Decision details

To present Cabinet with findings from the recent dementia care home consultation and other relevant details to enable a decision to be made on the future arrangements for Claremont House and Castle Grange.

The following are the wards where the buildings are situated, however the residents are from all wards across Kirklees:

·       Heckmondwike

·       Newsome

A non-statutory consultation on the closure of the care homes was completed on 03 January 2024.  Information associated with the consultation will be included in the Cabinet report.

Background Papers

·       Presented and approved at Cabinet 26.09.23 - UPDATEDCabinetReport2026.09.23CHCGexitfinal2018.09BM.pdf (kirklees.gov.uk)

·       Have your say on dementia residential homes in Kirklees consultation | Kirklees Council

·       Presented at Scrutiny Panel 22.11.23 - (Public Pack)Agenda Document for Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel, 22/11/2023 14:00 (kirklees.gov.uk)

·       Information for families | Kirklees Council

·       Integrated Impact Assessments - IntegratedImpactAssessment (kirklees.gov.uk)

RESOLVED –

1)    That the consultation process followed and the feedback and impact from the consultation be noted.

2)    That authority be given to explore potential opportunities to transfer the dementia care homes to an independent sector provider.