Children's Home run by SOLID GLOBAL LIMITED in Birmingham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1259178 1

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Solid Global 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 care for up to two young people who have mental health needs. The registered manager has been in post since the home opened in April 2018 and is suitably qualified.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was inspected on 5 June 2018 and was judged inadequate. Nine requirements were raised. This monitoring inspection took place to ensure that the registered manager and staff have responded to the requirements.

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This monitoring visit

No young people are living at the home. The only person working at the home is the registered manager. Therefore, the home has insufficient staff to be able to care for young people. The requirement relating to the number of staff, their skills and training could not be assessed at this inspection and so it is repeated.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager and the responsible individual acknowledge that the home is not in a position to admit children. They have agreed to inform Ofsted when they do intend to admit children, so that the regulator can assess their readiness to do so.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have taken steps to address most of the requirements raised at the last inspection. The effectiveness of improvements made will be examined at future inspections. Developments in care planning mean that managers can better assess, prior to young people moving in, young people’s needs can be met at the home. Furthermore, better systems are in place to monitor all aspects of young people’s development and progress, including health and education.

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This monitoring visit

Improvements have been made to systems for recording medication, including controlled medication. New guidance is available for staff, which will promote the safe storage and administration of medication. All staff had received training in Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1259178 2 managing medication prior to the young person leaving the home.

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This monitoring visit

A new recording system for complaints has been introduced. Records contain details of the one complaint received, including the outcome.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have made some links with different education providers and there is guidance for staff about how to support young people’s education.

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This monitoring visit

Staff will have access to training to help them respond effectively to young people who go missing from home. New recording systems have been introduced to improve the recording of restraints and use of sanctions. Policies have been updated and are fit for purpose.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has undertaken training in supervision and appraisals, to equip her with the skills and knowledge to better support staff. Supervision for therapeutic support is also now in place. New staff will receive a suitable induction to prepare them for working at the home.

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This monitoring visit

As a result of this inspection, one requirement has been made.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 05/06/2018 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1259178 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 leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that helps children aspire to fulfil their potential and promotes their welfare.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) and (2)(c)(d)) 30/09/2018

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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: 1259178 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Solid Global Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Suite G, Eldon House, 24 Central Square, High Street, Erdington, Birmingham B23 6RY

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Octovus Muchemenye

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Inspector

Andrew Hewston, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1259178 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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