Children's home run by North East Lincolnshire Council

Inspection report children’s home: SC069618 1 SC069618 Registered provider: North East Lincolnshire Council Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A local authority operates and runs this home. A variation to the home’s registration was granted on 6 March 2019. The variation increased the numbers of children accommodated from one to two. The manager is suitably qualified and has been in post since April 2017. She is registered with Ofsted and manages another children’s home within the same local authority.

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Inspection date: 3 February 2020

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC069618 2

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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 improved effectiveness.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, one young person has returned home to live with their family. One new child has moved into the home. This child’s move into the home was well planned. The children spent time together completing activities and this helped them to get to know each other. These pre-planned arrangements have minimised the emotional impact that change can have on the children and, as a result, the children are settled. The children are attending and engaging in their education. To help the children to flourish, the staff creatively integrate learning in the home. This approach is developing one child’s reading ability. The staff at the home work in partnership with the teaching staff to maintain a consistent approach for the children. This level of communication and working relationship has contributed to the children’s progress and the maintenance of school placements. The children’s achievements are

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

celebrated and certificates are on display around the home. One child’s progress is such that they are now able to integrate and learn within a group rather than on a one-to-one basis. The children have regular time with their families. The staff work hard to form their relationships with the children’s parents and carers. As relationships develop, families accept support from the staff and become more involved in the decisions about their children. The staff advocate for the children, and this has helped family relationships develop. For example, one child has re-established their relationship with their brother, and another child is spending more time with their family. The staff’s high level of supervision of the children is in response to each child’s age and vulnerability. Where appropriate, the staff support the children to have planned free time. For one child, this includes the freedom to scooter around the perimeter

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

of the home, but any further would be unsafe as the child has limited awareness of road safety. The staff’s creative use of key-work sessions helps the children to understand their risks, and detailed risk assessments enable the staff to respond effectively. Good risk management has limited the number of incidents to only one in the home during this period. The staff support the children to attend community and social groups to help them to form and maintain friendships. Staff teach the children about positive relationships. The relationships between the children in the home are developing and, together, they enjoy a range of activities and experiences. The staff take photos to capture memories for the children. The manager understands the home’s and staff’s strengths and areas for development. The manager creates regular learning opportunities for the staff to enable them to refresh their knowledge, skills and gain their required qualification.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Inspection report children’s home: SC069618 3 In addition, the staff have attended emotional resilience and attachment disorder training, which helps them to understand the children’s presenting needs and behaviours. Progress has been made against the requirements and recommendations set at the last inspection. However, the manager’s six-monthly monitoring report is not scheduled for completion. Therefore, this requirement will be carried forward. Supervisions are taking place now by a trained staff member. However, a copy of the record has not been made available for the supervisor and staff member to ratify the accuracy and agreed actions. Inspection report children’s home: SC069618 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

02/07/2019 Full Good 16/10/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 31/10/2017 Full Good 07/02/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report children’s home: SC069618 5

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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 must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children (“a quality of care review”) at least once every 6 months. In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating— the quality of care provided for children. The registered person must— supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care review is completed. (Regulation 45 (1)(2)(a)(4)(a)) 03/04/2020

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Recommendations

 It is good practice for a note of the content and/or outcomes of supervision sessions to be kept and to ensure that both the person giving the supervision and staff member have a copy of the record. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.4).

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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: SC069618 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: North East Lincolnshire Council, Civic Offices, Knoll Street, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire DN35 8LN

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Inspector

Jennifer Fenlon, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC069618 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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