Children's Home run by New Start in Knowsley

Inspection report children’s home: SC471289 1 SC471289 Registered provider: New Start Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is one of three that are owned and managed by a private provider. It is registered to care for four children and young people who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties, learning difficulties and/or mental health issues.

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged good at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection the home was ‘not judged’.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home has not provided accommodation for children and young people since March 2018. This inspection focused on whether the children’s home meets its statutory requirements in order to maintain its registration, and is ready to accept placements.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

There is currently no manager or staff team in place. However, the responsible individual has recently recruited an experienced manager who has managed an outstanding children’s home for another company. She will take up her post in the new year. However, she is currently involved in the recruitment of a full staff team.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

To ensure that the new staff team is suitably trained and able to provide a good quality of care, arrangements are in place for them to complete mandatory training together as part of their induction. This will also help them to get to know each other prior to any Inspection report children’s home: SC471289 2 young people moving into the home.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

From March 2019, the plan is for the home to be a therapeutic home. All staff will be trained in a specific therapeutic model of care, trauma-focused care. This therapeutic model of care will be underpinned by clinical supervision, with a focus on reflective practice, which will provide staff with a greater understanding of the psychological needs of children and young people. The aim is for staff to be suitably trained in therapeutically supporting the emotional and psychological needs of the young people living at the home.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

During the time that the home has not been operational, work has been completed to improve the environment. Painting and decoration have been completed, some new furniture has been purchased and a new kitchen has been fitted. Consequently, the home has been refurbished to a good standard and is suitable for young people to move into.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The responsible individual for the home has given assurances that no young people will move into the home until there is a fully trained staff team in place. He will inform Ofsted in advance of any young people moving into the home.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

19/04/2017 Full Good 05/01/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness 13/09/2016 Full Good 23/03/2016 Interim Improved 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

The registered person must ensure that an independent person visits the children’s home at least once a month. The independent person must provide a copy of the independent persons report to— HMCI. (Regulation 44(1)(7)(a)) 23/01/2019

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety. The 28/02/2019 Inspection report children’s home: SC471289 3 requirements are that— the individual is of integrity and good character; the individual has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills for the work that the individual is to perform; the individual is mentally and physically fit for the purpose of the work that the individual is to perform; and full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in schedule 2. (Regulation 31(1)(3))

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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 address: Job Bank, 4 Tunnel Road, Liverpool L7 6QD

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Inspector

Inspection report children’s home: SC471289 4 Lisa Mulcahy, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC471289 5 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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