Children's home run by The Percy Hedley Foundation

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The Percy Hedley Foundation

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The children’s home provides care and accommodation for up to 14 children or young people who may have physical disabilities, learning disabilities and/or a sensory impairment. The accommodation consists of a residential unit and a three- bedroom cottage. A private provider operates the home. There is no registered manager in post.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection which was carried out on 12 and 13 June 2019. The purpose of this monitoring visit was to inspect and review two compliance notices and a notice restricting the accommodation of children and young people.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has invested in delivering good-quality staff training, which has improved the healthcare outcomes of the children and young people.

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This monitoring visit

Better organised staff rosters, and increased staffing levels, have resulted in there being enough suitably trained and experienced staff to meet the needs of the children and young people, who have complex healthcare needs.

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This monitoring visit

As a result of the staff taking the steps listed in the second compliance notice, the children and young people are better safeguarded. Leaders and managers have focused on improving risk management to protect the children, young people and staff.

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This monitoring visit

Improved written risk assessments clearly set out known risks and describe how these will be minimised. The staff understand the importance of good risk management to keep the children and young people safe, and they are confidently implementing positive risk-reducing strategies. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1234990 2 The staff are recording when a child or young person has an accident, noting any injuries. The improvements in recording allow the leaders and managers to closely monitor these events to ensure that suitable risk management strategies are implemented. This monitoring of risk reduces the likelihood of further accidental injuries. This promotes the children’s and young people’s safety.

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This monitoring visit

A review took place following the visit which confirmed that the steps in both compliance notices had been completed. Due to the progress and improvements made since the last inspection, the grounds which led to the restriction notice no longer apply and the restriction has been lifted.

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This monitoring visit

A further unannounced monitoring visit will take place to review a remaining compliance notice and the requirements listed below.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 12/06/2019 Full Inadequate 01/08/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 22/05/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness 14/06/2017 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1234990 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, the 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 health and well-being standard is that children receive advice, services and support in relation to their health and well-being.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure that staff help each child to—

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

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understand and develop skills to promote the child’s well- being. (Regulation 10(1)(b), (2)(ii)(iv)) 02/09/2019

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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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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 the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child;

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ensure that the 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 02/09/2019 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1234990 4 to each child; and

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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. (Regulation 13(1)(b)(2)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)) The registered person may only—

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employ an individual to work at the children’s home; or

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if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home,

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if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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the individual has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills for the work that the individual is to perform. (Regulation 32(2), (3)(b)) 02/09/2019

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Requirement Due date

*This requirement is subject to a compliance notice. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1234990 5

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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: The Percy Hedley Foundation

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Percy Hedley School, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 8YY

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Inspector

Debbie White: social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1234990 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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