North Northamptonshire Council - Expression of Interest - Claridge Court and Dane House, Lot 1 Supported Living - Delivering Care and Support within a Supported Living setting from Commissioning Framework for People with a Learning Disability

Provision of Lot 1 Supported Living under the Commissioning Framework for People with a Learning Disability. The Scheme is based in Rushden @ Claridge Court NN10 9YE.

Dane House is a 3 bedded supported living service, located at Queens Street, Rushden NN10 0AY. Claridge Court is made up of 16 self-contained one-bedroom flats with ensuite shower/wet rooms.

People have their own front door with access gained via a fob. The flats are on two floors, there is a lift access to the first floor and doors/corridors are wide enough for wheelchair users.

There is a level access patio and garden area, some of the flats have patio doors which open directly onto this and there is a storage area which people can use for storing their bikes. The property is set back slightly from the main road and is on the edge of the town centre with a bus stop in front of it.

There is car park to the side of the property which is used primarily for people's mobility cars. Each flat has a Tunstall call system in place allowing people to call for help and/or to talk to core staff on shift.

North Northamptonshire Council commission and fund support for 8 individuals at the scheme. There are a further 5 tenants funded by either the Integrated Care Board (ICB) or out of area local authorities.

There are currently 2 voids in the building and 1 individual has a historical package of support with a provider of their choice. Each person has their own tenancy agreement with Inclusion Housing, who are the landlord.

Note: Details regarding the ongoing SLA arrangements are still in discussion and will be shared as soon as possible. There is 24-hour staff support at the service, providing core hours as follows: Day Support - 15 hours per day, 105 hours per week.

Night Support - 2 waking night staff across the scheme. Dane House is a 3 bedded supported living service, located at Queens Street, Rushden NN10 0AY.

The Landlord is Inclusion Housing. Two individuals live at Dane House, one funded by North Northamptonshire Council and the other by Bedford Borough Council.

There is one vacancy within the Service. This is a long-term vacancy which has not been filled due to compatibility issues.

There is currently no requirement for the support provider to meet the rental costs of this third room. In addition to Individual (1-1) support there are shared hours in the day and a shared sleep in from 10pm - 7am, shared between the two individuals.