Children's Home run by Knossington Grange School Limited in Lincolnshire

Inspection report children’s home: SC436386 1 SC436386 Registered provider: Pathway Care Solutions Group Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to four children who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties/learning disabilities. It is owned and run by an independent provider. There is an appropriately qualified and experienced registered manager in place.

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Inspection date: 27 January 2020

Date of last inspection: 9 September 2019

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Enforcement action since last inspection:

None. Inspection report children’s home: SC436386 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

09/09/2019 Full Good 03/07/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 26/07/2017 Full Good 04/01/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report children’s home: SC436386 3

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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 the interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has sustained effectiveness.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This children’s home continues to provide a good standard of care. Children are making good progress and they are benefiting from the therapeutic parenting approach that is used by staff. They are happy, they like the staff and they feel that they can talk to the staff about any worries or issues. Children’s voices are listened to and their choices are acted on wherever possible.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Most children are doing well with their education and they have excellent attendance. Their behaviour has improved, and they are developing their social skills and self-confidence. Children enjoy doing activities with the staff, and staff also encourage children to utilise community facilities and groups, for example the scouts.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children who move into and out of the home are well supported. The manager has a thorough system for evaluating whether or not the home can meet the needs of a new child, and whether those needs are compatible with the needs of the other children. There is good information sharing and at least two visits prior to the child moving in. If a child leaves the home, this is done in a planned and positive way and the manager is fully involved in facilitating the move.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There are good monitoring arrangements at all levels. The manager completes a monthly report for senior managers in addition to his day-to-day monitoring of the records in the home. He has recently implemented a new system for analysing the progress that children are making, and this provides a graphical representation across four outcomes. He also obtains feedback from stakeholders and children, and analyses incidents to see where improvements can be made.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children are not engaging in risk-taking behaviour such as drug and alcohol misuse or going missing from care. Their behaviour at times can be challenging, however, and this is managed well. There are detailed and up-to-date risk management plans that provide staff with good guidance on the strategies to use to minimise risk. Incidents of self-harm have been responded to promptly and appropriately and specialist input has been sought.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Partnership working is good, and staff at the home work hard to support the plans for the children and advocate on their behalf. There is good communication with schools and with children’s social workers. This enables all the relevant agencies involved in a child’s life to work consistently together for the benefit of the child. Inspection report children’s home: SC436386 4

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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: SC436386 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Pathway Care Solutions Group Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 1 Merchants Place, River Street, Bolton BL2 1BX

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Patricia Gregory

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Inspector:

Ros Chapman, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC436386 6 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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