Children's Home run by Aspris Children’s Services Limited in Worcestershire

Inspection report children’s home: SC441514 1 SC441514 Registered provider: The Priory Group Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned by a private company. It is registered for up to three young people aged 11 to 19 who have complex needs, which may include autism spectrum disorders and/or complex associated difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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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 requires improvement to be good at the last full inspection. At the interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has sustained effectiveness.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Despite progress in some areas, shortfalls in the safe recruitment of staff remain. For example, managers do not ensure that a record is made about the reason why a member of staff left their employment when they had previously worked with children or vulnerable adults. Managers have not secured a full employment history for one agency member of staff. More positively, staff have now completed the level 3 diploma in residential childcare. The manager is now receiving regular supervision. There has been an increase in staff, which has helped to give the young person increased stability. However, the staff rota does not provide sufficient detail. For example, the record does not include the member of staff’s full name or the hours that they have worked. Inspection report children’s home: SC441514 2 The young person continues to make steady progress. Professionals report that the staff understand her complex needs well. The staff work well with the young person’s clinical

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

therapist to ensure that there are strategies in place that keep her safe. The young person has continued to enjoy a variety of activities. For example, she has visited local museums and theme parks.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

22/05/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 12/01/2018 Interim Not judged 04/07/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good 24/01/2017 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 they maintain in the home the records relating to schedule 4. (Regulation 37(2)(a)) This is specifically in relation to having a copy of the staff duty roster of persons working at the home, their full names and hours worked. 22/03/2019

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that full and satisfactory information is available in relation to any individual employed to work in the children’s home in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32(3)(d)) 22/03/2019 Inspection report children’s home: SC441514 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: Priory Education Services Limited, 80 Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UD

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Inspector

Louise Battersby, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC441514 4 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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