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 or family breakdown.

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Information about this children’s home

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 provider has taken the decision not to admit any young people to the home until there is a manager in post who is registered with Ofsted. Because there are no young people currently living in the home, it is not possible to evaluate the impact of progress. Managers have devised an action plan in response to the findings of previous inspections. Managers are currently working to this plan and have a timescale of September 2019 for meeting the objectives set out in the plan. This includes reviewing policies and procedures, updating documentation and working to improve the physical environment.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have implemented a new recording system to help them to monitor Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC373693 2 incidents that occur in the home. Managers have commissioned a new independent visitor who will visit the home each month. Managers anticipate that this will provide a wider review of the service than was previously in place. Managers expect this change to help inform ongoing service improvement.

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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 and 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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Inspectors

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