Children's Home run by Stellakis Miltiadous in Haringey

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC039213 1 SC039213

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Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home provides care for up to six young people. The provider’s statement of purpose states that the home provides care for young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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This monitoring visit

The home has addressed the one requirement resulting from the last inspection. Staff have undertaken a restraint course. It was not possible to assess compliance with the three recommendations during this visit. Therefore, these recommendations are repeated.

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This monitoring visit

Managers acknowledged that they have ‘learned a lot’ since the last inspection. They displayed a strong commitment in seeking services for young people, notably mentoring services. Despite this, managers accepted that one recent admission occurred without a programme of education in place for the young person concerned.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector found no concerns with regards to the cleanliness of the kitchen. Staff reported that the home is cleaned on a daily basis, sometimes with the support of young people.

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This monitoring visit

There is no change to the management of the home. The registered manager remains in place, supported by a quality assurance manager. Managers continue to lead improvements in case recording and risk assessment.

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This monitoring visit

There is no written record of any verbal abuse being reported by young people. Case files did not indicate any complaint or allegation, and managers confirmed that they are unaware of any concerns. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC039213 2 The numbers of incidents when young people go missing from the home are high. Managers have acted quickly to convene multi-agency meetings with key professionals such as local police and social workers to assess the risk posed to young people. Staff are proactive in seeking to locate young people and support them at a vulnerable time.

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This monitoring visit

Behavioural management has improved. Case records indicate an improvement in school attendance following the introduction of behaviour contracts.

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This monitoring visit

The complainant refers to an adult male staff member grooming a young person. The inspector identified that the complaint actually refers to a friend of a young person who lives outside of the home; the home has taken appropriate action to assess the situation. Managers acknowledge concerns over several items found in one young person’s bedroom. Risk assessments reflect these concerns, and a forthcoming strategy meeting will consider protective action.

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This monitoring visit

Following this monitoring visit, Ofsted made no change to the judgement of ‘requires improvement to be good’ that was made at the last full inspection.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 17/07/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 23/04/2018 Full Inadequate 15/01/2018 Interim Improved effectiveness 06/06/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC039213 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—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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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

understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b)(2)(f))

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Requirement Due date

This is with regards to improving the quality of written assessments that leaders and managers complete prior to the admission of young people, to ensure that they are able to make progress on arriving in the home. 15/12/2018

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Recommendations

 When a child returns to the home after being missing from care or away from home without permission, the responsible local authority must provide an opportunity for the child to have an independent return home interview. Homes should take account of information provided by such interviews when assessing risks and putting arrangements in place to protect each child. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 45, paragraph 9.30) Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC039213 4  Records must be kept detailing all individual incidents when children go missing from the home (regulation 36 (schedule 3 (14)). This information should be shared with the placing authority and, where appropriate, with the child’s parents. Evaluation of missing incidents should be undertaken to identify any gaps in training, skills or knowledge for staff or to record and

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Recommendations

retain evidence of what worked well. This evaluation should inform the review of the quality of care. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, pages 45 and 46, paragraph 9.31)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should oversee the welfare of the children in their care through observation and engagement with each child. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 54, paragraph 10.23)

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to assess the home after Ofsted received a complaint. The complainant raised concerns regarding the quality of care provided by staff and the cleanliness of the kitchen. The complaint related specifically to inappropriate staff behaviour, verbal abuse from a staff member to a young person, young people going missing from the home and management of the home.

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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: SC039213 5

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Stellakis Miltiadous

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Inspector

Barnaby Dowell, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC039213 6 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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