Provider Coverage Care to manage Crowmoor House
A new provider is due to manage Crowmoor House residential care home in Monkmoor, Shrewsbury.
Following a competitive bidding process Shropshire Council has chosen Coverage Care as the new provider for the care home in Monkmoor. They say the deal will see improvements for residents, as well as save the taxpayer about £1.75 million.
Shropshire Council’s Cabinet approved a report on Wednesday 4 July which recommended Coverage Care as the preferred bidder to manage Crowmoor House. Negotiations to agree all practical arrangements will now take place with the not for profit organisation, with the aim of having the new operator in place in early 2013.
Shropshire Council have tried to keep residents and families well informed and supported over the past year as the bidding process has taken place, and all residents will remain at the home when the changes take place and they insist that there will be no changes to the level of care provided.
Coverage Care is intending to continue to train and develop staff and maintain the current Care Quality Commission rating for the home. Existing residents, both older people and adults with learning disabilities, will experience continuity of care.
By awarding the contract Shropshire Council aim to make £1.75 million of savings over a five-year period, as well as realising a capital asset of around £1.8 million, which they state can be reinvested into other capital projects.
Ann Hartley, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for health and well-being, said:
“We are extremely passionate about providing excellent public services to our residents. The bid assessment has been thorough and all bids received were of a very high quality. However, the successful contractor’s bid provides the best overall value.
“The appointment of Coverage Care will offer better value for money for local people, while ensuring continuity of care for current residents as well as the potential of major development in new local facilities in the future. We have been sensitive to residents and their families during this period, and ongoing support will continue right up to the date of transfer.”
Existing council staff will transfer to the new provider under TUPE regulations on their current terms and conditions of employment.
