Children's home run by Cheshire West and Chester Council in Cheshire West and Chester

Interim inspection report children’s home: SC413177 1 SC413177 Registered provider: Cheshire West and Chester Council Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This local authority children’s home is registered to provide care and accommodation for four children who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Judgement at last inspection: good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged good at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection, the home was ‘not judged’. The home has been closed since June 2017. The home is not providing care or accommodation for any young people. Consequently, the home was not judged on this occasion. Interim inspection report children’s home: SC413177 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

11/05/2017 Full Good 11/10/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 19/05/2016 Full Requires improvement 02/03/2016 Interim Declined in effectiveness

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Recommendations

 Ensure that all managers working in a children’s home have the level 5 diploma in leadership and management for residential childcare (England) (‘the level 5 diploma’) within the relevant timescales listed in Regulation 28 (3), namely three years after the date on which that person started managing a home. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.12)  Ensure that incidents of control, discipline and restraint are subject to systems of regular scrutiny to ensure their use is fair, respectful, protects and preserves positive relationships between staff and children, supports the child appropriately and upholds the child’s rights. In particular, the registered person should improve the arrangements for scrutinising restraint records. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 46, paragraph 9.36) Interim inspection report children’s home: SC413177 3

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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.

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Information about this inspection

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’. Interim inspection report children’s home: SC413177 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 58 Nicholas Street, Chester CH1 2NP

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Inspector

Sharon Lloyd, social care inspector Interim inspection report children’s home: SC413177 5 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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