DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

REPORT TO: SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH COMMITTEE - 11TH MAY 2009

REPORT ON: CLOSURE OF CAMPERDOWN CARE HOME

REPORT BY: DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WORK

REPORT NO: 286-2009

1.0 PURPOSE OF REPORT

1.1 The purpose of this report is to advise elected members of the implications of Four Seasons Healthcare's decision to close Camperdown Care Home.

2.0 RECOMMENDATIONS

2.1 It is recommended that the Social Work and Health Committee:

2.2 Notes the intention of Four Seasons Healthcare to close Camperdown Care Home

2.3 Notes the Director of Social Work has established a project team to manage the change

2.4 Approves the action plan attached as Appendix 1 to this report.

3.0 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

3.1 The current fee rate for Camperdown Care Home was agreed by Social Work Committee in April 2009 as £540.10 per person per week.

3.2 The full financial implications of the closure will not be known until needs assessments have been carried out for all service users, however, it is anticipated that for some people alternative care will exceed the amount currently being paid for their care at Camperdown. The cost will be met within the current Social Work Department budget.

4.0 MAIN TEXT

4.1 Camperdown Care Home is owned by Four Seasons Healthcare and provides care for 31 adults who have a learning disability, five of whom are older people and four of whom are the responsibility of other local authorities.

4.2 The Care Commission carried out an announced inspection of the service on 20th May 2008. Based on the findings of this inspection, the service was graded weak in all four quality themes with 16 requirements and 8 recommendations. An action plan was submitted by the service to address these requirements and recommendations and a follow-up unannounced inspection was carried out by the Care Commission on 19th November 2008. As no significant improvement was evidenced, the Care Commission concluded that the service was not operating in accordance with Section 10 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) act 2001. Notice was served by the Care Commission on 3rd December 2008 stating their intention to cancel registration unless there was a significant improvement in provision of the service within four months. At the end of this notice period the Care Commission were not satisfied with the improvements evidenced and Four Seasons Healthcare offered voluntary cancellation of registration. The Care Commission have accepted the voluntary cancellation and extended the improvement notice by 90 days subject to the service operating to an acceptable standard.

4.3 The Council has a responsibility to undertake needs assessments for all service users and to provide services according to their assessed need, priority and available resources. A core project team is being set up to manage the change during the period of transition and will ensure effective communication between all stakeholders. The project team will work to an agreed action plan and within the agreed 90 day period. A proposed outline action plan to guide the work of the project team is attached as Appendix 1 to this report.

5.0 POLICY IMPLICATIONS

This Report has been screened for any policy implications in respect of Sustainability, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Anti-Poverty, Equality Impact Assessment and Risk Management.

There are no major issues.

6.0 CONSULTATIONS

The Chief Executive, Depute Chief Executive (Support Services), Depute Chief Executive (Finance) and Head of Finance have been consulted in preparation of this report.

7.0 BACKGROUND PAPERS

None.

APPENDIX

CAMPERDOWN CLOSURE ACTION PLAN

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