Children's home run by Progressive Care Limited in Sheffield

Inspection report children’s home: SC369144 1 SC369144 Registered provider: Progressive Care Ltd Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home provides care for up to six young people who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The home is privately owned and managed.

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Judgement at last inspection: not judged

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged requires improvement 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 remained closed since February 2016. The home is not providing care or accommodation for any young people. As a result, the home was not judged on this occasion.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

09/01/2018 Interim Not judged 30/08/2017 Interim Not judged 23/03/2017 Interim Not judged 28/09/2016 Interim Not judged Inspection report children’s home: SC369144 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

Ensure that arrangements are in place to ensure the effective induction of each child into the home. This relates specifically to ensuring that every young person is admitted to the home in line with the statement of purpose and with an up-to-date care plan which is followed and regularly reviewed. (Regulation 14 (2)(b)(i)) 30/11/2018

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Recommendations

The children’s home must comply with relevant health and safety legislations (alarms, food hygiene, etc.). This specifically relates to ensuring that all the fire doors close properly in the event of a fire. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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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 Inspection report children’s home: SC369144 3 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: Progressive Care Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 51 Attercliffe Common, Sheffield, Yorkshire S9 2AE

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Inspector

Anthony Kyem, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC369144 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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