Children's Home run by Compass Children’s Homes Ltd in East Sussex

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1263129 1

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Compass Children’s Homes Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is operated by a private company and was registered in November 2017. The statement of purpose states the home provides a residential therapeutic community which provides high-quality care and substitute parenting for children who display problematic behaviour. The organisation operates a registered school on the same site. The manager was registered with Ofsted in March 2019.

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This monitoring visit

Following the monitoring inspection on 12 December 2019, a restriction of accommodation notice was served and a compliance notice, under Regulation 12 of the children’s homes regulations, was issued.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted was concerned about the safety and welfare of the children, specifically in relation to poor safeguarding practices that placed children at risk of harm. This monitoring visit was used to determine whether the actions taken by the provider were sufficient to judge the compliance notice as being met. Further evidence was also examined to determine whether the restriction notice could be lifted.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has commissioned an independent safeguarding investigation undertaken by a suitably experienced and qualified individual. The resulting report contains a detailed analysis of the safeguarding concerns that led to the compliance notice being issued. It identifies a number of contributory factors relating to safeguarding practice in the home. It also identifies a number of recommended actions to improve practice.

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This monitoring visit

In response to this report, leaders and managers devised a detailed action plan and the majority of the actions arising have already been implemented. They have undertaken a competency assessment of all staff in relation to their knowledge of Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1263129 2 safeguarding. Gaps in staff knowledge, identified by this exercise, have been addressed by further training and individual learning sessions.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have provided training for staff to improve their competence in undertaking risk assessments. All individual risk assessments have been updated to an improved standard. These risk assessments identify areas of vulnerability for each child and outline a clear safety plan to reduce risks.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has made other changes to improve safeguarding practice. Leaders have also introduced new systems to enhance management oversight. These include a higher level of support and reflective supervision for the registered manager and a low-level incident reporting system to enable managers to identify concerns and spot any patterns of behaviour. This enables them to intervene at an early stage if concerns about practice emerge. Leaders have also undertaken training with the staff team to ensure that they understand the importance of reporting all safeguarding concerns to the registered manager of the home.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted considers that the impact of the actions taken so far have improved the safety of the provision. Consequently, the compliance notice is judged to have been met and the restriction of accommodation notice is no longer in force.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 15/01/2019 Interim Improved effectiveness 05/07/2018 Full Outstanding

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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. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1263129 3

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Compass Children’s Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Mountfields House, Epinal Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3GE

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Inspector

Lee Kirwin, regulatory inspection manager Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1263129 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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