Children's Home run by Care and Management Services Ltd in Birmingham

Inspection report children’s home: SC470457 1 SC470457 Registered provider: Care and Management Services Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned children’s home provides care for up to three young people. The home cares for young people who exhibit complex behaviours as a result of their early childhood experiences.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered with Ofsted on 29 May 2019. She holds a level 5 qualification in leadership and management.

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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 this interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has improved effectiveness.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, the manager has been registered with Ofsted. She has brought in several changes that have helped to improve young people’s quality of care. As a result of her strong leadership, the two requirements and one recommendation raised at the last inspection have been met.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has made improvements to the staff recruitment procedure. Consequently, all new staff who work in the home are now safely recruited.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

All staff who were required to complete a level 3 diploma in residential childcare have now achieved the qualification. Inspection report children’s home: SC470457 2 Some parts of the home have been redecorated. As a result of these improvements, it is now homelier and well equipped to meet young people’s needs.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, one young person has moved out of the home. The young person experienced a well-planned move to semi-independence and has been able to maintain positive links with the staff. This continued support has enabled her to approach the next stage in her life with confidence.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager is a strong advocate for the young people in her care. In recent weeks, there have been increasing concerns regarding a young person’s activity when they have been away from the home. The manager has worked tirelessly to support and safeguard this young person. This has included escalating concerns when she has felt that responses from other professionals have been too slow and ineffective.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff help young people to re-engage in education. For example, when one young person arrived to live at the home she had been out of school for some time. Since coming to the home, she has regularly attended school and recently achieved eight GCSEs. This positive approach to learning promotes young people to be aspirational for their future.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff ensure that young people’s complex needs are understood. Staff follow clearly written risk assessments to help them to keep young people safe.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has worked closely with the police and arranged for them to visit and carry out work with young people about understanding the risks associated with gangs and knife crime. This well-coordinated approach has helped young people to be increasingly safe.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Incidents when staff are required to physically intervene to safeguard young people are very low and the registered manager’s oversight of these is timely. However, there is no process for the review of these incidents when the manager has been directly involved. This omission means that on the rare occasion this occurs, there is no independent review of this practice to safeguard the young person and staff. Inspection report children’s home: SC470457 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

01/04/2019 Full Good 10/12/2018 Full Inadequate 31/01/2018 Full Good 07/09/2016 Full Good Inspection report children’s home: SC470457 4

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that all incidents of control, discipline and restraint are subject to systems of regular scrutiny to ensure that their use is fair and the above principles as set out in 9.35 are respected. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 46, paragraph 9.36)

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Recommendations

In particular, consider the arrangements for independent scrutiny in a situation when the registered manager has been directly involved in an incident of restraint.

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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: SC470457 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Care and Management Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Park Business Centre, Hastingwood Industrial Park, Wood Lane, Birmingham B24 9QR

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Inspector

Tracey Coglan Greig, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC470457 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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