NHS-funded Nursing Care

Do bear in mind: The NHS will pay a flat rate directly to the care home towards the cost of your care – the payment will not be made to you personally. If you are about to move into a care home, it has to be a home that provides nursing care, and you will need to check whether or not the weekly fees quoted by the care home are exclusive or inclusive of any nursing care costs payable by the NHS. 

Rates payable

From 1 April 2024, the rates for NHS-funded nursing care in England are:

Lower rate: £235.88 per week
Higher rate: £324.50 per week

How do I know I am entitled to Funded Nursing Care?

You may be entitled for NHS-funded care if either of the following situations applies:

1. You are not eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare but you have been assessed as needing care from a registered nurse.

2. You are living in a nursing home (ie: a residential care home with nursing provision).

Decision on eligibility

If you are assessed as eligible for NHS-funded care, the NHS will arrange and fund nursing care for you, to be provided by registered nurses within a care home environment.

However, if you are already living in a care home that does not provide nursing care, you may have to be prepared to move to a care home that does.

Services provided by a registered nurse can include planning, supervising and monitoring nursing and healthcare tasks, as well as direct nursing care.

If, after your assessment, you are told you are not eligible for NHS-funded nursing care and you don’t agree with the decision, you can ask your CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group) to review your case.