Children's home run by Horizon Care and Education Group Limited

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Horizon Care And Education Group Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is operated by a private provider. The home can accommodate up to three children or young people. The home offers short-, medium- and long-term placements for children and young people aged between eight and 18 years. The home aims to provide a period of stability to allow children and young people to reflect on their difficulties and make plans based on a comprehensive assessment of their social, emotional, behavioural, physical and educational needs. The registered manager left in December 2018. The interim manager has made an application to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

At the full inspection on 1 May 2019, the home was judged inadequate. The breaches in regulation included deficiencies in the assessment and management of risk, supervision of the staff team, and the team’s ability to meet the healthcare needs of the children and young people at the home and to promptly report and record safeguarding incidents.

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This monitoring visit

As a result, four regulatory requirements were made. One of the requirements was the subject of a compliance notice that was served to the provider relating to regulation 12 of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has taken appropriate action to revise and update the risk assessments. The strategies outlined in the risk assessments are sufficient to ensure that appropriate action is taken when children and young people are missing from the home and when they are found to be under the influence of substances. The compliance notice that was served in relation to regulation 12 has been met.

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The interim manager has also taken action to address the requirements from the previous inspection. This includes stronger partnership working to address the Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1257073 2 healthcare needs of children and young people. The staff team has received training and its members have refreshed their knowledge of safeguarding, risk management procedures and recording and reporting requirements. The manager is ensuring that staff are supervised regularly.

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This monitoring visit

The provider’s progress in meeting the requirements made and the impact that this has had on the children and young people at the home will be assessed fully at the next inspection.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

01/05/2019 Full Inadequate 14/11/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1257073 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 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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help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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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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manage relationships between children to prevent them from harming each other;

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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)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi) and (vii)) 03/06/2019

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The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (4)(a)(b))

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This specifically relates to ensuring that agency staff receive regular and reflective supervision in line with company policy. 03/06/2019

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The health and well-being standard is that— 03/06/2019 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1257073 4 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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understand the child’s health and well-being needs and the options that are available in relation to the child’s health and well-being, in a way that is appropriate to the child’s age and understanding;

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take part in activities, and attend any appointments, for the purpose of meeting the child’s health and well-being needs; and

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understand and develop skills to promote the child’s well- being. (Regulation 10 (1)(a) and (2)(a)(ii)(iii)(iv))

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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 promotes their welfare.

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

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b)(2)(h))

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This is in specific relation to ensuring that staff record all safeguarding concerns in a way which enables the management and the regulator to monitor safeguarding concerns, including any disclosures and missing-from-home records. 03/06/2019

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Recommendations

 Any individual appointed to carry out visits to the home as an independent person must make a rigorous and impartial assessment of the home’s arrangements for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in the home’s care. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 65, paragraph 15.5) Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1257073 5 This specifically relates to evaluating in detail all missing-from-home incidents and outlining any shortfalls clearly to assist the manager in addressing any issues.

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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: 1257073 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Horizon Care And Education Group Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Venture House, Unit 12, Prospect Business Park, Longford Road, Cannock WS11 0LG

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Inspector

Nicola Thomas, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1257073 7 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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