Children's home 2490695

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2490695 1

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Bright Stars Therapeutic Solutions Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A private provider operates this home. It provides care and accommodation for up to three children who have experienced childhood instability, resulting in trauma and associated complex behaviours.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered with Ofsted in December 2018.

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This monitoring visit

At a monitoring inspection in March 2019, the inspectors found significant shortfalls that meant young people were not safe. As a result of this visit, Ofsted made the decision to suspend the registration of the children’s home from 6 March 2019 until 28 May 2019.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted conducted a further monitoring visit on 15 April 2019. The purpose of this visit was to check that the service was continuing to comply with the suspension of registration notice, and to review the provider’s progress in meeting five requirements in line with their set completion dates.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector found that the provider had complied with the suspension of registration notice. As a result, no children were being accommodated.

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This monitoring visit

The provider had begun to make progress in meeting some of the requirements, but not all of them. The inspector found that three of the five requirements had been met. Two new concerns were found at this visit and a further requirement was raised.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was conducted to ensure that the provider had complied with the suspension of registration notice issued on 6 March 2019. The visit also included the inspectors assessing the level of progress made in addressing 11 requirements. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2490695 2 This visit found that the provider had complied with the suspension of registration notice. As a result, no children are currently being accommodated.

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This monitoring visit

The registered provider has made improvements following Ofsted’s compliance action. Inspectors found that the 11 requirements had been met. As a result of this progress, Ofsted will not extend the suspension of the registration and this will cease on 29 May 2019. From this date, the provider may accommodate children at the home.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, staff have attended several training courses. This has included receiving training in safeguarding, carrying out risk assessments, understanding roles and responsibilities and increasing staff awareness and understanding of the home’s own policies and procedures.

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This monitoring visit

Staff now receive supervision in keeping with the frequency set out in the organisation’s policy. This ensures that staff have the opportunity to regularly reflect upon their practice and development needs.

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This monitoring visit

Systems for assessing the risk posed to and by children have been reviewed. Improvements include provision for consultation with family members, partner agencies and children about known risks and how these can be reduced. Staff are now more alert to risk and understand that their responsibility is to take effective action when there is a risk of harm.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager now has a workforce development plan. This means that she has a clearer understanding of the skills and development needs of staff. New staff with relevant experience have been recruited, and over half of the care staff have now achieved the nationally recognised qualification in working with children. Others are on track to complete this qualification within timescales. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2490695 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: 2490695 4

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Kimberley Thompson

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Inspectors

Alison Cooper, social care inspector Ms Annemarie Parker, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2490695 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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Inspectors

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