FTE In Care And Childrens Homes

Question

Can you please confirm how many employees (expressed both as a headcount and as FTE) you currently employ in each care home and children's care home in your local authority? Can you also confirm the client capacity for each home?

Answer

CARE HOMES

Capacity:
Ardseileach – 8
Dun Berisay – 33
Dun Eisdean – 38
Harris House – 16
Trianaid – 12
Taigh A’ Chridhe Uile Naomh – 18
St Brendans – 9

Headcount/ FTE:
Ardseileach Residential – 19 employees, 14 FTE
Dun Berisay – 40 employees, 28 FTE
Dun Eisdean – 55 employees, 39 FTE
Harris House – 29 employees, 22 FTE
Trianaid – 27 employees, 17 FTE
Taigh A’ Chridhe Uile Naomh – 30 employees, 24 FTE
St Brendans – 24 employees, 17 FTE

There are three privately run care homes and the Comhairle do not hold information on these.   


CHILDREN’S CARE HOMES

Hillcrest – 5 bedded unit
33 members of staff from management through to casual staff. FTE equals 14.2.   (This provision is run by Action for Children on behalf of the Comhairle so these are not our employees).