Children's Home run by Partners in Care Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children's home – monitoring visit: SC441717 1 SC441717

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Partners in Care Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

The home is one of a range of residential services provided by a private organisation. The home can care for four children and young people aged between eight and 17 years old.

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Information about this children's home

The current manager was registered with Ofsted on 7 September 2018 and is currently undertaking the relevant qualification.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit took place on 21 March 2019, following a declined effectiveness judgement at the home’s interim inspection on 11 February 2019. A restriction notice, two compliance notices and five requirements were made at the interim inspection to address the shortfalls. Inspectors reviewed the restriction notice and the compliance notices at a monitoring visit on 21 March 2019. Positive progress has been made within the set timeframe.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted is satisfied that the home has sufficiently addressed the restriction notice and the compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

It is evident that the registered manager and the deputy manager are now receiving good support and guidance. Managers are clear about the shortfalls of the last inspection, and action plans are in place. These plans are having a positive impact on the home.

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This monitoring visit

One child has moved to another home within the organisation. This child has settled well into their new placement, and his risk-taking behaviour has reduced. There are now three children living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

The home has taken steps to ensure that there are clear plans in place to meet the children’s needs. The assessments of need and risk are clear. These assessments Inspection report for children's home – monitoring visit: SC441717 2 are clearly tailored to individual children. Staff report that they are effective, as they assist them to help and support the children.

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This monitoring visit

Safeguarding arrangements provide staff with clear strategies to help to keep children safe and now consider the wider safeguarding concerns and implications. Managers and staff track patterns of behaviour to ensure that they have clear oversight of the presenting risks. Records reflect the positive changes made to practice.

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This monitoring visit

Managers are proactive and advocate on each child’s behalf. They ensure that they share safeguarding concerns in a timely way and that actions are agreed to help to keep children safe.

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This monitoring visit

Key working has improved. Children are receiving support to explore their worries, wishes and feelings. However, this is an area of practice that requires further improvement. Managers recognise this, and on the day of the monitoring visit the staff were undertaking key-working training.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have received training in the areas that were identified at the last inspection. Staff say that this has helped them to have a better understanding of the children’s behaviours. Nonetheless, it is evident that staff need further support with their learning and development about key issues, such as criminal exploitation and sexualised behaviour. Managers plan to arrange further training and learning opportunities for staff.

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This monitoring visit

There have been some home improvements, both internally and externally. The home is safer for children to live and play. However, there are some areas of the home that still require attention. This largely relates to the children’s bedrooms and both the front and back gardens. Managers advise that they will develop a plan to improve the areas identified.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have introduced a monitoring system to ensure that the practice in the home continues to improve. While this is in its infancy, there is evidence that this is assisting managers to provide the oversight required to continuously improve practice. Inspection report for children's home – monitoring visit: SC441717 3

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 08/02/2019 Interim Declined in effectiveness 19/04/2018 Full Good 09/08/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good 23/02/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for children's home – monitoring visit: SC441717 4

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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.

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Partners in Care Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Rouse House, 2 Wyther Lane, Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS5 3BT

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Inspectors

Lisa Gregoire-Parker, social care inspector Sophie Thomson, social care inspector Inspection report for children's home – monitoring visit: SC441717 5 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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Inspectors

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