Children's home run by Sherico Care Services Limited in Westminster

Inspection report children’s home: SC010700 1 SC010700 Registered provider: Sherico Care Services Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is one of several homes owned by a private organisation. The home provides care and accommodation for up to three children, as specified within the home’s statement of purpose.

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: inadequate

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Enforcement action since last inspection:

A monitoring visit was undertaken in August 2018.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged inadequate at the last full inspection on 5 June 2018. Following this interim inspection, the home is not judged.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Seven requirements and one recommendation resulted from the last full inspection. Some progress was noted at the monitoring visit in August 2018, although no records were available for inspection to verify this progress. Therefore, all seven requirements and one recommendation remained in place following the monitoring visit. The completion date for all requirements was 31 August 2018.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

No children are currently living in the home. The last young person was moved by his placing authority shortly after the last full inspection in June 2018 and there have been no further admissions.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Two of the requirements made at the last inspection are now met. The general Inspection report children’s home: SC010700 2 appearance and decoration of the home have significantly improved. The provider is yet to establish the outcome of the environmental health team’s investigation, although the kitchen is fit for purpose and open. The provider intends to make some further improvements to one of the upstairs rooms to create a relaxation room. The provider will also replace the flooring in the dining room and purchase a television and computer for the home.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Inspectors reviewed staff files. The human resources department has completed an audit of these files and where there were gaps, these have now been explained and recorded. Safer recruitment training for all members of the human resources team and the managers has been arranged for the end of September 2018.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home does not have a registered manager in place. The last registered manager left her post in April 2017. Therefore, the home has been without a registered manager for over 26 weeks. The provider said that a potential candidate has been identified.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The provider has made some progress towards meeting the remaining requirements and the recommendation. Systems have been renewed/reviewed and updated accordingly. However, these systems remain untested while the home has no registered manager, no established staff team and no children on roll. These five requirements and one recommendation are therefore repeated at this inspection.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

05/06/2018 Full Inadequate 06/12/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good 23/05/2017 Full Good 06/03/2017 Interim Declined in effectiveness

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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

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure ─ 31/12/2018 Inspection report children’s home: SC010700 3 that staff promote opportunities for each child to learn informally (Regulation 8(2)(a)(v)). Specifically in ensuring that there are proper routines and children’s time is structured accordingly. The protection of children standard

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person (Regulation 12(2)(a)(ii)(v)). Specifically in relation to supervision of young people where their care plan determines that this is required to keep them safe. 31/12/2018

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Requirement Due date

A person may only manage a children’s home if ─

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Requirement Due date

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b)(i), a person has the appropriate experience and qualification if the person has ─

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Requirement Due date

within the last 5 years, worked for at least 2 years in a position relevant to the residential care of children. (Regulation 28(2)(b)) 31/12/2018

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Requirement Due date

ensure that each employee completes an appropriate induction.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees ─

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Requirement Due date

receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33(1)(a)(4)(b)) 31/12/2018

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Requirement Due date

maintain in the home the records in Schedule 4;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the records are kept up to date (Regulation 37(2)(a)(b)). In particular, a register of children’s admission and discharge and a copy of the staff duty roster of persons working at the home, and a record of the actual rosters worked. 31/12/2018 Inspection report children’s home: SC010700 4

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Recommendations

 Ensure that as well as longer-term support for children to move on from the home effectively (regulation 6(2)(b)(vi)), the home has an important role in supporting each child leaving the home in the period immediately before their departure. The registered person should work with the placing authority to ensure that each child’s transition is planned and help each child to prepare for leaving, both practically and emotionally. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 57, paragraph 11.9) Specifically in relation to supporting young people to learn independent living skills in preparation for leaving the home.  Ensure that children’s homes are nurturing and supportive environments that meet the needs of their children. The home should be a homely, domestic environment. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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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

This inspection focused on the effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of children and young people since the most recent full inspection.

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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’.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Sherico Care Services Limited Inspection report children’s home: SC010700 5 Registered provider address: 2–4 Balmoral Road, London E10 5ND

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Inspectors

Christine Kennet, social care inspector Patrick Sullivan, regulatory inspection manager Inspection report children’s home: SC010700 6 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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Inspectors

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