Children's Home run by Adeza Care Homes Limited in Waltham Forest

Unique reference number SC032468 Inspector Seka Graovac Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered manager Felix Pacquette Date of last inspection 03/03/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 15/12/2014

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Previous inspection satisfactory progress Enforcement action since last inspection none

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This inspection

This home was judged good at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection the home was ‘not judged’ .

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This inspection

At the time of this visit, the home did not provide care to any children or young people. Apart from accommodating four young people on an emergency basis over one weekend in November 2014, the home has not had any children since May 2014. A judgement on the effectiveness of the service has not been made, due to the very limited evidence being available relating to the period since the last inspection.

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This inspection

Two requirements were made at the inspection that took place in March 2014. The management were asked to revise the behaviour management policy. This has been completed.

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This inspection

The other requirement related to improving children's records. This requirement has been repeated in this report, due to the lack of evidence available that the improvement has been achieved.

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This inspection

In line with its written development plan for 2014/15, the home intends to continue with its registration with the current registered manager continuing in his role. The management is considering referrals and plans to admit children in the near future.

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This inspection

While the home is non-operational, the staff members have been deployed in the sister-home. This enables them to continue to maintain and develop their professional skills. They have continued to receive comprehensive training on various topics, including behaviour management and safeguarding children and young people. The training helps them to keep their knowledge up to date. They have also continued to receive high quality supervision that focuses on the development of reflective practice.

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This inspection

The environment is appropriately maintained. The health and safety checks are 3 of 5 carried out as required.

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This inspection

A new requirement has been raised relating to updating the home's policy on safeguarding children. The policy refers to some out-of-date guidance, such as the 2006 version of the document on 'working together' with partner agencies. This is an oversight, as the management is aware of and has a working knowledge of the updated guidance. The management of the recent emergency placements demonstrates the home's effective collaboration with the social services and the police, in the interest of promoting welfare of children and young people. 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

This is a privately run children’s home and it is one of two children's homes owned by the organisation, within the locality. This home caters for an older age range with an emphasis on semi-independent living. The home is registered to provide support and accommodation to four young people of either gender. These young people may have emotional or behavioural difficulties or a mild mental disorder.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

03/03/2014 Interim satisfactory progress 29/07/2013 Full good 19/03/2013 Interim satisfactory progress 14/11/2012 Full outstanding

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Statutory Requirements

This section sets out the actions which must be taken so that the registered person/s meets the Care Standards Act 2000, Children's Homes Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards. The registered person(s) must comply with the given timescales.

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Reg. Requirement Due date

(2001) review and update the policy which is intended to safeguard children so that it references the current statutory and good practice guidance (Regulation 16 (1)(a)) 31/01/2015

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Reg. Requirement Due date

(2001) maintain in respect of each child who is accommodated in a children's home a record in permanent form which is kept up to date, signed and dated by the author of each written entry. (Regulation 28 (1)(a)(b)(c)) 31/01/2015 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Reg. Requirement Due date

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What inspection judgements mean

At the interim inspections we make a judgement on whether the home has improved in effectiveness, sustained effectiveness, or declined in effectiveness since the previous full inspection. This is in line with the Inspection of children’s homes: framework for inspection.

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this inspection is to assure children and young people, parents, the public, local authorities and government of the quality and standard of the service provided. The inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service and to consider how well it complies with the relevant regulations and meets the national minimum standards.

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Information about this inspection

The report details the main strengths, any areas for improvement, including any breaches of regulation, and any failure to meet national minimum standards. The judgements included in the report are made against the framework of inspection for children's homes.

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