Children's home run by Duty of Care Limited in County Durham

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC476602 1 SC476602

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Duty of Care Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home provides care and accommodation for up to three children or young people who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The staff work alongside a psychologist to deliver a therapeutic parenting model of care and support that aims to increase the children and young people’s sense of safety and security. The home is operated by a private provider. The manager is registered and qualified.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection carried out on 11 and 12 July 2019. A compliance notice was issued following that inspection. The purpose of this visit is to monitor the compliance notice.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has met the steps set out by Ofsted to meet the requirements of the compliance notice, which improves safeguarding outcomes for the children.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has improved safer recruitment. All safety checks are carried out on new staff and verified before they have access to the children. This protects the children from potential harm.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has updated the home’s safer recruitment procedure. The new procedure is of good quality and well documented. It clearly sets out how the staff will protect the children’s safety and welfare.

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This monitoring visit

All staff have received advanced safeguarding training, which includes training on safer recruitment. This informs and educates the staff and provides them with the knowledge and skills that they need to promote positive outcomes for the children.

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This monitoring visit

Staff recruitment files now demonstrate that the registered manager is safely recruiting staff. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC476602 2

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 11/07/2019 Full Inadequate 12/02/2019 Full Outstanding 13/03/2018 Full Good 16/03/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC476602 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: Duty of Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 13 Front Street, Staindrop, Darlington DL2 3LZ

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: David Heartfield

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Inspector

Debbie White: social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC476602 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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