Children's home run by Capstone Care Provider Limited in Nottingham

Inspection report children’s home: SC431699 1 SC431699 Registered provider: Capstone Care Provider Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home’s statement of purpose says that it aims to achieve a child-centred, caring and nurturing home, offering short- to long-term care for three children and young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager has been in post since 2013 and has recently completed the relevant qualification.

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Inspection date: 17 January 2020

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 17 January 2020

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC431699 2

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged requires improvement to be good at the last full inspection. At the interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has improved effectiveness.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager has met the three requirements and two recommendations made at the last inspection. This means that young people are kept safe and cared for by an increasingly skilled staff team.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has updated the missing-from-home protocols, risk assessments and care plans. This provides consistent information for staff to follow in the event of a young person going missing. The number of such incidents has reduced significantly since the last inspection. The incidents that have occurred have been managed well by staff, ensuring that young people are as safe as possible. Staff understand how to assess and manage risk.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The environmental risk assessment has been updated to include the education of young people in relation to the risks posed by the electricity substation to the rear of the property. An additional, in-depth assessment of this substation has been developed by the manager, providing more detail as to the dangers and how to minimise them.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The organisation is reviewing the quality of online training and exploring additional face-to-face training for staff. The manager provides good opportunities for shared learning through group supervisions and team meetings, using scenarios to stimulate discussion. Staff have completed training in several areas, including safeguarding, sexual exploitation, introduction to county lines, drugs and alcohol. Further training is due by the end of the month in understanding county lines. As a result, staff understand how to keep young people safe. The manager has also provided more clarity for staff regarding their roles and responsibilities. This helps improve their confidence in decision making.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager and staff have improved their communication with education and health providers. This ensures that the appropriate services are in place to help young people make progress.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has made some improvements to their monitoring systems, providing more clarity on the progress of young people and the impact of the home on this progress.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Some progress has been made regarding the institutional feel to the home. The manager is reviewing the use of fire signs, ensuring that they are relevant to domestic rather than commercial use. Staff have undertaken training in reporting and recording, reducing the use of institutionalised language. Inspection report children’s home: SC431699 3 The manager has reviewed the quality and detail of recruitment records, ensuring that the relevant information is available to keep young people safe.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

One young person has moved to semi-independent living since the last inspection. Staff continue to support her through an outreach programme, ensuring that she settles and becomes increasingly skilled in independent living.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have welcomed a new young person to the home. She has settled quickly and is already undertaking activities in the community such as dancing and attending the gym. The manager and various education providers are working in partnership to ensure that she finds the most appropriate education placement.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

One young person has made very good progress in his education and has been offered a place at university on completion of his sixth form studies.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

No new requirements or recommendations have been made at this inspection. Inspection report children’s home: SC431699 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

08/10/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 12/03/2019 Interim Improved effectiveness 18/06/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 24/01/2018 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report children’s home: SC431699 5

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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: SC431699 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Capstone Care Provider Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: The Renewal Trust Business Centre, 3 Hawksworth Street, Nottingham NG3 2EG

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Trevor Edinborough

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Inspector

Judith Longden, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC431699 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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