Children's home run by Pine Forest Homes Limited in Cannock Chase

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC373693 1 SC373693

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Pine Forest Homes Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned by a private company. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to three young people aged eight to 17 years. The home provides short- and long-term placements for young people who may have faced adverse childhood experiences, trauma, and placement and family breakdown.

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Information about this children’s home

The home does not currently have a manager in post. The home has been without a registered manager since December 2015.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 14 January 2019. A compliance notice was issued in respect of fire safety.

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This monitoring visit

At this inspection, the inspector found that managers had taken action to address this shortfall.

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This monitoring visit

Installation of additional hard-wired, interlinked smoke detection is now in place in the cellar. Furthermore, the cellar had been partially cleared and the fire safety officer confirmed that the cellar was now being used appropriately.

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This monitoring visit

There was a new heat detector in place in the kitchen. Managers have put in place a new system to ensure that fire alarms and emergency lighting tests are carried out regularly and that these tests are documented. A planned maintenance programme was in place to install fire doors with self-closing devices and seals. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC373693 2

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 14/01/2019 Full Inadequate 02/10/2018 Full Inadequate 03/07/2018 Full Inadequate 13/03/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness

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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: Pine Forest Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Ballance & Lowbridge , Accountants, 65 Market Street, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 1AD

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Inspector

Debbie Holder, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC373693 3 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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Inspector

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