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

This inspection

This home was judged Good at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection Ofsted judge that it has Declined in effectiveness .

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This inspection

The home has provided only a very limited service since its full inspection in 2013. As a result, judgements were not made at the last two inspections.

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This inspection

Since the last inspection, the home has admitted only one young person. This placement was made recently and on an emergency and temporary basis. The main aim of this sole placement was to arrange for the young person to have a planned move to a more suitable long-term placement.

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This inspection

However, this placement has not worked well. The young person has not been supported to make progress in managing their own behaviour. The managers and staff have tried to manage behaviour in line with the young person’s behaviour management plan and with the involvement of other services. However, the strategies have been only partially effective. The manager acknowledges that the home’s admission procedure was not effective on this occasion.

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This inspection

The manager has served notice on the placement and is negotiating with the placing authority to urgently move the young person to a setting where their needs may be met. However, this also has a negative effect on the young person as they face another move and do not experience stability in their life.

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This inspection

Some key staff are not able to demonstrate that they know the young person in their care well. Apart from offering general reasons, they do not know exactly how this young person came to be looked after. Despite the information being available on the file, they have not read it. They do not demonstrate an interest in his past history. They have not made sufficient effort to try to understand what is behind his behaviour and what his needs are. For example, they are unclear about the arrangements that are in place for him to see his family.

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This inspection

The home’s care planning is not effective. The young person has not been helped to establish better sleep patterns. The home’s care plan contains incorrect information and is inconsistent with the actual care provided. An example of this is that the care plan identifies a particular health need that is managed by medication. The manager says that this information was incorrect; the young person does not have this health problem and is not on medication. Staff are unclear about the placing authority’s overall plan for this young person. Neither they nor the young person are aware of the manager’s decision to terminate the placement.

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This inspection

The management has reviewed and updated the home’s statement of purpose. The information regarding the staff team includes information about the staff members who work in the company’s other children’s home. This is confusing and misleading. The registered person has not sent a revised copy of the home’s statement of purpose to Ofsted as required.

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This inspection

The records of staff duty rosters are not appropriately maintained. For example, some of them only state ‘bank’. The manager explained that this refers to one of the staff members from the company’s other home working at this home. He is not able to confirm the names of staff members who were on duty on particular days in this home.

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This inspection

In line with the requirements made at the last inspection, the manager has completed a location risk assessment. The arrangements for monitoring the service and the quality of some records have improved.

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Information about this children's home

The home is registered to provide support and accommodation to four young people who may have emotional or behavioural difficulties or a mild mental disorder. It is privately owned. The company has another children’s home in the area.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

03/03/2014 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 (England) Regulations 2015 and the Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards. The registered person(s) must comply with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

14.-(1) In order to meet the care planning standard the registered person must ensure that children receive well-planned care from the home and have a positive experience of admission and transition processes , specifically in line with accurate written care plans. 01/10/2015

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must compile in relation to the children's home a statement which details the experience and qualifications of staff who work in this particular home. (Regulation 16(1) Schedule 1.19) 01/10/2015

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must send a copy of the revised statement of purpose to Ofsted within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16(3)(b)) 28/10/2015

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must maintain in the home records listed in Schedule 4, including a copy of the staff duty roster of persons working at the home, and a record of the actual rosters worked. (Regulation 37(2)(a) Schedule 4.3) 01/10/2015

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Requirement Due date

To improve the quality and standards of care further the service should take account of the following recommendation:

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Requirement Due date

Review the admission process so that is more effective at ensuring that a placement in the home is the right one for the child and that the home is able to respond effectively to the child’s assessed needs. Emergency admissions should not be taken unless the home has a capacity and support systems in place to effectively care for children admitted at very short notice. (The Guide to the Quality Standards, page 15, paragraph 3.6)

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What the inspection judgements mean

At the interim inspection 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

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people living in the children's home. Inspectors considered the quality of work and the difference adults make to the lives of children and young people. They read case files, watched how professional staff work with children, young people and each other and discussed the effectiveness of help and care given to children and young people. Wherever possible, they talked to children, young people and their families. In addition the inspectors have tried to understand what the children's home knows about how well it is performing, how well it is doing and what difference it is making for the children and young people who it is trying to help, protect and look after. This inspection focused on the effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of children and young people since the most recent full inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This 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 Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards. the guidance raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted, which is available from Ofsted's website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted . If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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