Our base price for a decision-specific mental capacity assessment begins at £420.00. This fee covers the primary evaluation related to a specific decision-making capacity. However, please note that in addition to this cost, there's a travel fee of £40 per hour to account for the expenses associated with our professionals visiting the individual. Additionally, all our prices are subject to VAT, which will be applied to the total amount. To ensure transparency, we ensure that all of our mental capacity assessments are fully quoted and agreed upon by you before commencement. It's simple to get a personalised quote just contact us here. A full breakdown of all of our prices is available here.
How Much Does a Mental Capacity Assessment Cost?
What is a mental capacity assessment?
Imagine you have a friend who sometimes struggles to choose the right clothes for the weather. On a cold day, they might wear a T-shirt, and on a hot day, they might wear a thick jacket. You might wonder, "Do they understand how to choose clothes based on the weather?" In the same way, sometimes its necessary to check if someone understands certain important decisions about their life, like managing money or deciding on medical treatments. This check is called an "assessment of mental capacity." Your mental capacity reflects your ability to understand information and make informed decisions. This encompasses decisions across any aspect of your life. The Mental Capacity Act (2005), the key legislation governing mental capacity in the UK, clearly states that capacity is 'decision specific.' This indicates that while you might possess the capacity to make certain decisions, you could lack the capacity for others. As specialist mental capacity assessors, our approach is therapeutic in nature, focusing on assessing your mental capacity for specific decisions that you might find challenging, or in situations where concerns have been raised about a potential lack of capacity. Our mental capacity assessments are tailored to address these individual needs, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of your capabilities in making particular decisions.
At Nellie Supports, we specialise in comprehensive mental capacity assessments tailored for adults, children, and young people. Our services include both decision-specific and retrospective evaluations, focusing on empowering individuals through informed decision-making. Each mental capacity assessment is designed to provide support and protect the most vulnerable, ensuring that all evaluations are conducted timely with precision and care.
What's included?
We recognise the critical significance of a comprehensive court-compliant report. Hence, this is an integral component of every Mental Capacity Assessment we conduct. We ensure that we never merely provide a "report letter." This commitment is to instil confidence in our clients; even in scenarios that might initially seem straightforward, you still have a fully comprehensive, court-compliant report should things become contentious for any reason. Further enhancing our credentials, all of our staff are both financial vulnerability assessors and Montreal cognitive assessors. When relevant and necessary, we seamlessly integrate these assessments into our process without any additional fees. Every quote we provide encompasses travel to the individual's residence, the core assessment, a comprehensive court-compliant report, and the completion of any other pertinent documents that are available and agreed upon before the assessment, for example, acting as a witness to wills or lasting powers of attorney.
We complete our assessments nationwide and at the best location for you, whether in your own home, a hospital, or somewhere else. In some instances, we can complete them via a secure video link.
Home Visit or Video Link
When assessing for lasting powers of attorney or conducting a testamentary capacity assessment, our social workers will serve as witnesses and certificate providers at no extra cost, dependent on the client's capacity and provided the necessary documents are available during the meeting.
Witness and Certificate Provider Signatures*
Our assessors are both financial vulnerability assessors and Montreal cognitive assessors. When relevant and necessary, we seamlessly integrate these assessments into our process without any additional fees.
Additional Cognitive and Vulnerability Assessments*
All of our reports are CPR35 Court Compliant reports, which means the structure of the report is compliant with the civil procedure rules, ensuring the highest possible standards.
Comprehensive Court Compliant Report(s)
Home visit or video link
We complete our assessments nationwide and at the best location for you
Court compliant report
All of our reports are CPR35 Court Compliant reports, which means the structure of the report is compliant with the civil procedure rules.
Additional cognitive and vulnerability assessments*
Our Social Workers are both financial vulnerability assessors and Montreal cognitive assessors. We integrate these assessments into our process without any additional fees.
Witness and Certificate Provider Signatures*
We will serve as witnesses and certificate providers at no extra cost, dependent on the client's capacity and provided the necessary documents are available during the meeting.
What's included?
What Decisions Can We Assess Mental Capacity For?
In England and Wales The Mental Capacity Act (2005) is the legal framework that is designed to empower and protect your decision making and applies to everyone over the age of 16 Years.
The Mental Capacity Act (2005) covers the majority of our decision making whether its every day decisions like shopping or more complex decisions such as where you live, whether you can manage your own finances or whether you can make decisions relating to your health. Nellie Supports can compelte assessments for any decision that requires an assessment and support.
Mental capacity assessments are often required to comply with legal standards and regulations.
Ensuring Legal Compliance
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Mental Capacity Assessments play a vital role in protecting the rights and well-being of vulnerable individuals who may not be able to make informed decisions on their own.
Protecting Vulnerable Individuals
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For families and caregivers, our mental capacity assessments offer reassurance that their loved ones are receiving the support they need to make sound decisions.
Providing Peace of Mind
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Mental capacity assessments are crucial for safeguarding the interests of individuals who may struggle with decision-making.
Expert Mental Capacity Assessments for Empowered Decision-Making
Registered professionals giving you peace of mind
Experience peace of mind with our comprehensive social work services at Nellie Supports. Our team of registered and experienced professionals, are dedicated to providing exceptional care and support. From mental capacity assessments to a wide range of social work services such as EHCP appeals and life expectancy reports, our experts ensure accurate evaluations, personalised guidance, and the highest standards of practice.