Care fees

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Good morning

Please could you provide the following information in relation to older person’s residential care:

1. The minimum, maximum and average rates paid weekly to independent providers for the delivery of personal care; and
2. The minimum, maximum and average rates paid weekly to independent providers for the delivery of nursing care?

Kind regards,
S.Williams

Foi, Customer, Lewisham Borough Council

Dear Sian,

 

Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000

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Foi, Customer, Lewisham Borough Council

 

Dear Sian,

 

Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000

 

Thank you for your recent request for information. This is to inform you
that we are unable to answer your request based on the details you have
provided. To assist us in proceeding with your request, please can you
provide us with further information.

 

Please can you clarify… Is it the weekly cost of (i) residential homes and
(ii) nursing homes you are requesting?

 

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Many thanks and kind regards

Corporate Complaints, Casework and Information Governance Team

 

 

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Dear Lewisham Borough Council

Yes that is correct. Or where the home has both residential and nursing capacity the fees paid for each type of care.

Many thanks

Sian

Foi, Customer, Lewisham Borough Council

Dear S.Williams

 

Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000

Environmental Information Regulations 2004

Reference No: 3630067

 

Thank you for your request for information held by London Borough of
Lewisham. I have included below a copy of your request, followed by the
Council’s response.

 

 1. The minimum, maximum and average rates paid weekly to independent
providers for the delivery of personal care; and 2. The minimum,
maximum and average rates paid weekly to independent providers for the
delivery of nursing care?

 

Residential/personal care :

Min £414 p.w.

Max £3,864 p.w.

Average £1,056 p.w.

 

Nursing care :

Min £490 p.w

Max £4,485 p.w.

Average £784 p.w.

 

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Corporate Complaints, Casework & Information Governance Team

London Borough of Lewisham

Address 5th Floor Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London, SE6 4RU

 

 

 

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