Children's home run by Pine Forest Homes Limited in Cannock Chase

Inspection report children’s home: SC057688 1 SC057688 Registered provider: Pine Forest Homes Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned and operated by a private company. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to four children aged eight to 17. The home provides placements for children who may have faced adverse childhood experiences, trauma, and placement and family breakdown.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in November 2018.

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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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 requires improvement to be good at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection, the home was ‘not judged’.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The one child residing at the home at the time of the inspection was on holiday.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

During the inspection, the registered provider informed Ofsted that it is in the process of closing the home and is currently working with the child’s placing authority to secure an alternative placement for him to move to when he returns from holiday.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Taking account of the registered provider’s decision to close the home alongside additional contextual information shared during the inspection, Ofsted decided it was Inspection report children’s home: SC057688 2 inappropriate to make a judgement of the home at this time.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

22/07/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 23/01/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 07/08/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 12/03/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness

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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

In meeting the quality standards, the registered person must, and must ensure that staff—

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seek to secure the input and services required to meet each child’s needs. (Regulation 5(b))

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In particular, ensure that any therapeutic sessions are delivered under clinical supervision. 23/08/2019

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The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children.

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

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provide to children living in the home the physical necessities they need in order to live there comfortably; and

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ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 6(1)(a)(2)(b)(vii)(c)(i)) 23/08/2019

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The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to 23/08/2019 Inspection report children’s home: SC057688 3 develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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Requirement Due date

an understanding about acceptable behaviour.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

encourage each child to take responsibility for the child’s behaviour, in accordance with the child’s age and understanding. (Regulation 11(1)(b)(2)(a)(iii)) 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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare.

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

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose; and

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13(1)(a)(b)(2)(a)(h)) 23/08/2019

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in and through the children’s home. (Regulation 14(1)(a))

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Requirement Due date

Ensure that the manager completes thorough impact risk assessments, which take account of the needs of young people already living in the home. 23/08/2019

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in and through the children’s home.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

each child’s relevant plans are followed. (Regulation 14(1)(a)(2)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that recommendations in relevant reports 23/08/2019 Inspection report children’s home: SC057688 4 are actioned. After consultation with the fire and rescue authority, the registered person must take adequate precautions against the risk of fire, including the provision of suitable fire equipment in the children’s home. (Regulation 25(1)(a))

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Requirement Due date

This is with particular reference to taking timely action to complete fire safety repairs. 23/08/2019

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Requirement Due date

After consultation with the fire and rescue authority, the registered person must take adequate precautions against the risk of fire, including the provision of suitable fire equipment in the children’s home. (Regulation 25(1)(a))

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Requirement Due date

This is with particular reference to taking timely action to complete fire safety repairs. 23/08/2019

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The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33(4)(b)) 23/08/2019

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Recommendations

 The registered person should undertake a review that focuses on the quality of the care provided by the home, the experiences of children living there and the impact the care is having on outcomes and improvements for the children. Reviews should be underpinned by the Quality Standards as described in regulations 5 to 14. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 65, paragraph 15.2) In particular, ensure that the quality of care review report provides sufficient analysis and evaluation throughout to fully show the impact the care is having on young people’s progress.

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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. Inspection report children’s home: SC057688 5 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’.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Pine Forest Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Ballance & Lowbridge, Accountants, 65 Market Street, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 1AD

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Children’s home details

Registered manager: Lorraine Porter-Stone

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Inspectors

Jo Stephenson, social care inspector Paul Robinson, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC057688 6 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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Inspectors

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