Children's home run by Homes 2 Inspire Limited

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1255744 1

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Homes 2 Inspire Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately-owned children’s home is operated by a large national provider. It is registered to care for up to three children aged between 10 and 17, who have complex needs and have experienced trauma and loss.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has been without a registered manager since 1 March 2019.

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This monitoring visit

This visit took place to monitor the progress made by managers to meet two compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

This visit found that both compliance notices have been met.

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This monitoring visit

Over the past few weeks, managers have invested in developing the staff’s skills and understanding in safeguarding children. This investment has helped to strengthen the staff’s understanding of their safeguarding responsibilities in keeping children safe from harm. For example, staff can now confidently talk about what actions they should take if there is an allegation and what information must be shared with other professionals.

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This monitoring visit

Staff now follow children’s risk assessments and their care plans. This is helping to keep children safe.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have also made several other improvements. These include:

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This monitoring visit

 recruiting two new senior members of staff Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1255744 2  enabling staff to have access to up-to-date care plans for the children  updating the children’s guide to contain information about advocacy support  ensuring that the staff rotas accurately reflect the staff working at the home and the hours they have worked  ensuring that enough care and attention are taken to the ongoing maintenance of fire safety standards in the home.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have put in place additional monitoring systems. This is helping them to ensure that there is increased internal and external scrutiny of the service.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 15/07/2019 Full Inadequate 07/12/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness 01/05/2018 Full Good 06/06/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1255744 3 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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Recent inspection history

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Homes 2 Inspire Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Shaw Trust House, 19 Elmfield Road, Bromley, Kent BR1 1LT

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Inspector

Louise Battersby, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1255744 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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Inspector

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