Children's Home run by HAVEN CARE GROUP LIMITED in Staffordshire

Inspection report children’s home: 1251947 1 Registered provider: Haven Care Group 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 four children who have complex social and/or emotional difficulties. A private company operates this home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since 11 September 19

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Information about this children’s home

Date of last inspection: 12 September 2019

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Information about this children’s home

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 the interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has declined in effectiveness.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The provider has not followed safe recruitment procedures to ensure that only adults who are safe and appropriate to do so work with children.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Despite this significant concern, children continue to make good progress.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff help children to stay in touch with their families. This support has helped children Inspection report children’s home: 1251947 2 to sustain important family links.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

On the rare occasions when children go missing from the home, the staff respond swiftly and effectively. They diligently search for children and use all available resources to help to secure the children’s safe return home.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff continue to work hard to provide a safe and stimulating environment for children to live in.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last full inspection, managers have removed surveillance cameras (CCTV) from the rear of the garden and have ensured that bedroom door alarms can be isolated.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

12/09/2019 Full Good 04/09/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness 12/04/2018 Full Good 12/12/2017 Full Inadequate

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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 registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person may only— (a) employ an individual to work at the children’s home; or (b) if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home, if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3). 08/11/2019 * Inspection report children’s home: 1251947 3 (3) The requirements are that— (a) the individual is of integrity and good character; (b) the individual has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills for the work that the individual is to perform; (c) the individual is mentally and physically fit for the purposes of the work that the individual is to perform; and (d) full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1)(2)(a)(b)(3)(a)(b)(c)(d))

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Requirement Due date

* This requirement is subject to a compliance notice.

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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: 1251947 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Haven Care Group, First Floor, Unit 3 Barberry, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire DE14 2UE

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Inspector

Debbie Bond, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: 1251947 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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