Children's Home run by SOLID GLOBAL LIMITED in Birmingham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1259178 1

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Solid Global Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home may provide accommodation and therapeutic care for two children who are affected by mental ill-health. It is owned and operated by a small private company. The manager was registered with Ofsted to manage the home in October 2019.

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This monitoring visit

This home was judged inadequate at a full inspection on 5 and 6 June 2019 when 10 regulatory breeches were found. At the time of a monitoring visit on 31 July 2018, the one child who was living at the home had moved out, and no children were living in the home. The home’s management had made good progress, and nine requirements had been met. A requirement in relation to staffing levels and staff experience remained unmet.

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This monitoring visit

Due to insufficient staffing levels, including there being no manager in post, the responsible individual decided that the home was not in a position for children to move in. The responsible individual agreed to notify Ofsted when the home was ready for children to move in, so that the regulator could assess its readiness for this.

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This monitoring visit

In July 2019, the responsible individual notified Ofsted that a new manager had been recruited and the home was preparing for children to move in. After relevant checks were undertaken by Ofsted, this visit was arranged to assess the manager’s fitness to manage the home and to assess whether the home was ready to accept children.

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This monitoring visit

The new manager met the criteria to be registered with Ofsted. The home’s management has updated all the home’s records, policies and guidance in the period during which the home has not had children living there. New staff have been Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1259178 2 employed and h training in preparation for children moving into the home. The home has been well maintained and is an attractive, homely and nurturing environment.

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This monitoring visit

It is Ofsted’s opinion that the home is ready for children to move in.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 28/09/2018 Interim Not judged 05/06/2018 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1259178 3

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Solid Global Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Solid Global Limited, Suite G, Eldon House, 24 Central Square High Street, Erdington, Birmingham B23 6RY

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Octovus Muchemenye

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Inspector

Ricky D’Arcy, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1259178 4 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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Inspector

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Inspector

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