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 15/12/2014 2 of 6 Inspection date 27/02/2015

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Previous inspection not judged 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

The last full inspection of this home was in July 2013. At the last inspection that took place in December 2014, a judgement on the overall effectiveness of the home was not made. This was due to the very limited evidence being available in between the inspections. The home only accommodated four young people on an emergency basis over one weekend in November 2014. Apart from that, the home has not been fully operational since May 2014.

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This inspection

Similarly, a judgement on the effectiveness of the service has not been made at this visit. The home has not provided care and accommodation to any children or young people since the last visit.

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This inspection

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. The environment is maintained safe and clean. The staff members maintain and develop their professional skills by working in the sister-home. The provider is also recruiting for new staff to join the current team.

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This inspection

Two requirements were made at the last inspection. The management were asked to update the home's policy on safeguarding children, so that it refers to the current statutory guidance. 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

Three new requirements have been set. They relate to completing the assessment of the suitability of the location and completing and sending monitoring reports to Ofsted, on a regular basis. 3 of 6 The home has a written development plan. The provider wishes to continue to operate this service. It is important that the home does not drift into not having children on a permanent basis. 4 of 6

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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

15/12/2014 Interim not judged 03/03/2014 Interim satisfactory progress 29/07/2013 Full good 19/03/2013 Interim satisfactory progress

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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) 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)) 01/04/2015

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Reg. Requirement Due date

(2001) review the appropriateness and suitability of the location of the premises at least once in each calendar year (Regulation 31 (1A)(b)) 01/05/2015

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Reg. Requirement Due date

(2001) provide a copy of the independent person's monthly monitoring reports to Ofsted (Regulation 33 (7)(8)(9)(a)) 01/05/2015

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Reg. Requirement Due date

(2001) supply Ofsted a report in respect of quarterly reviews of the relevant matters as specified in 01/05/2015 5 of 6 Schedule 6. (Regulation (1)(a)(2)) 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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