrangements (Spot contracts), Supplier framework or other arrangements, when the contract arrangement commenced and the duration of the arrangement. Early Supported Hospital Discharge contract (Allied Healthcare and Proline) Commencement date — 7 October 2013 Duration of the contract — 1 year with an option to extend for a further 1 year which was agreed. This will run until 6 October 2015. Early Supported Hospital Discharge contract (Tipton Home Care, Mears Care and L&A Care) Commencement date —8 January 2015 Duration of contract — end date is 6 October 2015 Please be aware this contract covers all client groups. 9. The name and business address of each private provider contracted to the council for Reablement care (if any), and the volume of work undertaken by each provider in 2014115, in terms of hours delivered. Allied Health Care Proline L&A Care Mears Care Tipton Home Care Please refer to Appendix 2 for each providers’ business address. The local authority no longer captures client categories and now captures the primary reason for support which for reablement services will always be physical personal care. We are therefore unable to provide a response to this question. 10. If private sector providers are used, the expected date that the council will re-tender the contract for its Reablement care service. If the service is wholly in-house, does the council have any plans to outsource this service or to seek additional capacity from private sector providers. There is currently a re-tendering process underway in respect of the Early Supported Hospital Discharge service. The new contract is due to commence 7 October 2015. In respect of whether the council has any plans to outsource this service I can confirm that we do not currently have any plans to outsource our in-house service. 11. Whether the rates paid to care providers are set by the council, and if so what they are for the current or most recent year; Sandwell MBC does not set a fixed price for Learning Disability or Mental Health domiciliary care. 12. If the rates paid to care providers are established by competitive tendering, what is the average hourly rate paid by the council for the current or most recent year. The average hourly rate for Learning Disability Domiciliary care is £13.48. There are no standard rates set for specialist mental health domiciliary care — providers are asked to quote a fee specific to each care package. Apøendix I List of domiciliary care providers, start dates of contracts, end dates of contracts (if applicable) and volume of work undertaken Provider Start date End date of Volume of work of contract contract, if 2014115 applicable AffinityTrust 01.01.12 297.14 Allied Healthcare 01.03.12 911.50 Alternative Care 01.09.04 Alzheimers Society 06.11.00 Aspects Care 07.07.09 Autism West Midlands 13.10.11 Black Country Housing 04.04.15 Brandon Trust 31 .01.12 Care UK 19.10.09 Careview Services 29.10.09 24,418.14 Carewatch Care Services 13.06.08 1,032.54 Caring Care 12.06.12 Charnat Care 11.04.13 4,927.50 Charter Care 24.02.12 13.93 Cherish Home Care 01.03.12 156.43 Cheshire Care Services 02.02.11 1,674.29 Crossroads Caring for Carers 02.07.09 Custom Care 01 .03.12 3,017.32 Delivering Care Direct 13.10.11 473.64 Desired Care 4 U Ltd 16.09.13 Enable UK 17.07.09 134.50 Excel Support Services 25.06.09 Focus Future Heart Ltd (part of 27.11.00 521.43 Midland Heart) Great Care Home Health 24.03.15 Halas Homes 21 .09.10 In-mind Community Support IServices 16.08.11 L&A Care 01.03.12 834.29 LJM Home Care 01.02.12 New Hope Specialist Care Services Ltd 06.01.10 Proline Care Ltd 15.10.06 Pulse Healthcare 03.12.09 Sandwell Asian Family Support Service 31.07.09 6,255.50 (SAFSS) Sandwell Multi-Care 20.07.09 16,010.12 ILO: Unclassified Selbourne Care Ltd 22.05.09 Serenity Homecare Ltd 10.06.09 Seva Care Ltd 10.06.09 2,532.29 SLC Paragon Group 01.02.02 SupportAsia 06.04.11 168.96 Tabitha Home Care 07.07.09 1,798.64 Tipton Home Care 01 .03.12 808.64 Twillight Homecare Services 24.04.13 Unique Care Network Ltd 24.09.13 Veri Care 15.11.12 19.02.15 1,301.14 Voyage Care 10.04.14 West Bromwich African Caribbean 21.1 1.02 Resource Centre (WBACRC) Total: 67,287.94 ILO: Unclassified I LO Sandvvell SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Metropolitan Borough Council APPROVED LIST OF NON-RESIDENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS This list contains details of independent sector providers of non residential care that have been approved by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council for its own purposes and having regard to its own criteria. A provider’s presence on the list should not be taken as a guarantee of their quality or suitability. Likewise, the absence of a provider from the list should not be taken as necessarily indicating their unsuitability for meeting the needs of an individual purchasing services on a private basis. The list is made available to the public for information only and the Council can accept no liability for any arrangements made privately. KEY FOR SERVICE(S): H = Home Care; D = Day Care; 0 = Outreach; R = Respite Care; SL = Supported Living; CGS = Communicator Guide Service, EC = Extra Care KEY FOR CLIENT GROUPS: LD=Learning Disability; MH=Mental Health; SI=Sensory Impairment Last updated: 12106/15 PROVIDER ADDRESS TELIFAX Nos. SERVICE CLIENT GROUP Accord Housing 178 Birmingham Road T-0121 5002300 H Adults Association Ltd West Bromwich F-0121 5002301 West Midlands B70 6QG Accord Housing Exon Court T-0121 5223085 EC Adults, Over 60’s Association Ltd Robert Road Tipton __________ West Midlands, DY4 9BD [ILl: PROTECT] ILO I LO Millennium Forge T-0121 5575473 EC Adults, Over 60’s Coyne Close Ti pto n West Midlands, DY4 8EL Swallowlields T-0121 5574157 EC Adults, Over 60’s 127-1 30 High Street Ti pto n West Midlands, DY4 8BJ Affinity Trust Wood Lane Community SL & H LD Centre Tel: 0121 553 3502 157 Wood Lane West Bromwich B70 9PT Age Concern 15-17 Bull Street T - 0121 500 1860 D & R OLDER ADULTS Sandwell West Bromwich F - 0121 500 1861 B70 6EU Day Centre — Day Centre T-0121 5252499 la Beeches Road West Bromwich B70 6QB.