Children's home run by Approach-Development (NE) Ltd in Redcar and Cleveland

Inspection report children’s home: SC489187 1 SC489187 Registered provider: Approach-Development (NE) Limited

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home provides care and accommodation for five children and young people who have complex emotional and/or behavioural needs. It is operated by a private provider. The manager was registered in May 2017.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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Good

How well children and young people are helped and protected Good

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Good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers Good

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Good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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Good

Overall judgement at last inspection: sustained effectiveness

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Good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC489187 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/05/2018 Interim Sustained effectiveness 28/11/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness 04/09/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good 29/03/2017 Full Requires improvement Inspection report children’s home: SC489187 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 registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety. The registered person may only— employ an individual to work at the children’s home; or if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home, if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3). The 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 purposes 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.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that an independent person visits the children’s home at least once each month. The independent person must provide a copy of the independent person’s report to— HMCI; upon request, the local authority for the area in which the home is located; the placing authorities of children; the registered provider and, if applicable, the registered manager; and 31/03/2019 Inspection report children’s home: SC489187 4 the responsible individual (if one is nominated). (Regulation 44(1)(7)) In particular, ensure that reports are submitted to HMCI in a timely manner.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are making progress in this home. They have built trusting relationships with staff, who know them well and listen to them. Children have individual time with staff to discuss and reflect on any issues that are worrying them, and this supports their emotional health. Children’s physical health needs are being addressed. Although some children are making poor health decisions, staff constantly remind and support children to reduce these behaviours. Some children are making good progress in school. However, some children need further support to maintain attendance in an education setting. Although creative solutions have been tried, these are not yet having an impact. The staff advocate for children so that they can continue to support their learning, which also demonstrates to the children the importance of education, and staff’s aspirations for them. Children know how to complain and are regularly consulted with on a range of issues.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have access to and use an advocate to support them to get their views across. This supports children’s participation in their care planning and decisions about their lives.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

The matching of children in this home is robust, and careful consideration is given to the personalities, behaviours, risks and needs of children already living in the home. This shows the commitment to children, and a strong sense of responsibility in ensuring that their needs are met. Children receive a consistent response to behavioural issues, which is supporting them to help regulate their emotions. There are clear boundaries in place, which enables children to feel safe. Children who go missing experience a well-coordinated response. Every effort is made to locate them and to ensure that they are safe. Children participate in writing their risk assessments. This helps them to understand what adults are worried about, risk factors and how to keep themselves safe. Children participate in a restorative approach to any incidents that have occurred, and these are used as learning events to help children own their behaviours. The home has effective

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

links with other professionals involved in the children’s lives. This ensures that everyone is working together to support the children. There is a very thorough response to children who are at risk of sexual exploitation, and children’s risks have reduced. Online safety is given high priority and all appropriate Inspection report children’s home: SC489187 5 safeguards are in place. Where there is a need for physical interventions with children, these incidents are reviewed and monitored to ensure that they were appropriate but also that these are minimised for future. The home’s decor is in need of modernisation and needs tailoring to the children who live here. Although this has been started, progress needs to be accelerated.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is ambitious for the children and has high aspirations for them. He shows commitment to the children who, in turn, feel settled and safe. The staff team has the required skills and qualification to meet the children’s needs. However, the recruitment practice needs to be more robust. All relevant checks need to be completed prior to new staff commencing employment. Staff receive regular supervision and are challenged appropriately on areas of their practice. The registered manager is well supported in his role by the registered individual. Children’s records are kept up to date and show clear progress that the children have made. Communication with children’s families is maintained and family time is arranged and supported where appropriate. This supports children’s well-being and a consistent approach to behaviour and any current issues that they may have. The regulation 44 visitor provides effective challenge to the registered manager and

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

supports the home’s development. However, the reports not always sent to the regulator in a timely way. This hinders the regulator’s ability to effectively monitor this home.

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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

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: SC489187 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Approach-Development (NE) Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 6 Fulmerton Crescent, Redcar TS10 4NJ

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Margaret Mitchell

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Inspectors

Abby Maspero, social care inspector Rachel Holden, HMI Inspection report children’s home: SC489187 7 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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