Children's Home, Residential special school run by Amberleigh Care Limited in Shropshire

Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC448209 1 SC448209

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Amberleigh Care Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This private home provides long-term specialist therapeutic care and education for up to 12 young males who have displayed inappropriate or harmful sexualised behaviours. The manager registered with Ofsted in July 2018.

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This monitoring visit

This children‟s home was judged inadequate on 15 May 2018. Nine requirements were raised, three of which were subject to compliance notices. A restriction notice was also issued. A monitoring inspection was undertaken on 2 July 2018 to check that the compliance notices had been met and progress made. The inspection found that improvements had been made and two out of the three compliance notices had been met. However, managers had not taken sufficient action in respect of young people‟s privacy and access to different areas of the home. As a result, a further compliance notice was issued due to continued concerns regarding the locking of internal doors and the disproportionate use of door alarms. The restriction of accommodation notice remained in place. This inspection examined progress made at the home. Inspectors found that managers adhered to the restriction of accommodation notice and no new young

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people have been admitted to the home. Privacy arrangements have improved. Young people now only have alarms set on bedroom doors in line with individual risk assessments. One of the alarm speakers has been removed from a communal area so that young people are unaware of when this sounds. Staff supervise young people to maintain their safety and well-being. Locks have now been removed from all communal areas, supporting young people‟s ability to access all appropriate areas of the home. Young people‟s files still do not all contain necessary documentation. One young Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC448209 2 person‟s file does not contain up-to-date care plans from the placing authority. This requirement is repeated. Placement plans are clear and give guidance to staff in key aspects of young people‟s care. Plans link well to the home‟s therapeutic model and the statement of

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purpose. Staff support young people to develop their independence, with young people being involved with apprenticeships, using public transport and budgeting with their earnings. Risk assessments have improved. These documents now give good analysis of risk alongside guidance to staff about how to respond to concerning behaviours. Sanctions given due to poor behaviour are appropriate and monitored by the management team. As a result of the improvements made at the home, Ofsted has lifted the restriction of accommodation and deemed that the compliance notice has been met.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 15/05/2018 Full Inadequate 17/01/2018 Full Inadequate 04/10/2017 Full Inadequate 01/03/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC448209 3

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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

The registered person must maintain records (“case records”) for each child which—

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Requirement Due date

include the information and documents listed in Schedule 3 in relation to each child;

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Requirement Due date

are kept up to date. (Regulation 36(1)(a)(b)) 04/09/2018

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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: SC448209 4

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Children’s home details

Provision sub-type: Residential special school

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Amberleigh Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Amberleigh Care Ltd, Golfa Hall, Golfa, Welshpool, Powys SY21 9AF

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Inspectors

Andrew Hewston, social care inspector Gareth Leckey, social care inspector Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC448209 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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Inspectors

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