Children's home SC363228

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged inadequate at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection the home was 'not judged' .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

At this inspection, no children or young people were living at the home. Consequently, it was not possible to evaluate young people’s overall experience, safety and progress during this visit.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home’s registered manager, who is also the responsible individual, has been absent from the home since December 2016 due to unforeseen circumstances. In the immediate and short-term, the deputy manager has taken over the day-to- day running of the home. The provider’s intention is to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced registered manager.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

At the full inspection in October 2016, the home was judged inadequate. Two compliance notices were issued in respect of poor safeguarding practice and ineffective leadership and management. A monitoring visit undertaken in November 2016 concluded that the provider had taken sufficient steps to improve safeguarding practice, and leadership and management. These steps included providing all staff with training on safeguarding, child sexual exploitation and physical intervention. The home improved its procedures for assessing and responding to risk, and the deputy manager’s hours increased to enable her to provide greater support to the registered manager. The effectiveness of these actions can only be truly measured when young people are being cared for in the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home’s statement of purpose has been updated and provides an accurate reflection of the service. Furthermore, staff details are now included. The young people’s guide has been revised to provide young people with a clearer picture of the home’s responsibilities and expectations. This ensures that social workers, commissioners, parents and young people are fully informed about the service and the type of care provided.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Seven requirements have been carried forward from the last inspection. How the home engages with other relevant professionals, plans effective care, promotes young people’s health, and notifies Ofsted of serious safeguarding concerns is still to be tested. The registered manager’s review of the quality of care provided in the home has not been completed and sent to Ofsted as required. Staff files have improved and there is now evidence of all staffs’ qualifications and training held on each staff members file. However, formal employment contracts that stipulate the average number of hours to be worked each week are still not in place for all members of staff.

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Information about this children's home

This privately owned home provides care and accommodation for up to two young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 04/10/2016 Full Inadequate 01/02/2016 Interim Declined in effectiveness 29/09/2015 Full Good 14/01/2015 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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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 within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

5: Engaging with the wider system to ensure children's needs are met

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Requirement Due date

In order to meet the engaging with the wider system to ensure children's needs are met standard, the registered person must: (a) seek to involve each child’s placing authority effectively in the child’s care, in accordance with the child’s relevant plans; (c) if the registered person considers, or staff consider, a placing authority's or a relevant person's performance or response to be inadequate in relation to their role, challenge the placing authority or the relevant person to seek to ensure that each child's needs are met in accordance with the child's relevant plans. 31/01/17

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Requirement Due date

In order to meet the health and well-being standard, the registered person must ensure that: (1)(b) children receive advice, services and support in relation to their health and well-being. 31/01/17

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Requirement Due date

In order to meet the care planning standard, the registered persons must ensure: (1)(a) that children receive effectively planned care in or through the children's home. 31/01/17

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must maintain in the home the records in Schedule 4; and, ensure that the records are kept up to date, with particular reference to proof of staff's qualifications; and, whether the person works at the home full-time or part-time (whether paid or not), and if part-time, the average number of hours worked per week. (Regulation 37 (2)(a)(b), Schedule 4 points (2)(e)(f)) 31/01/17

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector (HMCI) and each other relevant person without delay if a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or 31/01/17 subject to, sexual exploitation. (Regulation 40 (4)(a)) The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children ("a quality of care review") at least once every six months; supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care review is completed. (Regulation 45 (1)(4)(a)) 31/01/17

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must review the appropriateness and suitability of the location of the premises used for the purposes of the children's home at least once in each calendar year taking into account the requirement in Regulation 12 (2)(c) (the protection of children standard). When conducting the review, the registered person must consult, and take into account the views of, each relevant person. (Regulation 46 (1)(2)) 31/01/17

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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 that 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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Information about this inspection

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