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Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information regarding placements and spending for older person’s care home services. Please report all fees without Funded Nursing Contribution (FNC).

1. Who within the Local Authority, has the commissioning responsibility for care home placements for older people (aged 65+)? Please provide their:
a) Name: Iftkhar Ahmed
b) Job title: Commissioning Manager, Older Peoples Services
c) Telephone number: 01189746000
d) Email address: iftkhar.ahmed@wokingham.gov.uk

2. Please provide the gross total expenditure on older person’s (age 65+) services for financial year 2024/25 (actual) and financial year 2025/26 (projected):
For question 2a, please provide total spend on personal social services for people aged 65+. This will include spend on residential, nursing, and domiciliary care (2b, 2c, and 2d) as well as other social care for older people such as day services, etc
a) Gross total expenditure on older person's (65+) services: Forecast 2024/25 £29,705,380; Budget 2025/26 £29,968,780
b) Gross total expenditure on residential home placements (65+): Forecast 2024/25 £8,551,080; Budget 2025/26 £8,941,730
c) Gross total expenditure on nursing home placements (65+): Forecast 2024/25 £10,212,900; Budget 2025/26 £10,234,920
d) Gross total expenditure on domiciliary care/home care (65+): Forecast 2024/25 £10,044,800; Budget 2025/26 £9,947,430

3. Please provide figures for the total number of older people (aged 65 and over) that the council has funded during the financial years 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26 (projected). This should include both new placements made during each year and ongoing placements funded by the council:
a) Residential care: 2023/24: 245, forecast 2024/25: 266. 2025/26 projection unavailable
b) Residential dementia care: Not distinguishable so included in above answer
c) Nursing care: 2023/24: 266, forecast 2024/25: 262, 2025/26 projection unavailable
d) Nursing dementia care: Not distinguishable so included in above answer
e) Domiciliary care/home care: 2023/24: 732, forecast 2024/25: 829, 2025/26 projection unavailable

4. Please provide the highest, average (mean), lowest weekly fees paid for care home placements for older people (aged 65+) in financial year 2024/25 and 2025/26:
a) Older person’s residential: 2024/25 mean = £1,117, min = £800, max = £3,696. 2025/26 rates not yet agreed
b) Older person’s residential dementia: Not distinguishable so included in above answer
c) Older person’s nursing: 2024/25 mean = £1,128, min = £809, max = £5,456. 2025/26 rates not yet agreed.
d) Older person’s nursing dementia: Not distinguishable so included in above answer

5. Please provide the set or banded weekly fees paid for care home placements for older people (aged 65+) in financial year 2024/25 and 2025/26:
a) Older person’s residential: We do not have set or banded weekly fees
b) Older person’s residential dementia: We do not have set or banded weekly fees
c) Older person’s nursing: We do not have set or banded weekly fees
d) Older person’s nursing dementia: We do not have set or banded weekly fees

6. Please provide the proposed average percentage uplift to the weekly rate paid by the council between 2024/25 and 2025/26:
a) Older person’s residential: Not yet agreed
b) Older person’s residential dementia: Not yet agreed
c) Older person’s nursing: Not yet agreed
d) Older person’s nursing dementia: Not yet agreed