Our Ref: 12085  

Dear Mr Willis,

INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information which will be dealt with under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
 
We can confirm that Northumberland County Council doesn't currently
publish foi requests / responses.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

If you have any queries about this matter please contact us. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Kind regards,
 
Julia

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

Our Ref: 12085   

Dear Mr Willis,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

I refer to your Freedom of Information request in relation to Adult Social
Care and Commissioning (Holywell Dene House). 

Right of Access

Section 1(1) of the Act provides any person making a request for
information to a public authority is entitled.

(a) to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds
information of the description specified in the request (which Section
1(6) of the Act designates as the "duty to confirm or deny"), and

(b) if that is the case, to have that information communicated to him.

The right is to obtain access to the information itself and not to the
document or record which contains it.

The Act creates a general right of access to information held by public
authorities subject to various exemptions.

Northumberland County Council confirms that it holds the information you
have requested, please see the following information in response.

Q.1 How many residents at this home are there in total

Q.2 How many are having their care home fees met by public expense

A1 & A2. Holywell House has 47 beds, of which 45 were occupied as of 21
March.  At that date, 8 were privately funded and 37 funded by the LA.

Q.3 What rate are Northumberland County Council paying for these residents
care home fees

A3. The LA residential fee being paid for residents in this home in March
is £653.09 and the LA dementia fee is £704.41.  Both are the standard fees
paid under the Council’s contract for care homes with older people which
are rated “good” by CQC and have not signed up to the Council’s wage
support scheme.  The fees paid in March include a temporary uplift to fee
levels paid to all care homes on the Council contract to take account of
short-term financial pressures such as high energy costs.

Complaints

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request an internal review by writing within 2 months
from the date of this response to the Information Governance Office:

Information Governance Office, Northumberland County Council, County Hall,
Morpeth, NE61 2EF
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]

Information Commissioner

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a
right by Section 50 of the Act to apply to the Information Commissioner
for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act at:

The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113, Email: [email address]

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Yours faithfully,

FOI Coordinator - Adult and Community Care Services
Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk