Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information regarding placements and spending for older person’s care home services.

1. Who within the Local Authority, has the commissioning responsibility for care home placements for older people (aged 65+)? Please provide their:
a) Name: Jenny Lamprell
b) Job title: Strategy and Commissioning Manager
c) Telephone number: 0118 974 6000
d) Email address: Jenny.Lamprell@wokingham.gov.uk

2. Please provide the budgeted gross total expenditure on older person’s (age 65+) services for financial year 2022/23:
a) Gross total expenditure on older person's (65+) services
b) Gross total expenditure on residential home placements (65+)
c) Gross total expenditure on nursing home placements (65+)
d) Gross total expenditure on domiciliary care/home care (65+)
Grand Total £21,781,810
OP Residential £7,014,050
OP Residential Respite £76,100
OP Nursing £6,080,430
OP Nursing Respite £12,000
OP Domiciliary Care £8,599,230

3. Please provide the average (mean) weekly fees paid for care home placements for older people (aged 65+) in financial year 2022/23:
a) Older person’s residential: £873.90
b) Older person’s residential EMI: Can’t be calculated
c) Older person’s nursing: £967.40
d) Older person’s nursing EMI: Can’t be calculated

4. Please provide the agreed average fee uplift on care home placements for older people (aged 65+) from 1st of April 2022 for the financial year 2022/23:
a) Older person’s residential: 3%
b) Older person’s residential EMI: 3%
c) Older person’s nursing: 3%
d) Older person’s nursing EMI: 3%