Decision details

Care Home Fee Rate 2025-26

Decision Maker: Director: Adults and Health

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

Approval of residential care rates for 2025 -26.

Reasons for the decision:

North Lincolnshire Council needs to consider a new fee rate to maintain the supply and quality of the provision of care, in line with the NLW and NI increases and Care Act compliance.

Alternative options considered:

Maintain the current standard base rate without taking account of NLW or NI increases.

Maintain the current model without reflecting the sector analysis and benchmarking.

Publication date: 21/03/2025

Date of decision: 21/03/2025

Effective from: 26/03/2025