Hourly rates paid to independent providers for providing care and support to adults with mental health, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities - Find a freedom of information request

1. As we are a new provider of supported living services who is the appropriate point/ person of contact within Lincolnshire County Council? ie Lead Commissioner (s)



2.

(a) What are the minimum, maximum and average hourly rates paid to independent providers for providing care and support to adults with mental health, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities?



(b) Please also provide the following information regarding the fee rates paid to CQC independent providers for council-funded residential social care for adults with mental health and learning disability.



3. What are your minimum room sizes and property requirements eg, is an open plan kitchen suitable? do you require ensuites and a separate living and dining room?



4. What type of supported living services are needed in Lincolnshire County Council ie mental health, learning disabilities, section 117, section 17 or informal?



5. What type of services are you looking to commission now, for example is it supported living 18-65 for people leaving long term treatment?



6. Do we need to apply for a local contract in order to register as a supported living service, if so please advise where we can do so?



7. What are the brokerage contact details?



8. Who are the mental health and learning disabilities commissioners and what are their contact details?

1. The Council’s lead officers for mental health and learning disabilities services are:

Lorraine Graves, Head of Mental Health Services

Joanne Tubb, Head of Learning Disabilities

Enquiries about opportunities to provide supported living services to the Council should be directed to cslrequests@lincolnshire.gov.uk

2.

a. Community Supported Living (CSL) - £19.15

CSL Floating Support £19.70

b. Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) rates for 2023/2024 are:

Mental Health - £669 per week

Mental Health Nursing - £710 per week

Learning Disability:

3. There are no minimum room sizes/property requirements.  LCC will normally provide details of the type of property it requires when it releases a mini tender, this will include the type of property, rooms, outside space, bathroom, and any other requirements.

4. Lincolnshire County Council’s Supported living requirements include Learning disabilities, mental health and section 117.

5. Lincolnshire County Council’s Supported living requirements include Learning disabilities, mental health and section 117.

6. The re-opening for the Open Select List has now closed. LCC advertise opportunities on Pro Contract – please register on that website so you can be aware of all procurement opportunities that arise in the future. Registration is free to complete and the website is available at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

7. CSLRequests@lincolnshire.gov.uk

8. Lorraine Graves, Head of Mental Health Services, Lorraine.graves@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Joanne Tubb, Head of Learning Disabilities, Joanna.tubb@lincolnshire.gov.uk