Children's home run by Woodlands House (Birmingham) Limited in Wolverhampton

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC447742 1 SC447742

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Information about this children’s home

This is privately owned children’s home that offers care and accommodation for up to three children who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring inspection took place to ensure that no children or young people have been admitted to the home. A restriction of accommodation is currently in place from 21 April 2017 to 15 July 2017. The home was last inspected on 19 and 20 April 2017 and was judged to be inadequate, with 16 requirements being made. There have been no children or young people admitted to the home since the last inspection. Therefore, the provider has, to date, complied with the notice of restriction. Records were checked as part of this visit. There have been no complaints recorded since the last inspection. There have been no sanctions, and the young person has been praised for helping to clean their room. There has been one incident recorded in which the young person was verbally abusive to staff. Meetings are held with the young person to discuss menus, activity choices and other matters. There have been no restraints since the last inspection.

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This monitoring visit

The home is still without a registered manager. The responsible individual spoke to the inspector during the visit but was unable to visit the home. The progress that has been made to resolve the requirements from the previous inspection was not reviewed as part of this visit. No further requirements have been made. The home continues to be subject to a restriction notice. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC447742 2

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

19/04/2017 Full Inadequate 19/10/2016 Full Requires improvement 13/07/2016 Full Inadequate 18/02/2016 Interim Declined in effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC447742 3

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC447742 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Woodlands House (Birmingham) Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 140 Constantine Way, Bilston, West Midlands WV14 8GU

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Inspector

Pete Hylton, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC447742 5 to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children’s social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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Inspector

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Inspector

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