Children's Home run by Hampshire County Council in Hampshire

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC037910 1 SC037910

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Hampshire County Council

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and managed by a local authority. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to four young people. The key theoretical model used in the home is the ‘Pillars of Parenting’ model. Its aim is to help children and young people recover from experiences which have rendered them vulnerable and disrupted their primary relationships. The home has been voluntarily closed since July 2018.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since August 2008.

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This monitoring visit

A notice of decision, requiring the registered provider to give Ofsted three months’ notice of its intention to admit children, was issued on 6 September 2019. The purpose of this announced visit was to assess if the provider is in a position to open the home and admit children.

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This monitoring visit

The building and grounds have been kept in good condition and all necessary health and safety certification and arrangements for checks are in place. Bedrooms are furnished and ready for children to personalise when they move in.

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This monitoring visit

There are suitable policies and procedures in place, including safeguarding and behaviour management policies. The necessary insurance and premises risk assessments are also in place.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has control of a house budget that is designed to meet the daily needs of the children.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has a suitable, trained staff team in place. The team members are currently deployed in other local authority homes. Some staff have been recruited internally in accordance with local authority procedures. This has Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC037910 2 meant that a second reference has not been obtained in accordance with the children’s homes regulations.

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This monitoring visit

There are suitable arrangements in place for independent monitoring of the service. The independent visitor has been providing Ofsted with reports during this period of closure.

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This monitoring visit

Senior leaders are considering the wider residential service within the local authority. They have clear plans to change this home’s function, and hence its statement of purpose. The aim is for the home to provide placements for children in crisis. It is intended that children will achieve some stability when placed in this home, while professional assessments take place to consider the most appropriate service for each individual child. These plans are advanced, but not finalised. There is clear intent not to admit children until the statement of purpose has been amended. The children’s guide will be amended at the same time.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 16/05/2018 Full Outstanding 09/10/2017 Full Good 21/09/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness 30/03/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC037910 3

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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 may only employ an individual to work at the children’s home if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3). The requirements are that full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32(2)(a)(3)(a)(d)) 28/02/2019

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it. (Regulation 16(3)(a)) 28/02/2019

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Information about this inspection

The inspector undertook a tour of the premises, held discussions with the registered manager, responsible individual and independent visitor, and examined some documentation.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC037910 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Hampshire County Council

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Hampshire County Council, The Castle, Winchester SO23 8UG

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Inspector

Keith Riley, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC037910 5 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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