Children's Home run by Adecyn Children’s Homes Limited in Birmingham

Inspection report children‟s home: 2497049 1 Registered provider: Adecyn Children’s Homes Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home provides care and accommodation for up to two children and young people with complex needs. The registered manager is suitably experienced and is undertaking a level 5 qualification in leadership and management.

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Information about this children’s home

Inspection dates: 28 to 29 November 2019

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Date of last inspection: This is the first inspection since the home was registered in April 2019.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children‟s home: 2497049 2

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person 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 must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children (“a quality of care review”) at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care review is completed. (Regulation 45(1), (4)(a)) 27/12/2019 Inspection report children‟s home: 2497049 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are passionate about the care that they provide to the one young person living at the home. They ‘go the extra mile’ to fully support the young person and, as a result, the young person knows that he is cared for.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The young person has developed good relationships with the staff. He knows that staff have his best interests at heart. As a result, the young person has gained confidence and trust in them, and this has helped him to talk more about his wishes and feelings.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff encourage the young person to have his say about the care that he receives. When faced with difficult decisions, the young person has access to an independent advocate. This additional support ensures that his voice is heard.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have ‘gone above and beyond’ to help the young person to access education and improve his educational outcomes. Unfortunately, despite the efforts of staff, the young person finds it difficult to engage in learning. In addition, the young person is not willing or able to engage with specialist services to support his emotional well-being. As a result, staff are preparing the young person to move to a placement that is likely to be able to provide him with the bespoke support that he needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

A range of activities are accessible to the young person, both in and out of the home. The young person enjoys his time with staff and says that he likes living at the home. The positive engagement of staff and the young person during the inspection illustrates the positive relationship that has developed between them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are proactive in helping the young person to have access to his family members, who live far away. Staff support contact arrangements to ensure that young people have access to those who are important to them.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff work hard to keep the young person safe. Clear risk management plans identify the triggers to behaviour and outline the actions that staff need to take to support the young person. Staff follow these plans consistently, which helps to keep the young person safe.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff use effective strategies to manage, without the need for physical intervention, behaviour that challenges. When physical intervention is required, it is used only as a last resort by trained staff. Staff are always quick to respond to positive behaviour and offer praise and rewards to acknowledge achievements. Consequences are fair and proportionate. As a result, the young person learns what kind of behaviour is socially acceptable. Inspection report children‟s home: 2497049 4 Staff respond well when the young person goes missing from care. Staff take appropriate action to report, look for and return the young person to the home safely. As a result, episodes of being missing from care are reducing.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

New staff are recruited safely. This ensures that only suitable adults have access to young people. This protects any young person living in the home from the risk of harm.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and the staff team are dedicated to improving the lives of young people. They meet the aims set out in the home’s statement of purpose by ensuring that the ethos of the home is embedded in the delivery of care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive effective induction training and regular supervision to help to improve their skills, knowledge and qualifications. As a result, the young person receives good-quality care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager monitors the quality of care provided at the home well. She acts to address any recommendations raised through the independent visitor’s monthly reports. Her own monitoring also identifies shortfalls and strengths. As a result, the manager understands the strengths and weaknesses of the service and sets out how she will improve it through the home’s development plan. This effective monitoring by the manager ensures that good standards are maintained and that the home continues to improve.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has completed the quality of care review, yet has not shared this with Ofsted within the required timescales. As a result, a requirement has been raised.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Professionals speak highly of the manager and the work that she and the staff team have done with the young person. This positive joint working with others has enabled the young person to plan a move to a service that can better assess his needs for the future.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The young person gives his views about his experience of living at the home, what works well and how it can be improved. The manager uses this information to reflect on how she can make the young person’s care and experiences even better. This ensures that the young person’s views are central to the development of the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is instrumental in developing her team. Team meetings help the staff to understand the aims and objectives of the home. The manager addresses the quality standards at every meeting to ensure that the staff understand them and implement them in their practice. As a result, the staff continue to work to improve the lives of young people in the home . Inspection report children‟s home: 2497049 5 The home is maintained to a good standard. Repairs are completed without delay. This keeps anyone living, working or visiting the home safe. Inspection report children‟s home: 2497049 6

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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 difference 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

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: 2497049 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Adecyn Children’s Homes Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 13a Pitsford Street, Birmingham B18 6LJ

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Inspector

Michelle Spruce, social care inspector Inspection report children‟s home: 2497049 8 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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Inspector

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