Children's Home run by No. 57 Ltd in Stockton-on-Tees

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1244413 1

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No. 57 Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is run by a private organisation and is registered for the care and accommodation of up to three children and young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to review concerns raised by the independent visitor in a report received on 4 February 2020. The inspector subsequently found failings in the way that children and young people are safeguarded in the home.

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This monitoring visit

There are significant deficiencies in the risk management documentation. Children and young people’s risk management plans do not have enough information about the known risks of the children and young people. This means that staff do not understand the steps they should take if the known risks present. Additionally, the manager has failed to ensure that staff have had the opportunity to reflect on learning to ensure that their safeguarding practice is effective.

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This monitoring visit

Not all staff have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to effectively safeguard children and young people who may be putting themselves at risk of harm when leaving the home. Indicators that a child may be planning to meet someone who is sexually exploiting them are not understood. Children and young people have been able to leave the home on several occasions when there is clear evidence of risks associated with sexual exploitation. Additionally, staff have not always taken proactive steps to search for the children and young people when they go missing from the home.

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This monitoring visit

The manager does not have an effective system in place to monitor and review risk management plans, missing from home incidents and care plans. As a result, the Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1244413 2 manager has been unable to improve practice in this area to reduce the likelihood of the children and young people being harmed.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 13/11/2019 Full Good 05/03/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 12/06/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 13/03/2018 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1244413 3

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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, the 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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure that staff—

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assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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help each child to understand how to keep safe; have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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manage relationships between children to prevent them from harming each other;

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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies; and

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that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm. (Regulation 12 (2)(a)(b)) 31/03/2020

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*The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and 31/03/2020 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1244413 4 promotes their welfare.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose; and

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13 (2)(a)(c))

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Requirement Due date

*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice.

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to review the actions taken following concerns raised in a notification.

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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: 1244413 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Rouse House, Wyther Lane, Leeds LS5 3BT

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Inspector

Mark Proffitt, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1244413 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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