Children's Home run by Cove Care – Residential Limited in Worcestershire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC403789 1 SC403789

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Cove Care Residential Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned children’s home offers care for up to four young people who may have a combination of mental health, psychological, emotional or complex care needs. The registered manager started working for the company in May 2016. She is currently undertaking her Level 5 qualification in leadership and management and has 17 years’ residential experience.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged requires improvement at the full inspection on 29 August 2018. On 5 September 2018, Ofsted served a compliance notice. This was in respect of shortfalls in meeting the quality standards relating to the use of the monitoring and surveillance equipment in the home.

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This monitoring visit

To assess the progress being made by the organisation, a monitoring visit was conducted on 19 September 2018. During the monitoring visit, it was confirmed by the responsible individual that the use of recording equipment in the home is no longer taking place. The inspector noted that recording equipment has now been removed. The home uses other types of monitoring and surveillance, for example door sensor alarms. Written consent has been obtained from the placing authorities in respect of their use. The organisation has also ensured that the use of monitoring and surveillance in the home takes into consideration young people’s need for privacy. The responsible individual has confirmed that all relevant placing authorities have been made aware of all types of monitoring and surveillance used in the home. For example, placing authorities are now aware that a compliance notice has been issued to the organisation and are aware of the actions the provider is taking to

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This monitoring visit

rectify the shortfalls. There is clear policy and procedure in place, setting out the rationale for the use of Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC403789 2 monitoring and surveillance within the home. Since the full inspection, discussions have taken place with young people in respect of the types of monitoring and surveillance used within the home. The home’s statement of purpose has been updated to reflect the organisation’s current use of monitoring and surveillance. As a result of this monitoring visit, the compliance notice has been met.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 28/08/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 24/01/2018 Interim Improved effectiveness 08/08/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good 12/10/2016 Interim Declined in effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC403789 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. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC403789 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cove Care Residential Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 16 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV1 4BL

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Inspector

Sarah Junor-Fitzpatrick, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC403789 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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Inspector

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Inspector

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