Adult Social Care Care Centres Public Consultation Phase 3

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Closes 25 Jul 2025

Proposal Summary

The alternative proposed option is for the Council to retain the three Care Centres and deliver residential care and respite at Kenrick Centre. This would mean long term residents in Ann Marie Howes and Perry Tree would be supported to move to Kenrick Centre or to an alternative Care provider of their choice.  Ann Marie Howes and Perry Tree Centre would be used to deliver intermediate care beds through an integrated health and social care model.

This consultation questionnaire should be read and completed alongside the Care Centres Phase 2 Consultation Document (this includes phase 1 information) and Care Centre Phase 3 Consultation Document that explains the current service, the outcome of a recent review and the range of options that are being consulted upon. 

The Options Explained 

The options being considered are summarised below: 

Option Number 

Option Short Title 

Option description 

Option 1a 

Complex Care 

The Council would keep the current services but provide more complex care  

Option 1b 

Hospital Discharge Beds 

The Council would keep the current services but provide short term residential care for those ready to leave hospital but needing more time to recover or to have an assessment of their needs 

Option 1c 

Full Cost Recovery 

The Council would keep the current services, but all services would be charged at the full amount they cost the Council to operate 

Option 1d 

Efficiencies 

The Council would keep the current services but would reduce the cost and make them more efficient 

Option 1e 

Do nothing 

The Council would keep the current services and not make any changes 

Option 2a 

Only provide services from the Ann Marie Howes Centre 

The Council would close the other services and only keep the Ann Marie Howes Centre 

Option 2b 

Only provide services from the Perry Tree Centre 

The Council would close the other services and only keep the Perry Tree Centre 

Option 2c 

Only provide services from the Kenrick Centre 

The Council would close the other services and only keep the Kenrick Centre 

Option 2d 

Only provide services from Ann Marie Howes and Perry Tree Centres 

The Council would close the other services and only keep the Ann Marie Howes and Perry Tree Centre 

Option 3a 

Sell the services as a ‘going concern’ 

The Council would sell the current services and all residents and staff would transfer to the new provider 

Option 3b 

Close the services and sell the empty buildings 

The Council would close the current services and sell the empty buildings 

Option 3c 

Close the services and rent the empty buildings 

The Council would close the current services and rent the empty buildings 

Alternative proposed Option

Delivery of Residential Care and respite in Kenrick Centre and Integrated Intermediate Care services across Perry Tree and Ann Marie Howes

The Council would retain all three Care Centres and move all residential care services and provide respite care from Kenrick Centre. Delivery of Intermediate Care beds in Ann Marie Howes and Perry Tree through an integrated health and social care model

The council’s preferred option is the Alternative proposed Option: Delivery of Residential Care and respite in Kenrick Centre and Integrated Intermediate Care services across Perry Tree and Ann Marie Howes.

1. Please tell us about you: Please select one
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2. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this alternative proposed option? Please select one
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3. Would the alternative proposed option be worse for you than the previous preferred option that was presented during Phase 1 and Phase 2 Consultations: close the services and rent out the empty buildings? Please select one
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4. If you participated in the phase 1 and phase 2 of the Care Centre Consultations, do you feel your feedback has been taken on board? Please select one
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5. Is there anything else you would like to say regarding this new proposal? Please specify in the box below
6. Is there anything else you would like to say regarding the 12 options that have been presented during phase 1 and phase 2 consultations? Please specify in the box below