Children's home run by Esland North Limited in Amber Valley

Inspection report children‟s home: SC478991 1 SC478991 Registered provider: Esland North Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home offers placements for up to four young people who have a learning disability and associated complex needs. The home can offer planned, emergency and respite placements, which will be considered dependent on the needs of the young person referred and the compatibility and needs of the resident group. The manager has been registered with Ofsted since July 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 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

Since the last inspection, three young people have left the home. One young person had a well-planned move following a successful placement. The other two young people moved to new homes, following a re-assessment of their needs. One young person has been admitted to the home since the last inspection.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff follow young people‟s individual behaviour management plans and use rewards effectively. This helps to improve young people‟s behaviour and to strengthen their emotional and psychological well-being. Staff are particularly patient in helping young people manage their anxieties and frustrations, which has resulted in positive relationships and recent improvements in young people‟s challenging behaviour. Inspection report children‟s home: SC478991 2 Young people continue to be in good health. They are registered with primary healthcare and specialist providers. This ensures that they can access services and receive treatment without undue delays. Appropriate arrangements are in place for the safe management of medicines to promote the safety and well-being of young people.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people receive their education according to their needs and abilities. Staff work in partnership with education departments and other relevant professionals to make sure that young people have every opportunity to increase their academic ability and reach their full potential.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager continues to work closely with placing authorities to promote family contact that is positive and safe. This ensures that young people continue to build relationships and attachments with people who are important to them.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home is managed by a suitably qualified manager who has been registered with Ofsted since July 2018. Staffing levels are appropriate to meet young people‟s needs. Staff are well supported through regular supervision, annual appraisal and training.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager continues to have good working relationships with other professionals, including designated officers, schools, the local police and placing authorities. Because of these positive relationships, young people‟s specific and holistic needs are met.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

An independent visitor calls at the home once a month to monitor and report on the quality of care. The reports from these visits are received by HMCI three months after the initial visit. These reports lack scrutiny and evaluation of the quality of care provided to young people. This shortfall does not support the home‟s development or help to inform the manager‟s own internal monitoring. Consequently, although the manager has completed a regulation 45 review of the quality of the care, it is not in a report format as highlighted in regulations.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

In response to the requirements raised at the last inspection, the home has been redecorated, risk assessments now identify all levels of risk and an impact risk assessment is carried out for all new admissions to the home.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

24/04/2018 Full Good 05/04/2018 Full Good 25/07/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good 08/02/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report children‟s home: SC478991 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 ensure that an independent person visits the children‟s home at least once each month.

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Requirement Due date

When the independent person is carrying out a visit, the registered person must help the independent person—

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Requirement Due date

if they consent, to interview in private such of the children, their parents, relatives and persons working at the home as the independent person requires; and

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Requirement Due date

to inspect the premises of the home and such of the home‟s records (except for a child‟s case records, unless the child and the child‟s placing authority consent) as the independent person requires.

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Requirement Due date

A visit by the independent person to the home may be unannounced.

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Requirement Due date

The independent person must produce a report about a visit (“the independent person‟s report”) which sets out, in particular, the independent person‟s opinion as to whether—

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Requirement Due date

children are effectively safeguarded; and

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Requirement Due date

the conduct of the home promotes children‟s well-being.

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Requirement Due date

The independent person‟s report may recommend actions that the registered person may take in relation to the home and timescales within which the registered person must consider whether or not to take those actions. (Regulation 44 (1)(2)(a)(b)(3)(4)(a)(b)(5) 14/04/2019

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children (“a quality of care review”) at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, 14/04/2019 Inspection report children‟s home: SC478991 4 reviewing and evaluating—

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Requirement Due date

the quality of care provided for children;

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Requirement Due date

the feedback and opinions of children about the children‟s home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it; and any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children.

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Requirement Due date

After completing a quality of care review, the registered person must produce a written report about the quality of care review and the actions which the registered person intends to take as a result of the quality of care review (“the quality of care review report”). (Regulation 45 (1)(2)(a)(b)(c)(3)(4)(a)(b)(5))

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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‟. Inspection report children‟s home: SC478991 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Esland North Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Suites 1 and 5, Riverside Business Centre, Foundry Lane, Milford, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0RN

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Inspector

Dave Carrigan, social care inspector Inspection report children‟s home: SC478991 6 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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Inspector

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