Independent Sector Care Fee Rates

Independent Sector Fee Rates 2025-26

From 31st March 2025 Care Home fees will no longer be paid on the Quality Standards Framework Grade Assessment.

Older people / EMI

Effective from 31st March 2025

Grade 1 Older EMI
Brierton Lodge £849 £879
Charlotte Grange £849 £879
Clifton House £849 £879
Dinsdale Lodge £849 £879
Elwick Grange £849 £879
Lindisfarne £849 £879
Merlin Manor £849 £879
Queens Meadow £849 £879
Rossmere Park £849 £879
Seaton Hall £849 £879
Sheraton Court £849 £879
Stichell House £849 £879
Warrior Park £849 £879
West View Lodge £849 £879
Wynyard Woods £849 £879

Mental Health rates

Effective from 31st March 2025

Grade 1 Mental Health
Wordsley House £849
Seymour House £849

From 1st April 2025

  • Nursing placements will be paid at the above rate PLUS the national free nursing care contribution (FNC) of £254.06
  • The local rates consisting of an additional £14 (standard nursing) and £19 (EMI nursing) will only be paid for fully funded residents
  • There will no longer be an additional continence payment

West View Lodge block contract

Rates effective from 31st March 2025

West View Lodge

Rehabilitation (non chargeable)

Transitional Care (non chargeable)

Transitional Care (chargeable)

Discharge to Assess (non chargeable)

£796 per week

Greenfields respite bed block contract

Rates effective from 31st March 2025

Greenfields Lodge

Respite stay

Respite stage - emegency bed

£1,538.29 per week 

£1,024.82 per week

Older People - Domiciliary Block Contract 

Rates effective from 31st March 2025

Hourly rate £21.73
Half hourly rate £10.87
15 minute rate £8.18
Sitting service rate £21.73
Sleepover rate £170.90

Extra Care Rates

Effective from 31st March 2025

 

Dalecare

Laurel Gardens - Albany Court - Bamburgh Court - Richard Court

Radis - Hartfields

from 07/07/2025

Hourly rate £19.72 £22.42
Half hourly rate £9.86 £11.21
15 minute rate £4.94 £5.60

Day Centre Rates

Effective from 31st March 2025 

Hartlepool Day Centre

(The Greatham Foundation)

£45.90

AAA Homecare Limited 

Effective from 31st March 2025 

Hourly rate  £24.57
3/4 hourly rate £18.43
1/2 hourly rate  £12.29

Care and Support Solutions 

Effective from 31st March 2025 

Hourly rate £21.56
3/4 hourly rate £18.79
1/2 hourly rate  £16.01

Care Link Northern 

Effective from 31st March 2025 

Hourly rate £21.89

CIC - Elwick Flats 

Effective from 31st March 2025 

Hourly rate  £23.62
Shared sleep in  £195.54
Shared core costs (21hrs) £495.87

Dimensions 

Effective from 31st March 2025 

Dimensions rate £21.86
Dimensions rate  £22.24
Dimensions sleep in rate  £145.58

Elan Whitehorn Gardens

Effective from 31st March 2025 

Shared core costs (14hrs) £309.48
1:1 support (hours) £22.11
Shared support (hours) £22.11

Elite Homecare Services 

Effective from 31st March 2025 

Hourly rate £23.07
3/4 hour £17.31
1/2 hour rate  £11.54
1/4 hour rate £7.69
Medication checks  £11.54
Sleeping nights £187.89
Waking nights  £222.68

Families First 

Effective from 31st March 2025 

Hourly rate  £19.87

Gainford House - Outreach 

Effective from 31st March 2025 

Hourly rate  £22.87

Gainford House

Effective from 31st March 2025 

Hourly rate £22.87

Compulsory core support hours weekly cost to each individual each individual 

(Total scheme cost divided by 10 units)

To be confirmed 

Compulsory night support weekly cost to each individual 

(Total scheme cost divided by 10 units)

 

To be confirmed 

New Horizons 

Effective from 31st March 2025

Hourly rate £23.64
Sleep in rate per night £144.83

Partners 4 Care (Ozzy Lodge)

Effective from 31st March 2025

Hourly rate £22.91

Priory Group - Whitrout Road 

Effective from 31st March 2025

1:1 support hourly rate £22.86
1:1 night support hourly rate  £20.71

Real Life Options

Effective from 31st March 2025

RLO rate  £21.63
RLO rate £21.81
RLO rate £22.64
RLO rate  £23.68
RLO rate  £23.91
RLO sleep £131.64
RLO sleep £147.79
RLO sleep £163.93

Real Life Options - Esha Ness

Effective from 31st March 2025

Numbers 1 to 6 £322.73

Springfield Pathway to Independence 

Effective from 31st March 2025

Standard hourly support (Hrly) £21.24
Enhanced support rate (Hrly) £23.47
Group activity (Hrly) £14.07
Sleep night rate per night  £170.90
ISL support (Hrly) £22.04
ISL enhanced support (Hrly) £23.47

Voyage 

Effective from 31st March 2025 

Voyage rate £18.95
Voyage rate £20.59
Voyage rate £22.09
On call cost  £155.97
9hr sleep in rate  £156.02
10hr sleep in rate  £174.91
11hr sleep in rate £192.40
12hr sleep in rate  £209.89