Children's home run by Pathways Care Group Limited

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1241897 1

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Pathways Care 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 one of a small number of children’s homes run by a private organisation. The home provides accommodation for up to five children and young people who may have experienced neglect, emotional abuse or had a traumatic experience that has left them vulnerable.

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Information about this children's home

The newly registered manager is suitably experienced and qualified.

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This monitoring visit

No children have lived at the home since August 2018. Although temporarily closed, the home has continued to be registered with Ofsted. External monitoring has been maintained. The responsible individual has kept Ofsted up to date about the developments at the home.

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This monitoring visit

In May 2019, the provider applied to reduce the registered numbers from eight to five children. Subsequently, an application for registration of a new manager was submitted. Both of these applications were reviewed on the day of the monitoring visit and have since been approved.

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This monitoring visit

The primary purpose of this monitoring visit was to establish whether the building remains suitable as a children’s home. There have been significant changes to the building, including full refurbishment and redecoration. Fire prevention arrangements are now suitable and the waste has been removed from the grounds. The building provides appropriate accommodation for children.

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This monitoring visit

At the last inspection, the manager was asked to review the location risk assessment. There have been some changes to this document. However, the mitigation of risk is not detailed enough. Therefore, the assessment of local risks to children is not sufficiently thorough. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1241897 2 A significant number of the requirements from the previous full inspection relate to the care of children or management of the home. These requirements are restated. This is because the home has not been staffed or provided care and accommodation during the past 12 months. Therefore, whether these requirements are met cannot be tested currently.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

11/04/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 28/02/2018 Interim Sustained effectiveness 24/05/2017 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1241897 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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child. (Regulation 12 (1)(2)(a)(i))

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the location risk assessment considers risks in the local area such as roads, railway stations, waterways and building sites;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that placement-matching decisions consider the needs of and risks to the children who are resident at the home as well as the needs of and risks to the child who is being considered for admission. 28/10/2019

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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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 28/10/2019 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1241897 4 (1)(a)(b)(2)(f))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that the arrangements for the management and oversight of the home are effective in the absence of the registered manager. The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that all staff receive supervision at the frequency set out in the home’s supervision policy. 28/10/2019

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children (‘a quality of care review’) at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

After completing a quality of care review, the registered person must produce a written report about the quality of care review and the actions which the registered person intends to take as a result of the quality of care review (‘the quality of care review report’).

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Requirement Due date

supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care review is completed. (Regulation 45 (1)(3)(4)(a)) 30/12/2019

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the suitability of the home to reopen and provide care and accommodation for children.

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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: Pathways Care Group Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Minton Place, Victoria Street, Windsor, Berkshire Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1241897 5 SL4 1EG

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Children's home details

Responsible individual: Olubunmi Fabusuyi

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Inspector

Joanna Heller, social care inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1241897 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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