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Inspection report children’s home: SC482668 1 SC482668 Registered provider: Hexagon Care Services 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 by a private company. It is registered for four young people. The home provides care for young people aged 11 to 17 who have experienced adverse childhood experiences that have led to associated trauma and presenting complex behaviours. A new manager was appointed in November 2019, but she has not yet submitted her application to be registered with Ofsted.

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Inspection date: 11 December 2019

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC482668 2

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged good at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection the home was ‘not judged’.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

At the time of the interim inspection, there were no children living at the home. As a result, requirements raised at the last inspection could not be reviewed and an inspection judgement could not be made. Some children who were living at the home at the last inspection made significant progress and were reunited with family. However, one young person moved from the home as he was no longer making progress due to an increase in risk-taking behaviours. The remaining children, all staff and the manager moved to a newly registered home owned by the provider. The home is being redecorated and refurbished and the manager is in the process of ensuring that all health and safety checks are up to date and satisfactory. Managers are also in the process of recruiting a new staff team. The provider is in the process of applying to vary the conditions of registration to provide a crisis intervention service for up to four children. This application is

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

currently being processed by Ofsted. Until a decision is reached about the variation application, work to the environment is completed and sufficient staff are safely recruited, the provider is not admitting children to the home. Inspection report children’s home: SC482668 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

08/01/2019 Full Good 09/03/2018 Interim Improved effectiveness 23/05/2017 Full Good 09/01/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report children’s home: SC482668 4

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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 health and well-being standard is that— the health and well-being needs of children are met. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— that each child has access to such dental, medical, nursing, psychiatric and psychological advice, treatment and other services as the child may require. (Regulation 10(2)(c)) In particular, that follow-up actions from health appointments are completed in a timely way. 08/03/2019

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes— the name of the child; details of the child’s behaviour leading to the use of the measure; the date, time and location of the use of the measure; a description of the measure and its duration; details of any methods used or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure; the name of the person who used the measure (‘the user’), and of any other person present when the measure was used; the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure; and a description of any injury to the child or any other person, and any medical treatment administered, as a result of the measure; within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (‘the authorised person’)—

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Requirement Due date

has spoken to the user about the measure; and 08/03/2019 Inspection report children’s home: SC482668 5 has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (3)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)(b)(i)(ii)(c)(iv))

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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

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, 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: SC482668 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Hexagon Care Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 1 Tustin Court, Port Way, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Lancashire PR2 2YQ

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Inspector

Rumbi Mangoma, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC482668 7 to 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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Inspector

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