Children's Home, Residential special school run by ROC Northwest Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1258769 1

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Roc Northwest Ltd

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

 The home is registered for up to 23 children from eight to 18 years old.  The home is run by a private company.  A company school is on site.  The home offers care and accommodation for children who have learning disabilities and associated behavioural needs.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit took place after safeguarding concerns about young people at this setting were shared with Ofsted. The purpose of the visit was to ensure that young people are being kept safe at this home.

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This monitoring visit

The concerns reported to Ofsted, were that staff at the home had insufficient information about this child to offer them a good quality of care. This was following the urgent admission of this child into the children’s home. The concerns shared with Ofsted were that staff at the home were unprofessional, that staff had insufficient knowledge about this child’s dietary needs and toileting regime, that the child was cared for in unsuitable conditions and that there had been a deterioration in the child’s health since living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

The monitoring visit found that this child had been admitted into the home in quite complex circumstances. It was an urgent placement and care staff acknowledged that not all information had been passed to them from the placing authority. In addition, some verbal information had been passed to staff from a previous short- break provision where the child had spent the previous 48 hours.

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This monitoring visit

However, this visit demonstrated that care staff have quickly developed a Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1258769 2 programme of care that is suited to the child’s needs. The registered manager has allocated the child a keyworker who has both professional and personal experience in the cultural and dietary needs of the child. The staff member quickly established a rapport with the child and their family and ensures that he maintains an open dialogue with the parents on the progress their child is making day by day. The school nurse has also liaised with medical professionals to gather information about the child and, together with care staff, they have formulated a care plan. This was reviewed to be satisfactory. As a result of this plan, staff at the home have seen progress with the child, as the child becomes familiar with a new environment and people around them.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector was able to spend time with the child during the monitoring visit. The child was clean and well presented. The inspector observed the child in the playground and they were seen to be enjoying the sensation of the long grass. The child was pulling, smelling and stroking the grass across their face and vocalising happy sounds.

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This monitoring visit

The child’s bedroom was in a good condition. The paint and carpet in the room smelt new and fresh. The en-suite facilities provided ample room for meeting the child’s personal needs. The child’s bedding and clothing were appropriate.

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This monitoring visit

The child’s social worker reported that the placement is meeting the child’s needs. This visit did not identify any concerns about the care practice of staff. They are supporting the child in making sure that they have a good daily routine. Incidents of challenging behaviour have been few and far between, and the child’s parents are receiving a daily update from staff about the child.

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This monitoring visit

During the monitoring visit, there was no evidence to substantiate any of the concerns shared with Ofsted. The monitoring visit identified that the effectiveness of the children’s home is sustained, and that children are being adequately safeguarded.

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Recent inspection history

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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.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Roc Northwest Ltd, Ward Green Lane, Ribchester, Lancashire PR3 3YB

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Inspector

Elaine Clare, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1258769 4 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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