Residential Care Centres Consultation March 2025 - Phase 2

Overview

Following the approval of the 2024/25 budget at Full Council on the 5^th of March 2024, a review of the Council’s internally operated Care Centres was recommended.  The report confirmed that the review would consider future options for how the services can be delivered as efficiently as possible to support citizens to like a quality life.

Birmingham City Council currently provides residential care for older people at three Care Centres across Birmingham – the Ann Marie Howes Centre; the Perry Tree Centre; and the Kenrick Centre. We are undertaking a further public consultation and inviting people who live at the Centres, who use the Centres or may use the Centres to help shape the future of these services.​

The proposed savings from this review total £6.4m, £0.346m in the 2024/2025 financial year, £3.921m in 2025/2026 and £2.133m in 2026/2027. 

Following a thorough analysis of the responses from the Care Centre Consultation that took place between 14^th October 2024 and 20^th December 2024, a key theme identified was that some people perceived the need for more financial information in relation to all the options presented, to enable them to make an informed response.

In direct response to the feedback received, we have listened, and we are launching a Phase 2 consultation. The aim of the Phase 2 consultation is to gain feedback following the provision of the additional financial information on the 12 options presented during the public consultation held from the 14^th of October 2024 to the 20^th of December 2024, and particularly the Council’s preferred option.

The Phase 2 consultation starts on the 31^st of March 2025 and ends on the 30^th of April 2025.

Proposal Summary

The preferred option is for the Council to stop operating these services in the future and for the Council to support current residents to find a new care home and rent the current Care Centres to the NHS (or others).

The consultation questionnaire should be read and completed alongside the Care Centres Consultation Document that explains the current service, the outcome of the recent review and the range of options that are being consulted upon.   

This online survey aims to capture your feedback about the future of our Care Centres.  Please take the time to complete this survey.  It is recommended that you read the full detail in the consultation document before completing the survey. The information provided will be kept confidential and will only be used to gather your views and feedback.

In-person consultations will also take place with permanent Care Centre residents and their families between the 2^nd of April 2025 and the 10^th of April 2025. These will be drop-in sessions so you will not need to book to attend.  A list of the in-person consultations can be found attached at the bottom of this page in related documents section. 

Why your views matter

Your views are very important to us, so we appreciate you making the time to complete our questionnaire.