Placements in care settings - Find a freedom of information request

Request

The data I would like to request is the following, for the financial years ending March 2022, March 2023, March 2024 and the period April 2024 to December 2024 (please see attached excel for details):
 
1.      For placements in residential care settings, what was the proportion of placements with an average
weekly fee above £2,750, split by: 
o   All placements
o   New placements
o   Discharged placements
 
2.     For placements in supported living settings, what was the proportion of placements with an average
weekly fee above £2,750 (total), split by:
o   All placements
o   New placements
o   Discharged placements
 
3.     For placements in residential care settings, what was the proportion of placements with an average
weekly fee above £2,500, split by: 
o   All placements
o   New placements
o   Discharged placements
 
4.     For placements in supported living settings, what was the proportion of placements with an average
weekly fee above £2,500 (total), split by:
o   All placements
o   New placements
o   Discharged placements
 
The following questions relate to adults 18-64 with Prader Willi Syndrome specifically. 
 
5.     How many individuals 18-64 with Prader Willi Syndrome are there in the area you cover?
 
6.     For people 18-64 with Prader Willi Syndrome, how many were supported in:
o   Residential care settings
o   Supported living settings
 
7.     For people 18-64 with Prader Willi Syndrome, how many new placements were made in:
o   Residential care settings
o   Supported living settings
 
8.     For people 18-64 with Prader Willi Syndrome, what was the average weekly fee for those supported in:
o   Residential care settings
o   Supported living settings 
 
9.     For people 18-64 with Prader Willi Syndrome, what was the proportion of placements with
an average weekly fee above £3,000, split by: 
o   All placements
o   New placements
 
For all items, please provide the information split across:
o   Where the care setting is 'in-area' (the local area covered by the Local Authority)
o    Where the care setting is 'out-of-area' (outside the local area covered by the Local Authority)

Decision

1.

 

 

2021/2022

2022/2023

2023/2024

2024/2025

Question 1

%

%

%

%

For placements in residential care settings, what was the proportion of placements with an average weekly fee above £2,750, split by: 

 

 

 

 

o    All placements

0.33

1.07

1.91

2.89

o   New placements

0.25

1.04

0.85

0.16

o   Discharged placements

0.20

0.19

0.57

1.17

 

2.

 

 

2021/2022

2022/2023

2023/2024

2024/2025

Question 2

%

%

%

%

For placements in supported living settings, what was the proportion of placements with an average
weekly fee above £2,750 (total), split by:

 

 

 

 

o   All placements

1.25

2.03

3.27

5.23

o   New placements

3.57

8.16

5.17

4.88

o   Discharged placements

0

0

4.76

7.69

 

3.

 

 

2021/2022

2022/2023

2023/2024

2024/2025

Question 3

%

%

%

%

For placements in residential care settings, what was the proportion of placements with an average weekly fee above £2,500, split by: 

 

 

 

 

o   All placements

0.61

1.39

2.39

3.34

o   New placements

0.42

1.04

0.93

0.24

o   Discharged placements

0.30

0.19

0.57

1.32

 

4.

 

 

2021/2022

2022/2023

2023/2024

2024/2025

Question 4

%

%

%

%

For placements in supported living settings, what was the proportion of placements with an average weekly fee above £2,500 (total), split by:

 

 

 

 

o   All placements

1.74

3.43

5.42

6.71

o   New placements

3.57

14.29

8.62

5.69

o   Discharged placements

0

0

14.29

15.38

Reference number
11687609
Date request received
10 February 2025
Date of decision
13 March 2025