Children's home run by Alicie Enterprises Limited

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC464532 1 SC464532

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Alicie Enterprises Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

This is a private children's home registered to care for up to three young people with emotional and/ or behaviour difficulties.

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This monitoring visit

This children's home received a judgement of good at the full inspection on 22 May 2017. Following this monitoring visit, there is no change to the judgement.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 22/05/2017 Full Good 10/11/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness 16/05/2016 Full Good 13/01/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC464532 2

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Statutory Requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person(s) must take to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the 'Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards'. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

6: The quality and purpose of care standard

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Requirement Due date

In order to meet the quality and purpose of care standard, the registered provider must ensure;

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Requirement Due date

provide to children living in the home the physical necessities they need in order to live there comfortably. (Regulation 6(2)(b)(vii)).

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Requirement Due date

In particular that the provider ensures the replacement of all of the broken windows at the front of the home. 10/03/2018

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to assess the home following a recent complaint that was received by Ofsted. The complaint raised concerns as to the home environment and the behaviour of young people.

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Information about this inspection

The home environment has deteriorated. Following one incident that occurred on 23 December 2017, nine windows were smashed by a young person on the ground floor of the house. Presently wooden boards are in place. This presents a poor, unkempt impression for young people and for the wider neighbourhood.

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Information about this inspection

During the incident staff attempted to de-escalate the situation whilst maintaining the safety of the two other young people resident in the home. These young people remained on the first floor of the home throughout the incident and were kept safe. The incident culminated in police attending the home and arresting the young person who had caused the damage. This young person has since moved on from the home.

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Information about this inspection

Staff provided written evidence of the efforts the home had taken to replace the windows, such as communication with the home’s insurance company. However, the Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC464532 3 insurance company failed to respond in a timely fashion, delaying the replacement of the windows. Managers accept that the delay in replacing the windows is not acceptable.

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Information about this inspection

There is no other damage to the home. Young people report feeling happy in the home and that it remains warm and comfortable. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC464532 4

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Children's home details

Registered Provider: Alicie Enterprises Limited

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Inspector

Barnaby Dowell, social care inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC464532 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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