Hampshire County Council

Executive Member for Adult Social Care Item 2

22 February 2008

Bishops Waltham House Older Persons' Home

Report by the Acting Director of Property, Business and Regulatory

Services and

Director of Adult Services

1

Summary

1.1

The following decision is sought:

1.2

That the Executive Member for Adult Social Care approves the proposals for the scheme at Bishops Waltham House at an estimated total cost of £830,500, excluding fees.

2

Reason

2.1

The proposed scheme will maximise wellbeing, enhance the quality of place and improve safety for residents and staff at the Home.

3

Other options considered and rejected

3.1

The need for the works has been identified as a priority and the works set out in the report are considered to be the most appropriate and cost-effective way of meeting that need.

4

Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker or other Executive Member consulted

4.1

None.

5

Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1

None

6

Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1

Not applicable

Approved by:.......................... Date...................

Councillor Felicity Hindson

Executive Member for Adult Social Care

Hampshire County Council

Executive Member for Adult Social Care

22 February 2008

Bishops Waltham House Older Persons' Home

Report of the Acting Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services and the Director of Adult Services

1

Summary

1.1

Bishops Waltham House is a three-storey building from which Adult Services provides residential care for older people. A scheme to provide emergency fire evacuation lifts was completed in 2007 and it is now proposed to carry out a scheme of internal refurbishment, reconfiguration, minor alterations and improvements to the facilities. Further fire precaution works will also be carried out to include the installation of a sprinkler system.

1.2

It will be necessary to carry out the proposed works in two phases in order to ensure that disruption to residents is minimised and that the construction programme is realistic.

1.3

There are currently 18 long-stay residents and on completion of the works, 36 residential places will be available.

1.4

The Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services has progressed the design of the proposed scheme at Bishops Waltham House and the purpose of this report is to outline the proposals and seek approval to the scheme.

1.5

The proposed scheme will maximise wellbeing, enhance the quality of place and improve safety for residents and staff at the Home.

2

Recommendation

That the Executive Member for Adult Social Care approves the proposals for the scheme at Bishops Waltham House at an estimated total cost of £830,500, excluding fees.

3

Scope of the Works

3.1

Works to the ground floor will provide a permanent cleaner's store, hairdressing room, medical room and two offices which are currently located on the first and second floors of the building, together with a staff room and improved storage facilities.

3.2

The scheme consist of a general refurbishment to various areas on all three floors of the Home, to include:

· provision of additional lounge/visitor spaces on the first and second floors

· enlarged and improved bathroom facilities on the first and second floors

· refurbishment of ground floor toilets

· provision of six larger single-occupancy bedrooms with sitting area (to be formed from existing smaller bedrooms)

· refurbishment of laundry area

· redecoration/recarpeting of ground floor lounge

· replacement of ground and first floor internal ceilings with one-hour fire-rated ceilings and second floor with half-hour fire-rated ceilings

· upgrading of doors requiring smoke seals

· associated passive fire precautions works

· new call system

· installation of sprinkler system

4

Funding and Timing

4.1

An allocation of £617,500, excluding fees, has been made in the Adult Services Capital Programme 2007/08 and a contribution of £213,000, excluding fees, has been made from the Policy and Resources Fire Precautions Budget 2007/08.

4.2

Subject to the necessary approvals it is anticipated that tenders will be invited during March 2008, work will commence on site during April 2008 and be completed during November 2008.

5

Consultation with Local Member

5.1

Councillor Peter Kent Mason, the local Member, has been consulted on these proposals and commented as follows:

"I am very pleased to support the refurbishment proposals. Having known and been to Bishops Waltham House many times over my ten years with the Ambulance Service, I always found it to be a super facility with staff who are very good indeed. The facelift will be excellent for residents and staff."

Conclusion

The proposed scheme will enhance and improve the facilities and fire safety for the residents at Bishops Waltham House.

LINK(S) TO CORPORATE STRATEGY

Yes

No

Hampshire safer and more secure for all

ü

Maximising well-being

ü

Enhancing our quality of place

ü

This proposal does not link to the Corporate Strategy but, nevertheless, requires a decision because: