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

Inspection report children’s home: SC010762 1 SC010762 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 privately owned children’s home can provide care and accommodation for no more than six young people who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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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: 15 December 2016

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

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

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home has not provided care or accommodation for children since October 2014. The registered provider has indicated that the home will not be operational for an indefinite period of time. Should the home decide to accept placements, it is required to inform Ofsted of its intention before it does so. It is a condition of the home’s registration that the registered provider must inform Ofsted of its intention to admit children three months before a placement commences.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Where a home does not have children living there, does not intend to take placements and plans to remain closed for some time, an interim inspection is undertaken and no judgement is made.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The provider has removed records, furniture and fittings from the premises for Inspection report children’s home: SC010762 2 safekeeping. A designated maintenance company visits the premises at regular intervals. This ensures that the home is clean, well maintained and suitable for registration. The property has been broken into since the last inspection. Appropriate action has been taken to increase security arrangements. Closed-circuit television cameras monitor the external area and secondary locks have been fitted to the windows. The lower front windows are also boarded up.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Health and safety arrangements are sufficient, as there are no children residing at the home. The certificate of registration and a valid employer’s liability insurance are on display. Fire alarm and emergency lighting checks are undertaken. A current certificate also confirms the safety of the gas supply. Prior to accommodating children, the provider would need to ensure that the premises fully meets health and safety requirements. This relates to the servicing of the fire safety equipment and the electrical installation.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

During the period of closure, an independent visitor has continued to visit the home. It is a regulatory requirement that visits are undertaken on a monthly basis. There appears to be a lapse in these visits, however, as the last report received was from a visit in July 2017. Ofsted relies on these reports to keep up to date on whether the home remains suitable to accommodate children.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

15/12/2016 Interim Not judged 26/04/2016 Interim Not judged 02/02/2016 Interim Not judged 28/07/2015 Interim Not judged

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people. Inspectors considered the quality of work and the differences made to the lives of children and young people. They watched how professional staff work with children and young people and each other and discussed the effectiveness of help and care provided. Wherever possible, they talked to children and 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 whom it is trying to help, protect and look after. Inspection report children’s home: SC010762 3 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

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

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Inspector

Sharon Payne, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC010762 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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