Children's home run by The Chiltern Centre for Disabled Children Limited in South Oxfordshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC060327 1 SC060327

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The Chiltern Centre for Disabled Children Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The service provides short breaks for up to five young people who have learning difficulties and/or sensory impairment and/or physical disabilities. A registered charity provides this service.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered with Ofsted on 28 January 2014.

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This monitoring visit

This setting was inspected on 7 and 8 January 2019. A range of shortfalls were identified, including concerns about fire safety. These concerns specifically related to the competence of those completing fire risk assessments, and the arrangements in place to protect children against the risk of fire. A compliance notice was served under regulation 25 (1)(a).

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit took place to review the provider’s response to the compliance notice. A review by an external company of the fire safety of the home has taken place. This has resulted in a series of recommendations which have been actioned. For example, fire doors now have the appropriate cold seal or intumescent strips and there have been changes to the use of some rooms, as required. The deputy manager confirmed, and was able to evidence, that there are now clear procedures and arrangements in place for monitoring and reviewing the fire safety of the home.

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This monitoring visit

No further requirements have been made as a result of this monitoring inspection. There remain several outstanding requirements from the earlier inspection in January 2019, and the due date for these is yet to pass. In addition, there remain two active compliance notices on the service. Ofsted will carry out a further monitoring visit to review the provider’s response to these notices. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC060327 2

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 07/01/2019 Full Inadequate 19/03/2018 Interim Sustained effectiveness 16/05/2017 Full Good 03/01/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC060327 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 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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Requirement Due date

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; have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm; understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person; take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies;

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Requirement Due date

that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm;

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Requirement Due date

that the effectiveness of the home’s child protection policies is monitored regularly. (Regulation 12(1)(2)(a)(i)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(b)(e))

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Requirement Due date

* The compliance notice relates to Regulation 12 (1)(2)(a)(i)(b) only. 14/02/2019

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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. 14/02/2019 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC060327 4 In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) 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; demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on— research and developments in relation to the ways in which the needs of children are best met; and feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received; use monitoring and review systems to make continuous

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Requirement Due date

improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. *(Regulation 13 (2)(f)(g)(i)(ii)(h))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must— keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision.

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Requirement Due date

Subject to paragraph (6), the registered person must ensure that the home is at all times conducted in a manner which is consistent with its statement of purpose.

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Requirement Due date

Nothing in paragraph (5) or regulation 46 (review of premises) requires or authorises the registered person to contravene or not comply with— any other provision of these Regulations; or any conditions in relation to the registration of the registered person under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000. (Regulation 16(3)(a)(b)(5)(6)(a)(b)) 14/02/2019

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Requirement Due date

A person may only manage a children’s home if— the person is of integrity and good character; having regard to the size of the home, its statement of purpose, and the number and needs (including any needs arising from any disability) of the children— the person has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills to manage the home effectively and lead the care of children. (Regulation 28(1)(a)(b)(i)) 14/02/2019 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC060327 5 Fitness of workers

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Requirement Due date

For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), an individual who works in the home in a care role has the appropriate qualification if, by the relevant date, the individual has attained— the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (‘the Level 3 Diploma’); or a qualification which the registered person considers to be equivalent to the Level 3 Diploma.

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Requirement Due date

The relevant date is— in the case of an individual who starts working in a care role in a home after 1st April 2014, the date which falls 2 years after the date on which the individual started working in a care role in a home; or in the case of an individual who was working in a care role in a home on 1st April 2014, 1st April 2016.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person may defer the relevant date if the individual— does not work, or has not worked, in a care role in a home for a prolonged period; or works, or has worked, in a care role in a home on a part- time basis. (Regulation 32(4)(a)(b)(5)(a)(b)(6)(a)(b)) 14/02/2019

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Requirement Due date

Subject to paragraph (6), the registered person must establish a procedure for considering complaints made by or on behalf of children.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that a record is made of any complaint, the action taken in response, and the outcome of any investigation.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must supply to HMCI, at HMCI’s request, a statement containing a summary of any complaints made during the preceding twelve months and the action that was taken in response to each complaint. (Regulation 39(1)(3)(5)) 14/02/2019

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if— a child protection enquiry involving a child— 14/02/2019 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC060327 6 is instigated; or concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry); or there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious.

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Requirement Due date

A notification made under this regulation— must include details of— the matter; the other persons, bodies or organisations (if any) who or which have been notified; and any actions taken by the registered person as a result of the matter; must be made or confirmed in writing. (Regulation 40(4)(d)(i)(ii)(e)(d)(a)(i)(ii)(iii))

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Requirement Due date

*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice.

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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: SC060327 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: The Chiltern Centre for Disabled Children Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Chiltern Centre, Greys Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 1QR

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Inspector

Pete Hylton, regulatory inspection manager Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC060327 8 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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Inspector

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