Freedom of information response

1. The number of adults aged 65+ funded by the local authority in an elderly care home in a;
   
   1. Residential placement
   2. Residential dementia/Elderly Mentally Impaired (EMI) placement
   3. Nursing placement
   4. Nursing dementia/Elderly Mentally Impaired (EMI) placement

For each category, please provide data for the last five years (i.e. 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22).

2. The average (mean) fees paid by the local authority (excluding top-ups) for elderly care home placements for;
   
   1. Residential placements
   2. Residential dementia/Elderly Mentally Impaired (EMI) placements
   3. Nursing placements
   4. Nursing dementia/Elderly Mentally Impaired (EMI) placements

For each category, please provide data for the current year and the last five years (i.e. 2022/23 and 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22). Please indicate whether the nursing fees are inclusive of Funded Nursing Care (FNC).

Nursing fees do not include FNC

3. The annual fee uplift the local authority awarded to providers for elderly care home placements for;
   
   1. Residential placements
   2. Residential dementia/Elderly Mentally Impaired (EMI) placements
   3. Nursing placements
   4. Nursing dementia/Elderly Mentally Impaired (EMI) placements

For each category, please provide data for the current year and the last five years (i.e. 2022/23 and 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22).

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