Children's home run by Leeds City Council in Leeds

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC033389 1 SC033389

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Leeds City Council

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is operated by a local authority. The home provides care for up to four children or young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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This monitoring visit

At the last inspection of this home, on 12 November 2017, serious safeguarding issues were identified. Consequently, four compliance notices and one requirement were set.

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This monitoring visit

At this inspection, it was found that a compliance notice set at the last inspection is not met: the notice related to ensuring that specific steps were taken to improve the quality of the house and garden. The notice is not met because a total refurbishment of this home and garden is currently being undertaken.

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This monitoring visit

A review of the risk assessment system is complete. The staff have received training in relation to writing effective risk assessments. The staff have received training on decision-making and becoming accountable for their actions when managing risk. Within the process, the missing from home protocol has been updated. The effectiveness of these improvements cannot be assessed until the home accommodates children or young people and it is tested in practice.

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This monitoring visit

There are new management monitoring systems in place. All incidents in relation to challenging behaviour will be assessed by a member of the management team within 24 hours. Children’s risk assessments and individual crisis management plans will then be updated. This will be audited monthly by managers during supervision. The effectiveness of the monitoring systems will be reviewed once the systems are embedded in practice.

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This monitoring visit

As part of the manager’s monitoring system review, the shift handover process is Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC033389 2 changing to ensure that information is shared effectively between staff members. This will also ensure that the management team is up to date with any issues.

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This monitoring visit

A new independent visitor has been appointed. Work has been completed with the existing visitors to improve the quality of their reports. This compliance notice is not met because the quality and effectiveness of the visitor’s reports cannot be assessed until the home is operational and the visitors are able to report on children or young people who are accommodated in the home.

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This monitoring visit

Notifications about serious incidents will now be sent to the regulatory body within 24 hours. Notifications will also be sent immediately to the responsible individual. The effectiveness of the new system will be reviewed when the home is accommodating children or young people.

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This monitoring visit

The admissions process has now been changed. New impact assessment forms are designed to assess every area of children’s needs. The information contained in the new forms will then be assessed against the needs of the other children in the home to determine whether they are a suitable match. The effectiveness of the new admissions process cannot be determined until the forms are used in practice and matching takes place.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 18/09/2017 Interim Declined in effectiveness 27/06/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good 09/03/2017 Interim Declined in effectiveness 22/11/2016 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC033389 3

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What does the children’s home need to do to improve?

No requirements or recommendations were made at this visit.

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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: SC033389 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 40 Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3DL

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Inspector

Jamie Richardson, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC033389 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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