Children's Home run by Your Chapter Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC489416 1 SC489416

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Care 4 Children Residential Services Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately owned and run. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to four children who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The home‟s new manager applied to register with Ofsted on 29 May 2019.

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This monitoring visit

A full inspection was carried out on 30 April and 01 May 2019. At this full inspection, significant concerns were identified regarding the welfare of young people including weak management and leadership arrangements and insufficient staffing levels. In response to these concerns, four compliance notices and a restriction of accommodation notice were issued. The purpose of this visit was to monitor the provider‟s compliance with the restriction of accommodation notice. At this visit, it was found that since the last inspection two young people have been discharged from the home and no other young people have been admitted. Therefore, the home is complying with the restriction of accommodation notice.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 30/04/2019 Full Inadequate 17/07/2018 Full Good 16/05/2017 Full Good 21/03/2017 Full Requires improvement Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC489416 2

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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 must comply within the given timescales.

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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 work as a team where appropriate;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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ensure that the home‟s workforce provides continuity of care to each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on— feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received. (Regulation 13(1)(a)(b), (2)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(ii) 21/07/2019

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The registered person must notify HMCI and each other 21/07/2019 Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC489416 3 relevant person without delay if there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40(4)(e) *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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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child‟s welfare; and

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are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home‟s child protection policies. (Regulation 12(1), (2)(a)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii) 14/06/2019

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The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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

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communicate to each child expectations about the child‟s behaviour and ensure that the child understands those expectations in accordance with the child‟s age and understanding;

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help each child to develop the understanding and skills to recognise or withdraw from a damaging, exploitative or harmful relationship. 21/07/2019 Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC489416 4 (Regulation 11(1), (2)(a)(v)(vii) The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children‟s home; and

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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

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manage and review the placement of each child in the home; and

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plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child‟s placing authority. (Regulation 14(1)(a), (2)(b)(ii)(iii)) 21/07/2019

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*The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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understand the children‟s home‟s aims and the outcomes that it seeks to achieve for children.

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

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understand and apply the home‟s statement of purpose;

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provide to children living in the home the physical necessities they need in order to live there comfortably;

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ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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meet the needs of each child. (Regulation (1)(a), 6(2)(a)(b)(vii)(c)(i))

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In particular, ensure that all areas of the home are thoroughly cleaned, that damage to the home is repaired and the home is repainted, and that young people have sufficient storage available to them for their belongings. 14/06/2019 Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC489416 5 *The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children‟s safety.

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employ an individual to work at the children‟s home if the individual satisfies the requirement in paragraph (3). (Regulation 32(1), (2)(a)) 14/06/2019

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The procedure to be followed in the event of an allegation of abuse or neglect must, in particular—

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provide for records to be kept of an allegation of abuse or neglect, and the action taken in response. (Regulation 34(2)(d)) 21/07/2019

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The health and well-being standard is that the health and well-being needs of children are met.

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

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achieve the health and well-being outcomes that are recorded in the child‟s relevant plans;

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understand and develop skills to promote the child‟s well- being; and

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that each child has access to such dental, medical, nursing, psychiatric and psychological advice, treatment and other services as the child may require. (Regulation 10(1), (2)(a)(i)(ii)(c)) 21/07/2019

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The standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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support each child‟s learning and development, including helping the child to develop independent study skills and, where appropriate, helping the child to complete independent study; and promote learning opportunities informally. (Regulation 8(2)(a)(ii)(v)) 14/06/2019

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Requirement Due date

within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered 21/07/2019 Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC489416 6 person to do so (“the authorised person”)—

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has spoken to the user about the measure; and,

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has signed to confirm it is correct; and

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within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35(3)(b)(i)(ii)(c))

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*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice.

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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: SC489416 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Care 4 Children Residential Services Limited

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Children’s home details

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

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Inspector

Pauline Yates, social care inspector Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC489416 8 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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