Children's Home run by Adeza Care Homes Limited in Waltham Forest

Inspection report children’s home: SC032468 1 SC032468 Registered provider: Adeza Care Homes Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This private children’s home provides care and accommodation for up to four young people, who have multifaceted needs, including emotional and/or behavioural needs and/or mild mental health problems.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered in August 2017.

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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 this interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has sustained effectiveness.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people have positive experiences while living at the home. They make good progress in all areas of their lives. Examples of progress include young people’s better educational attainments, development of independent living skills and preparation for the world of work. A placement officer said that the staff work well even with the most challenging young people and help them to achieve positive outcomes.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff and young people value respect, diversity and friendships beyond differences. Young people have positive relationships with staff members and among themselves. For instance, two young people who live together in this home, inspire and support each other to succeed in life. Inspection report children’s home: SC032468 2 Young people have a strong voice in the home. Care plans contain a section that captures young people’s views, feelings and wishes. One young person said: ‘I am treated well and have the opportunity to have a say in the process of my care.’

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff help young people to develop a better understanding of risks and safer behaviours. For example, staff and young people watched a video together on the dangers of carrying knifes. They also attended training together on county lines and took part in workshops on substance misuse. One instance of professionals being aware of changing safety risks was when their assessment of the sexual exploitation risk of one young person decreased from high to low risk when that young person started to make safer choices.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager is ambitious for what young people can achieve and is determined to secure high-quality, all-round support for them. She advocates well for young people within the network of professionals. Often, the registered manager is the one who initiates multi-professional meetings and challenges other professionals to provide the best service to young people.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager has made progress in addressing all five requirements from the previous inspection. However, the requirement regarding the review of the quality of care is restated in this report. Although the registered manager has a good oversight of the children’s home, some sections of the report lack an evaluation of the impact of the service on the young people and an analysis of the feedback received.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Leaders and managers are committed to creating a reflective learning culture in the home. During a recent staff development day, staff reflected on the impact of their practice on young people’s lives and focused on the young person whose placement ended in an unplanned way.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home has introduced a camera surveillance system (CCTV) last year. Leaders and managers consulted with staff, young people and other professionals about its installation and use. The home’s policy on the use of the CCTV contains some helpful information. However, it does not specify that its purpose is to safeguard and promote young people’s welfare and does not explain how this purpose is to be achieved.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

15/05/2018 Full Good 11/01/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness 15/08/2017 Full Good 13/01/2017 Full Requires improvement Inspection report children’s home: SC032468 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 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, reviewing and evaluating ─

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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

The system referred to in paragraph (2) must provide for ascertaining and considering the opinions of children, their parents, placing authorities and staff.

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Requirement Due date

supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care review is completed (Regulation 45 (1)(2)(a)(b)(c)(3)(4)(a)(5)) 01/06/2019

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Recommendations

 Any home using CCTV or other monitoring equipment should have a written policy describing how this will support the safeguarding and well-being of those living and working in the home in accordance with regulation 24. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 16, paragraph 3.16)

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Recommendations

Specifically, the registered person should review and update the content of the policy, so that it matches Regulation 24 more closely. Inspection report children’s home: SC032468 4

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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’.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Adeza Care Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Second Floor, Kestrel House, Falconry Court, Bakers Lane, Epping, Essex CM16 5BD

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Deborah Pacquette

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Inspector

Seka Graovac, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC032468 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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