Children's home run by Elysium Healthcare Ltd

Inspection report children‟s home: 1270501 1 Registered provider: Elysium Healthcare Ltd Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned by a private organisation.

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Information about this children’s home

The current Statement of Purpose notes, ‟The home provides care for up to five young people aged between 11 and 17 who have emotional and behavioural difficulties‟.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since 23 March 2018.

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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

Date of last inspection: 20 November 2018

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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.

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and young people since the most recent 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 is currently not providing accommodation for any young people. It was not possible to ascertain if the six requirements and one recommendation set at the last inspection on 20 November 2018 had been met. Therefore, these remain and will be examined at the next inspection.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

20/11/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report children‟s home: 1270501 2

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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 education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so. (Regulation 8(1)) 11/03/2019

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Requirement Due date

The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure that staff 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; and that staff are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home‟s child protection policies. (Regulation 12(1), (2)(a)(i)(vi)(b)) 11/03/2019

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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 helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare. In particular, the standard requires the registered person to 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; and use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13(1)(a)(b), (2)(f)(h))

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Requirement Due date

This is with reference to regular managerial review of children‟s files, including risk assessments and behaviour support plans. 11/03/2019

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children receive effectively planned care in or through the children‟s home; that arrangements are in place to manage and review the placement of each child in the home; and that each child‟s relevant plans 11/03/2019 Inspection report children‟s home: 1270501 3 are followed. (Regulation 14(1)(a)(b)(ii)(c))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees receive practice-related supervision. (Regulation 33(4)(b)) 11/03/2019

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Requirement Due date

within 48 hours of the use of the measure of restraint, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (“the authorised person”) has spoken to the user about the measure; and has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35(3)(b)(i)(ii)(c)) 11/03/2019

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Recommendations

 The regulation 45 six-monthly report should be sent to Ofsted and the placing local authority of all children in the home who are looked-after children. („Guide to the children‟s home regulations including the quality standards‟, page 65, paragraph 15.3)

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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 difference 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‟. Inspection report children‟s home: 1270501 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Elysium Healthcare Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 2, Imperial Place, Maxwell Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 1JN

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Inspector

Elaine Allison, social care inspector Inspection report children‟s home: 1270501 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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