Children's home run by Five Rivers Child Care Limited in Wiltshire

Inspection report children's home: SC059753 1 SC059753 Registered provider: Five Rivers Child Care Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is registered for up to two children or young people who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. It is a privately owned children’s home, operated by a national organisation that also has another five children’s homes, an independent special school and a fostering service in the south west of England.

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: Not judged

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Information about this children’s home

Date of last inspection: 27 October 2016

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged to require improvement at the last full inspection in May 2015. At this interim inspection, and the previous three interim inspections, the home was ‘not judged’. The home has been closed for two years and three months. The registered provider has indicated that the home will not be operational for another three months. Should the home decide to accept young people, it is required to inform Ofsted of its intention before it does so. An experienced manager has been appointed to manage this home. She will submit an application to register with Ofsted before the home becomes operational. Currently, there is no staff team in place and new staff are being recruited. The registered provider plans to vary the home’s conditions of registration from caring for children and young people who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties to Inspection report children's home: SC059753 2 caring for children and young people with learning disabilities.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home is decorated and furnished to a very good standard. Further personalisation will take place by young people once they move in. Health and safety checks of the premises are kept up to date while the home is closed. Monthly monitoring by an independent visitor has continued to take place. There are no requirements or recommendations made at the inspection. Another inspection will take after the home becomes operational.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

27/10/2016 Interim Not judged 06/04/2016 Interim Not judged 14/01/2016 Interim Not judged 29/07/2015 Full Requires improvement

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Information about this inspection

Using the 'Social care common inspection framework', this inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service, how it meets the core functions of the service as set out in legislation, 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’.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Five Rivers Child Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Five Rivers Childcare, 47 Bedwin Street, Salisbury SP1 3UT Inspection report children's home: SC059753 3 Responsible individual: William Crosby

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Inspector

Guy Mammatt, social care inspector Inspection report children's home: SC059753 4 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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