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[Report of the Director of Adults and Health. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Adults and Health.]

This report seeks approval for consultation with stakeholders for the proposal to close Osborne Grove Nursing Home and relocate residents to alternative nursing home provision that is capable of meeting their care and support needs and promoting their wellbeing. The closure would allow for the development of an expanded 70 bed nursing home provision on site.

The Cabinet Member for Adults and Health introduced this report which sought approval for consultation with stakeholders for the proposal to close Osborne Grove Nursing Home and relocate residents to alternative nursing home provision that was capable of meeting their care and support needs and promoting their wellbeing. The closure would allow for the development of an expanded 70 bed nursing home provision on site.

The Cabinet Member expressed that the July 2019 decision, to build a new 70-bed nursing home on the Osborne Grove site, demonstrated the Council’s commitment to providing high quality nursing care in the borough and represented a major investment in new facilities. As demand for nursing care continued to grow in the borough, the proposed development would assist in increasing the supply of residential nursing care places.

The Cabinet Member highlighted the Feasibility Study determined that the redevelopment of Osborne Grove would have implications for the current residents, in terms of health and personal wellbeing due to the inevitable disruption that would result from the building work and site preparation. Therefore, it was proposed to consult on the proposal to move the remaining residents and to close the Home pending development of the site.

In response to questions from the Leader, Councillors Hearn and Morris, the following information was provided:

• It was confirmed that there were two residents still residing at the Osbourne Grove Nursing Home.
• The Cabinet Member acknowledged Osbourne Grove Caring Home had previous issues which the Council sought to address through rebuilding and redeveloping the site for nursing care. There was an improvement plan in place at the nursing home which had been recognised as helping to improve the difficulties but there was still greater improvement required. 
• The Cabinet Member informed that the impact of the redevelopment on the surrounding area would be taken into consideration when the Council moved forward with the detailed redevelopment plan.
• The Cabinet Member noted the Council was proposing a lengthy consultation process to ensure that the remaining residents at the nursing home, their relatives and carers had the opportunity to be properly consulted and have their preferences or alternative arrangements acknowledged. The Council would then facilitate those wishes, insofar as it was possible to do so, such as relocating them inside or outside the borough.
• The Cabinet Member noted that the policy of the Council was to relocate affected residents to care homes recognised as being either only good or outstanding.

RESOLVED

1)    To approve for consultation with residents, carers and other stakeholders the proposal to close Osborne Grove Nursing Home and relocate residents to alternative nursing home provision that is capable of meeting their care and support needs and promoting their wellbeing. The reason for the proposed closure is to allow for the development of an expanded 70 bed nursing home provision on site to meet current and future care needs in the Haringey.

2)    To agree that a report on the findings of the consultation and the proposed recommendation be brought back to Cabinet  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10