Children's home run by T-Junction Children’s Services

Inspection report children’s home: 1252023 1 Registered provider: T-Junction Children’s Services Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to three children who have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. The home is owned and operated by a private provider. The manager has been registered since February 2019. The manager is currently undertaking the required qualification for residential managers.

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Judgement at last inspection: good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged good at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has sustained effectiveness.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children receive good, nurturing care from a committed group of staff. Children make good progress overall. This is particularly the case in education. Most children attend school regularly, enjoy school and are becoming more confident in their abilities. When children refuse to attend school, the manager works in partnership with other agencies to identify alternative ways to meet their educational needs.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager and staff advocate strongly for children to make sure that children receive the services they need. For some children, this has meant securing the right emotional and mental health input. As a result, children become more settled and increasingly resilient. Inspection report children’s home: 1252023 2 The views of children are taken seriously. Children know how to make complaints if they feel aggrieved. The manager and staff take complaints seriously and do all they can to achieve a satisfactory resolution. Children also express their views and opinions through regular children’s meetings. The manager provides a response to children’s views expressed in these meetings. This helps children to feel that their views matter.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children’s behaviour has, at times, become unsettled. Staff have managed incidents well. The manager evaluates the effectiveness of staff members’ responses to incidents. She supports staff to take a reflective approach so that lessons can be learned. When the practice of staff has fallen short of expectations, the manager has taken the correct action immediately. Since the last inspection, there has been a reduction in the number of incidents. This indicates that some children are becoming more settled.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have a better understanding of how to keep children safe because risk assessments are detailed and include effective strategies to reduce risk.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has acted on the three recommendations made at the last inspection. This has resulted in better management oversight, improved recording and more effective behaviour management plans.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff receive good training and professional development. They receive monthly supervision. A psychotherapist meets with the team regularly. These meetings are helpful because they enable good staff to reflect on how they can improve the care and support provided to children.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager uses a range of tools that help her to continually evaluate the quality of care provided to children. The manager values the monthly visits from the independent person because they identify areas of relative weakness and help the manager to improve the home. However, the manager has not always ensured that the visitor has been able to speak to professionals, parents or carers.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

09/04/2019 Full Good 16/07/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 18/10/2017 Full Good Inspection report children’s home: 1252023 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

When the independent person is carrying out a visit, the registered person must help the independent person—

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Requirement Due date

if they consent, to interview in private such of the children, their parents, relatives and persons working at the home as the independent person requires. (Regulation 44 (2)(a)) 22/11/2019

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people. Inspectors considered the quality of work and the differences made to the lives of children and young people. They watched how professional staff work with children and young people and each other and discussed the effectiveness of help and care provided. Wherever possible, they talked to children and young people and their families. In addition, the inspectors have tried to understand what the children’s home knows about how well it is performing, how well it is doing and what difference it is making for the children and young people whom it is trying to help, protect and look after.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection focused on the effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of children and young people since the most recent full inspection.

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Information about this inspection

Using the ‘Social care common inspection framework’, this inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service, how it meets the core functions of the service as set out in legislation, and to consider how well it complies with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’. Inspection report children’s home: 1252023 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: T-Junction Children’s Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 3 Field Leys Way, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire LE4 3EL

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Inspector

Phillip Morris, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: 1252023 5 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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