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Inspection report children’s home: SC008274 1 SC008274 Registered provider: Searchlight Care Services Ltd Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is run by a private organisation and offers care and accommodation for one young person who has experienced childhood instability leading to trauma and associated complex behaviours. The manager has been registered with Ofsted since August 2017.

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Information about this children’s home

Date of last inspection: 15 January 2019

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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 requires improvement to be good at the last full inspection. At the interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has improved effectiveness.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, one young person has left the home and a new young person has moved in. The young person who has recently moved on made good progress relative to his own individual circumstances. For example, the young person made some positive relationships with staff and engaged well with his work experience placement. The move away from the home was planned and the young person has moved to a placement that is more appropriate to meet his needs.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff managed the new young person’s transition into the home well. They worked effectively with the young person, social worker and parents, who visited the home prior to the young person moving in. The young person’s parent told the inspector, ‘What I Inspection report children’s home: SC008274 2 first liked about it here was the way the staff were with her. They also made it feel like a home and are putting her needs first.’ Effective care planning helps reduce the young persons’ anxieties and contributes to her settling quickly into her new environment.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The healthcare needs of the young person are met well by staff. She is registered with the various local healthcare services and is supported to attend any appointments. Specialist training was undertaken with staff to enable them to meet the individual needs of the young person. This means that staff skills and knowledge are enhanced so that they can meet the medical needs of the young person in their care.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff form effective working relationships with a range of agencies and professionals involved in supporting the young person. For example, staff work closely with education providers to promote the young person’s attendance and attainment at school.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff understand the young person’s vulnerabilities and know what action to take to address them. This ensures that the young person benefits from effective support and protection.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home continues to be managed by a suitably qualified manager. She has taken steps to improve the quality of care provided to young people. The manager has responded positively to the four requirements raised at the last inspection. Staff have received appropriate training and have had input to improve their knowledge of their roles and responsibilities to safeguard young people. The manager and staff have developed their practice around recording restraints, and management oversight of restraints has improved. In addition, the latest version of the home’s statement of purpose has been sent to Ofsted.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

One new shortfall has been identified. An independent visitor visits the home once a month to monitor and report on the quality of care. However, the reports from these visits are received by HMCI three months after the initial visit. This does not ensure that the regulator has a good overview of the home between inspections.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

15/01/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 29/01/2018 Interim Not judged 20/01/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness 12/07/2016 Full Outstanding Inspection report children’s home: SC008274 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

The independent person must provide a copy of the independent person’s report to HMCI. (Regulation 44 (1)(7)(a))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that reports are forwarded to Ofsted in a timely way. 17/04/2019

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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: SC008274 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Searchlight Care Services Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Marcus House, Parkhall Road, Longton, Stoke on Trent ST3 5XA

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Inspector

Dave Carrigan, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC008274 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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