Children's home run by Pine Forest Homes Limited in Cannock Chase

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC373693 1 SC373693

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Pine Forest Homes Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned by a private company. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to three young people aged eight to 17 years. The home provides short and long-term placements for young people who may have faced adverse childhood experiences, trauma and/or family breakdown. The home has been without a registered manager since December 2015. The current manager was appointed in May 2019. She has made an application to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted judged this home to be inadequate at the last three full inspections. A notice of restriction of accommodation was issued on 11 July 2018 to prevent any further young people from being admitted to the home. This was reissued twice on 3 October 2018 and on 21 December 2018. This restriction was removed on 18 March 2019. The purpose of this monitoring inspection was to review the action taken by the provider to meet six requirements raised at the monitoring inspection conducted on 29 April 2019. There are currently no young people living in the home. This means it is not possible to evaluate the impact of progress in relation to some of the requirements. Managers have implemented improved processes to support the safe recruitment of staff who work at the home. A new manager has been appointed. Senior managers can demonstrate how they have satisfied themselves that the new manager meets the regulatory requirements of the role.

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This monitoring visit

Shortfalls in staff training identified at previous inspections have been addressed. Staff have now achieved a level 3 diploma in residential childcare and have also Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC373693 2 received the organisation’s specified training for lone working. Managers have implemented findings from previous inspections to update the organisation’s overall training plan, which now includes training to help staff to keep young people safe online. Managers have reviewed how staff carry out individual work with young people. Increased planning and structure, along with a range of tools to support this work, aims to ensure that staff can demonstrate the impact of their work in improving young people’s outcomes. In particular, managers have implemented a process to use if young people are found to be smoking in their bedrooms. The impact of these changes in practice is not yet tested.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have reviewed and updated the quality of care report. This now identifies what actions managers have taken in response to the shortfalls raised by Ofsted.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 14/01/2019 Full Inadequate 02/10/2018 Full Inadequate 03/07/2018 Full Inadequate 13/03/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC373693 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.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Pine Forest Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Ballance & Lowbridge , Accountants, 65 Market Street, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 1AD

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Inspectors

Tracey Coglan Greig, social care inspector Debbie Holder, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC373693 4 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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Inspectors

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