Children's Home run by K & G Care Ltd in Nottinghamshire

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K&G Care Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This is a privately owned home that provides care for up to five children and young people who have emotional needs and challenging behaviour.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to review progress in addressing shortfalls that led to the imposition of a restriction notice in August 2018. These shortfalls related to weaknesses in the management of safeguarding concerns and in quality assurance systems.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted is satisfied that the restriction of accommodation is no longer needed. Clear improvement has been demonstrated.

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This monitoring visit

The recently appointed manager is very experienced and qualified. She has applied to register. The recently appointed deputy manager is also experienced and qualified. They provide strong management. They have both made a commitment to the home.

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This monitoring visit

Staff are embarking on a training programme that should ensure that they are able to provide good-quality care. The staff team is steadily growing. No staff have left since the last visit. This means better continuity of care for children.

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This monitoring visit

Children are making good progress. They are attending education. Their risk-taking behaviours, such as going missing and substance misuse, have reduced.

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This monitoring visit

Requirements and recommendations were made at the last inspection. These were not assessed in full at this visit. This will happen at the next inspection. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1270767 2

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 23/08/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness 06/06/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1270767 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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare.

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

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b)(2)(c)) 30/11/2018

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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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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies. (Regulation 12 (1)(2)(a)(i)(iii)(v)(vi) and (vii)) 30/11/2018 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1270767 4 The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

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

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that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health. (Regulation 12 (1)(2)(d)) 30/11/2018

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No measure of control or discipline which is excessive, unreasonable or contrary to paragraph (2) may be used in relation to any child.

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Requirement Due date

The following measures may not be used to discipline any child— imposing a financial penalty, other than a requirement for the payment of a reasonable sum (which may be by instalments) by way of reparation. (Regulation 19 (1)(2)(f)) 30/11/2018

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The care planning standard is that children— receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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

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that the child’s placing authority is contacted, and a review of that child’s relevant plans is requested, if—

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the registered person considers that the child is at risk of harm or has concerns that the care provided for the child is inadequate to meet the child’s needs. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) and (2)(e)(i)) 30/11/2018

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Requirement Due date

In meeting the quality standards, the registered person must, and must ensure that staff—

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seek to involve each child’s placing authority effectively in the child’s care, in accordance with the child’s relevant plans. (Regulation 5 (a)) 30/11/2018 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1270767 5

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Recommendations

 Records of restraint must be kept and should enable the registered person and staff to review the use of control, discipline and restraint to identify effective practice and respond promptly where any issues or trends of concern emerge. The review should provide the opportunity for amending practice to ensure it meets the needs of each child. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 49, paragraph 9.59)  When a child returns to the home after being missing from care or away from the 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)

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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: 1270767 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Suite 202, West Retford Hall, Rectory Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 7AY

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Inspector(s)

Joanne Vyas, social care regulatory inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1270767 7 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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