Cabinet considered a report on the outcome of the recent review of services delivered from Mountview in Congleton.
The Portfolio Holder for Health and Adult Care announced that following the review and in the light of the consultation response, the Council would be retaining day care services at Mountview. This would allow more time to review provision locally. The Leader added that services at Mountview would be available to new users. A further report on respite care would be brought back to Cabinet. The Leader also referred to concerns being expressed nationally about the Care Quality Commission and commented that the Council would consider instigating its own care quality regime.
RESOLVED
That
(1) with regard to respite services for older people, those with dementia and those with a learning disability, Cabinet approves the adoption of Option 1B in section 10.1 of the report – that ‘Mountview services continue for a defined period, whilst other facilities are secured locally in the Congleton area’;
(2) the defined period cover a transitional arrangement while alternative care and support services (respite) for adults are explored in the market through a competitively tendered and block purchasing approach with independent sector care homes;
(3) a further report be considered by Cabinet, when a contract has been secured for the provision of respite care from the private market; and
(4) day care provision continue at Mountview, to be reviewed at a future date as the needs/choices of users change.