Jason Oxley, Assistance Director of Care and Health introduced the report of the Director of Care and Health, which provided an update on performance in relation to Adult Social Care and Public Health.

The report detailed a number of performance indicators relating to Adult Care and Health, and the Committee was informed that the number of care home residents remained stable as did the vacancy rate which sat at approximately 16%. The number of people in long term residential care was 1536, with a number of new placements resulting from hospital discharge. Members were advised that the priority of the Adult Social Care team was to enable people to return home when they were able to, and there had been a gradual reduction of new placements with a focus on reablement.

The Committee discussed Care Quality Commission inspections of care homes and the approach taken to undertake these during Covid-19 restrictions. It was reported that some inspections had been taking virtually whilst others were in-person, with an emphasis on in-person attendance to focus on specific areas of underperformance.

Members further discussed the key performance indicators relating to safeguarding and the data behind notifiable incidents.

Resolved – That

1.  the content of the report be noted.

2.  the Director of Care and Health be requested to include further information regarding Care Quality Commission care home visits and patterns relating to notifiable incidents in future performance reports.