New bosses of Place Court care home selected
Tuesday, 3rd April 2012.
The company to run Place Court care home in Haverhill has been chosen - but who it is will not be released until later this month.
Suffolk County Council cabinet papers released today set out the proposed future of the county council’s 16 care homes.
The papers set out the process the county council is going through to select a provider to take over the running of its 16 care homes, including Place Court, and eight wellbeing centres.
The name of the council’s preferred provider will be announced at the cabinet meeting itself on April 17, once final assessments are complete.
As part of the process, bidders have had to demonstrate how they will deliver on the council’s key requirement of ensuring that enough specialist places for people with dementia and complex care needs are provided.
They have also had to prove that they are financially sound and have the drive, commitment and expertise to run and develop the council’s care homes and wellbeing centres.
The process to identify a new provider began almost a year ago when the cabinet indicated their preferred option for the future was for an external provider to take over the running of the homes and centres.
On May 27 the council issued an invite for providers to submit an ‘expression of interest’. Twenty-three were received and from that point a series of steps has been followed which will conclude with the announcement on April 17.
The new provider will take full ownership of all the care homes and wellbeing centres with staff currently employed by the council transferring to the new provider under TUPE regulations.
Cllr Colin Noble, the council's portfolio holder for adult and community services, said: “This needed to be, and certainly has been, a thorough process.
"We need to be sure that the provider we select is the one that can offer the most to the people of Suffolk that have the most complex of care needs.”
“We anticipate that by 2030 the number of older people and those suffering with dementia in the county will double. This process has always been about identifying a provider that will bring the necessary investment and additional expertise to the county.
"To tackle the significant increase in demand for services we are developing a new approach to service delivery which focuses on prevention and intense short term care, helping people to remain healthy and independent for longer.
"However, we must make sure that for those needing the most intense care they get a high quality service, in fit-for-purpose facilities.
“I am acutely aware of the impact change can have on our customers and therefore will ensure that all necessary steps are taken to minimise the impact on residents.
"I would also like to pay tribute to the dedicated staff who continue to deliver effective services and support to residents.”
As part of the process to select a new provider, facilities run by the final three bidders were visited by groups of staff, relatives and other council representatives.
The council says each of the groups found that the facilities they visited had been designed specifically with the wellbeing and dignity of residents in mind and exceeded those currently available in the county.
Suffolk County Council cabinet papers released today set out the proposed future of the county council’s 16 care homes.
The papers set out the process the county council is going through to select a provider to take over the running of its 16 care homes, including Place Court, and eight wellbeing centres.
The name of the council’s preferred provider will be announced at the cabinet meeting itself on April 17, once final assessments are complete.
As part of the process, bidders have had to demonstrate how they will deliver on the council’s key requirement of ensuring that enough specialist places for people with dementia and complex care needs are provided.
They have also had to prove that they are financially sound and have the drive, commitment and expertise to run and develop the council’s care homes and wellbeing centres.
The process to identify a new provider began almost a year ago when the cabinet indicated their preferred option for the future was for an external provider to take over the running of the homes and centres.
On May 27 the council issued an invite for providers to submit an ‘expression of interest’. Twenty-three were received and from that point a series of steps has been followed which will conclude with the announcement on April 17.
The new provider will take full ownership of all the care homes and wellbeing centres with staff currently employed by the council transferring to the new provider under TUPE regulations.
Cllr Colin Noble, the council's portfolio holder for adult and community services, said: “This needed to be, and certainly has been, a thorough process.
"We need to be sure that the provider we select is the one that can offer the most to the people of Suffolk that have the most complex of care needs.”
“We anticipate that by 2030 the number of older people and those suffering with dementia in the county will double. This process has always been about identifying a provider that will bring the necessary investment and additional expertise to the county.
"To tackle the significant increase in demand for services we are developing a new approach to service delivery which focuses on prevention and intense short term care, helping people to remain healthy and independent for longer.
"However, we must make sure that for those needing the most intense care they get a high quality service, in fit-for-purpose facilities.
“I am acutely aware of the impact change can have on our customers and therefore will ensure that all necessary steps are taken to minimise the impact on residents.
"I would also like to pay tribute to the dedicated staff who continue to deliver effective services and support to residents.”
As part of the process to select a new provider, facilities run by the final three bidders were visited by groups of staff, relatives and other council representatives.
The council says each of the groups found that the facilities they visited had been designed specifically with the wellbeing and dignity of residents in mind and exceeded those currently available in the county.
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