Children's Home run by Capstone Care Provider Limited in Nottinghamshire

Inspection report children’s home: SC392712 1 SC392712 Registered provider: Capstone Care Provider Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is registered to provide care for up to three children and young people. The home is owned by a private company.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Date of last inspection: 6 September 2017

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC392712 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

06/09/2017 Full Good 20/12/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness 06/07/2016 Full Good 16/03/2016 Interim Declined in effectiveness Inspection report children’s home: SC392712 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 education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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

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help a child who is excluded from school, or who is of compulsory school age but not attending school, to access educational and training support throughout the period of exclusion or non-attendance and to return to school as soon as possible.

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Requirement Due date

(Regulation 8 (1)(2)(a)(viii)) 28/09/2018

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The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child.

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The registered person must keep under review and, as necessary, revise the home’s child protection policies.

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Requirement Due date

These policies are to include clear procedures for referring child protection concerns to the placing authority or local authority where the home is situated, if appropriate. They must include specific procedures to prevent children going missing and what 28/09/2018 Inspection report children’s home: SC392712 4 action to take if they do. The policy regarding the protection of children from abuse and neglect should include the arrangements in relation to dealing with allegations involving staff in the home, e-safety and to counter risks of self-harm and suicide.

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Recommendations

 The home’s policies and procedures around the protection of children should reflect any requirements of other relevant legislation. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 43, paragraph 9.22) This is with particular regard to procedures relating to radicalisation and extremism; female genital mutilation and child sexual exploitation.  Children must be consulted regularly on their views about the home’s care, to inform and support continued improvement in the quality of care provided. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 22, paragraph 4.11)

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

This home provides a family-style environment, with a strong ethos of nurturing young people. All young people benefit from consistent care, regardless of their behaviours. Staff teach young people the importance of values, morals and respect. This positive role-modelling helps young people to develop social skills. This means that they successfully integrate into the community.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is a lovely environment. It is very well maintained and comfortable. Young people contribute to the home’s upkeep. They learn how to cook meals, maintain bikes and grow vegetables. They have daily chores to complete to keep the home clean and tidy. This informal learning is the foundation for young people to develop more complex life-skills. This means that young people are well equipped to live semi-independently when they leave the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Young people enjoy a predictable and balanced routine. They are supported to attend clubs, take part in sporting activities and pursue their interests. The staff team encourages young people to develop their talents, such as singing and music production. Young people’s achievements are celebrated and rewarded.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Young people who have a history of poor school attendance now attend school. Since the last inspection, the majority of young people have made good progress in their education and training. However, when young people are not in education, the manager Inspection report children’s home: SC392712 5 does not take sufficiently urgent action to get young people back into school.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

This home is very effective in ensuring that young people are safe from harm. Staff manage risks well. This means that safeguarding incidents are rare.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Since the last inspection, young people have been absent or have gone missing from the home. Staff manage these situations skilfully. They teach young people about keeping safe. As a result, over time, incidents of young people going missing from the home reduce.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Behaviour management is effective. Physical interventions are not used to manage challenging behaviours. Staff manage negative behaviours by de-escalating volatile situations. Incentives are used to promote improved behaviours. Young people begin to understand the reasons for their behaviours. They learn how to regulate behaviours and develop more positive ways of coping.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Safeguarding training is prioritised in this home. This means that staff have clear knowledge and skills to manage a range of situations.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

The manager has not yet ensured that safeguarding policies and procedures are updated. This needs urgent attention to ensure that staff can refer to current guidance.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff understand young people’s care plans, placement plans and risk assessments. Plans are generally of good quality and are up to date. However, one young person’s risk assessment did not contain full information regarding all known risks. The manager took immediate action to amend the assessment.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager has a very good understanding of young people. He has an in- depth understanding of their plans, needs and progress. The manager has systems in place to track the progress that young people make. This means that he can show how the home is having a positive impact on their development. Their outcomes are improved in the long term.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager is highly respected by young people, staff and professionals. Leadership is effective in ensuring that all individuals work in partnership towards shared objectives. All staff and professionals involved with the home work in the best interests of young people.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

A skilled manager coordinates staff training. This is highly effective and has ensured that all staff have up-to-date training. The registered manager supports all staff to attain the required qualification. This means that young people benefit from care delivered by a qualified and knowledgeable workforce. Inspection report children’s home: SC392712 6 Staff receive regular supervision and appraisals. They have regular team meetings. Staff say that they always have the support of the registered manager. This is especially important for the new, unqualified team members.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager gathers feedback from a wide range of professionals. This enables him to monitor the effectiveness of the home. However, the manager does not undertake consultation with young people. This consultation is important in shaping the development of the home.

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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

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 it complies with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’. Inspection report children’s home: SC392712 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Capstone Care Provider Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: The Renewal Trust Business Centre, 3 Hawksworth Street, Nottingham NG3 2EG

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Trevor Edinborough

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Inspector:

Amanda Ellis, social care regulatory inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC392712 8 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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