Children's Home run by Your Chapter Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 1271998 1

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Care 4 Children Residential Services Ltd

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 three children and young people aged between 11 and 17 years old who have experienced emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The current manager was appointed on 11 March 2019 and is working towards the relevant qualification. He is due to complete this in May 2019. He is in the process of submitting his registered manager application to Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit took place on 16 April 2019, following an earlier monitoring visit on 11 March 2019. The monitoring visit on 11 March 2019 was undertaken because of concerns arising from an increase in incidents of a safeguarding nature at the home.

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This monitoring visit

At the monitoring visit on 11 March 2019, two compliance notices and four requirements were made, to address the identified shortfalls. Inspectors reviewed the compliance notices at the monitoring visit that took place on 16 April 2019. It was found that positive progress had been made within the set time frame.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted is satisfied that the home has taken sufficient action to meet the compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

It is evident that senior and operational managers are clear about the shortfalls identified at the last inspection and action plans are in place to improve practice. These plans are having a positive impact on the home and it is making good progress.

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This monitoring visit

One child is currently in respite care at a provision that was arranged by the Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 1271998 2 organisation. This was a senior management decision that was taken to safeguard all children who are living at the home. The senior managers of the home have served notice on this child, as they have concluded that the home is unable to meet his needs.

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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 individual needs. The assessments of need and risk are clear. Staff reported that they are effective, as they assist them in helping and supporting the children. Children also said that they now feel better supported and enjoy living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

Safeguarding arrangements provide staff with clear strategies for helping to keep children safe. These arrangements now consider the wider safeguarding concerns and implications. For example, the manager has met with the local police. This was to explore and address external risk factors, such as access to cigarettes and cannabis.

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This monitoring visit

The health needs of one child are now managed well. The safeguarding risks highlighted in the last monitoring visit have reduced considerably. The child has a full care package in place and a specialist nurse coordinates this. This is having a positive impact on the child’s health and progress.

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This monitoring visit

Key working has improved. Children are now receiving support to explore their worries, wishes and feelings. However, this is an area of practice that requires further improvement. This particularly relates to key working being more proactive and reflective. Managers recognise that this is an area for development.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have received the training that they required, as identified at the last inspection. For example, they have now been trained in caring for children who have diabetes. However, it is evident that not all staff have received the training that they need. Managers plan to arrange further training and learning opportunities for staff.

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This monitoring visit

A range of improvements have been made to the home. However, there are some areas of the home that still require attention. This largely relates to the furniture in children’s bedrooms. Managers advised that they have ordered new furniture.

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This monitoring visit

Care practice in the home has improved and children now live in a safe and supportive environment. However, managers would benefit from having a clear monitoring system in place. This would assist managers in overseeing practice so as to ensure that it continuously improves.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 17/10/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 1271998 3

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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. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 1271998 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Care 4 Children Residential Services Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Care 4 Children, 1 Stuart Road, Bredbury Park Industrial Estate, Bredbury, Stockport SK6 2SR

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Inspector

Lisa Gregoire-Parker, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 1271998 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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