At its meeting held on 8 April 2014, the Policy and Performance Families and Wellbeing Committee considered a report from the Chair of the Care Homes Scrutiny Panel.

The Committee had agreed to refer the report to Cabinet. The minute and report are attached.

A report by the Chair of the Families and Wellbeing Policy and Performance Committee, provided background information on the report of the Quality Assurance and Standards of Care Homes in Wirral Scrutiny Review (appended to it), which had been approved by the Families and Wellbeing Policy and Performance Committee and referred to Cabinet for further consideration. 

Councillor Wendy Clements, Chair of the Families and Wellbeing Policy and Performance Committee and Councillor Moira McLaughlin, Panel Member, was in attendance at the meeting and proceeded to introduce the very detailed report drawing attention to its recommendations. 

Councillor Chris Jones, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health thanked the Chair and those members that had taken part in the review and indicated that this was a valuable report with great importance and welcomed further meetings with the Director and Department of Adult Social Services to discuss the recommendations detailed within the report.

Councillor P Davies echoed the comments made by Councillor Chris Jones and asked that a copy of the actions being delivered be shared with the Cabinet at a future meeting. 

RESOLVED: That

(1)   the contents and recommendations of the Scrutiny Report, ‘Quality Assurance and Standards of Care Homes in Wirral’ be supported; and

(2)  officers be requested to develop an Action Plan to implement the recommendations contained within the report.