What constitutes a Unit?
As specified in the Headway Approved Provider Project Terms and Conditions, a Unit is defined as:
'.... any single operational Unit with a specific remit (e.g. neuro rehab, slow stream rehab, TLU) within a single-managed residential facility (such unit to be identified by Headway at its absolute discretion)'.
Headway recognises the need to look at internal organisational variations to best determine how a facility will be assessed. The following gives examples of some common variations affecting Headway's decision. This list is not exhaustive and is for illustration only.
a) Large generalist facilities (e.g. Nursing Home registered for Physical Disability / Learning Disability / Mental Health). Such a facility may have variable / changing numbers of ABI Service Users, cared for alongside those with other aetiologies (e.g. developmental physical disability). Headway would view this as a single Unit, and base costs for assessment within phase 2 on the overall bed capacity of the facility.
b) Units holding individual CQC registration (or equivalent) will each be considered as an individual Unit for assessment purposes
c) Units within a single build (e.g. 2 floors / wings) / adjoining buildings having either parallel or multiple functions, e.g. high dependency / active rehab / internal transitional living areas. Headway will determine whether such a facility will be assessed as one or as multiple (2 or more) Units
I. Units having a single staff group working across all areas, and where Service Users can access all parts of the provision, based on changing clinical / rehab / care needs. Headway would view this as a single Unit, and base costs for assessment within phase 2 on the overall bed capacity of the facility.
II. Units having a staff group working into designated area(s) only, and / or where Service Users can access only the part of the provision, based to which they have been admitted (i.e. cannot move to another area in light of changing clinical / rehab / care needs). Headway would view these as multiple (2 or more) Units, and base costs for assessment within phase 2 on the bed capacity of each identified Unit.
d) A physically separate unit under the same management, but on another site (e.g. TLU bungalow in another location) will be considered as a separate Unit, needing to apply separately for assessment within the project.
Should you require further clarification regarding how your service would be assessed please contact the project team.