Children's home run by Potton Homes Limited in Greenwich

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC393940 1 SC393940 Registered provider: Potton Homes Limited

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Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned children’s home provides residential care for up to three children, aged eight to 17, who have a diagnosed learning disability. The manager has been registered with Ofsted since 2013.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring inspection was undertaken to monitor the progress that the provider has made in meeting the compliance notice that was served following the monitoring visit on 8 and 9 April 2019. This monitoring inspection found that the provider has addressed the shortfalls and met the compliance notice.

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The provider has improved the secure storage of all medication. There are separate locked cabinets in place to store the weekly medication and any medication that is being returned to the pharmacy.

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Staff have received training to help them improve medication administration practices. The manager conducts spot-check audits and highlights any concerns. An audit of medication was undertaken, and no errors were found.

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Since the last inspection, there have been no further incidents of children gaining access to medication.

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The remaining requirements that were raised at the last monitoring visit have not been reviewed and are therefore restated in this report. The action to address these requirements will be evaluated at the next inspection. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC393940 2

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 21/01/2019 Interim Declined in effectiveness 09/05/2018 Full Good 04/10/2017 Full Good 30/01/2017 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC393940 3

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person 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 must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child. (Regulation 12 (1)(2)(a)(i)) 31/05/2019

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The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b)(2)(a)(c)(d))

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In particular, ensure that all staff receive training in autism spectrum condition awareness and managing self-harm. 31/05/2019

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The registered person may only use devices for the monitoring or surveillance of children if—

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the monitoring or surveillance is no more intrusive than 31/05/2019 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC393940 4 necessary, having regard to the child’s need for privacy. (Regulation 24 (1)(d))

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In particular, regularly review the need for internal monitoring devices (bedroom door alarms). If the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005(a) applies to the home—

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the registered person must ensure that the requirements of that Order and any regulations made under it, except for article 23 (duties of employees), are complied with in respect of the home. (Regulation 25 (2)(b))

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In particular, ensure that the management and staff understand, implement and keep under review the fire risk assessment. 31/05/2019

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The registered person must operate a disciplinary procedure which, in particular—

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provides for the suspension from work of an employee if necessary in the interests of the safety or welfare of children; and

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provides that the failure on the part of an employee to report an incident of abuse, or suspected abuse, whether past or present, in relation to a child to the appropriate person is a ground on which disciplinary proceedings may be instituted. (Regulation 33 (2)(a)(b))

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This is with particular regard to the implementation of the disciplinary procedure. 31/05/2019

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The registered person must maintain records (‘case records’) for each child which—

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are kept up to date. (Regulation 36 (1)(b)) 31/05/2019

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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: SC393940 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Potton Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Potton Homes, 1 Cresswell Park, Blackheath, London SE3 9RD

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Inspector

Kristen Judd, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC393940 6 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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