Children's home run by Ja Nailah Limited in Waltham Forest

Interim inspection report children’s home: SC028598 1 SC028598 Registered provider: Ja Nailah Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

 A limited company provides this service.  According to the statement of purpose, care and accommodation is provided for up to five young women who may have emotional and/or behavioural needs.  Expectant women and young mothers can reside at the home for a specified amount of time.

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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

Young women usually settle well into the home and like living there. For some of the young women this is significant progress on their previous experience of not settling anywhere for long. The young women get on well with the staff and with each other. They experience some activities with staff and make use of gym memberships.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The staff team has remained stable since the last inspection. This benefits the young women, who experience consistency in those caring for them. It also helps those young women who have moved on to live elsewhere as they can stay in touch with and visit the staff. Interim inspection report children’s home: SC028598 2 Despite staff encouragement, not all of the young women are engaging in their education. This may affect their ambitions for the future. In one case, poor sleeping patterns, resulting in a young woman sleeping during the day, affects attendance and engagement in education.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager has met three of the four recommendations made at the last inspection. One member of staff has not yet received training in self-harming behaviour so a recommendation about staff training is repeated at this inspection.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Ofsted was not notified about a recent serious incident in a timely manner. This prevents effective information-sharing with the regulator.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/05/2019 Full Good 31/01/2019 Interim Improved effectiveness 16/04/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 10/07/2017 Full Good

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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 notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation;

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Requirement Due date

an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious;

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Requirement Due date

there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there; 31/01/2020 Interim inspection report children’s home: SC028598 3 a child protection enquiry involving a child— is instigated; or concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry); or

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Requirement Due date

there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(e))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, make notifications without delay.

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Recommendations

 The registered person must ensure that staff have the relevant skills and knowledge to be able to: respond to the health needs of children; administer basic first aid and minor illness treatment; help children to manage long-term conditions and where necessary meet specific individual health needs arising from a disability, chronic condition or other complex needs. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, paragraph 7.12, page 34)

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Recommendations

Specifically, make sure that all staff have training in helping children who self- harm.

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Recommendations

 Staff should provide a nurturing environment that is welcoming, supportive, and which provides appropriate boundaries in relation to their behaviour. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, paragraph 7.12, page 15)

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Recommendations

Specifically, staff should enforce boundaries which help the children to establish improved sleep patterns and day and night routines.

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Recommendations

 Unless their personal education plan contained within the care plan or other relevant plan states otherwise, the staff must aim to support full time attendance at school unless the child’s relevant plan indicates this is not in their best interests. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, paragraph 5.14, page 28)

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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 Interim inspection report children’s home: SC028598 4 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’.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Nailah House, 19 Pentire Road, London E17 4BY

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Jennifer Lapompe

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Inspector

Jacqueline Graves, social care regulatory inspector Interim inspection report children’s home: SC028598 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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