Children's home run by Leeds City Council

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC033638 1 SC033638

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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

A local authority operates and runs this home. The home provides care for children and young people and its plan is for them to live in a medium-term to short-term setting. The staff help the children and young people to restore relationships with their families, with the aim of moving back home. The registered manager is experienced and appropriately qualified. He has been registered since June 2017. He has been managing this home since June 2016.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 6 and 7 June 2018. Five compliance notices were issued, a restriction of accommodation notice was issued and an action plan was put in place by the provider. At the monitoring visit of the compliance notices on 19 June 2018, it was found that children remained at risk of harm, and an additional requirement was set at this visit. Immediate action was taken to ensure that the safety of the young people improved following that inspection.

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This monitoring visit

On 17 July 2018, a monitoring inspection was undertaken to monitor the restriction of accommodation, the five compliance notices and the requirement. At this inspection, inspectors found that four out of five compliance notices had not been met. The child remained at risk of harm. Consequently, a notice to suspend the registration was issued.

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This monitoring visit

This inspection was undertaken to monitor the notice to suspend the registration. The provider had complied with the notice and no children were living in this home. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC033638 2

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 07/06/2018 Full Inadequate 31/08/2017 Full Good 20/02/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness 25/10/2016 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC033638 3

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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.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Merion House, 7th Floor West, Merrion Centre, Leeds LS2 8TU

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Inspector

Jamie Richardson: social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC033638 4 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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Inspector

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