Children's home run by Keys Active 8 Care Limited in Rossendale

Inspection report children’s home: SC064428 1 SC064428 Registered provider: Active 8 Care Ltd Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned by a private company. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to four children and young people who may have challenging behaviour and/or may be emotionally vulnerable.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager resigned from her post in July 2019 and has failed to complete a voluntary cancellation form.

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Inspection date: 28 February 2020

Date of last inspection: 17 September 2019

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Inspection date: 28 February 2020

Judgement at last inspection: not judged

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Inspection date: 28 February 2020

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC064428 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 this interim inspection the home was ‘not judged’.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home has been closed since the last young person left on 15 August 2019.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

A condition was put in place on 17 September 2019 that the provider must inform Ofsted of its intention to accommodate children at the home at least three months before any child is accommodated.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The condition was lifted on 17 February 2020, as the provider had given three months’ notice to accommodate a child. However, no children have been admitted to the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The provider has recruited a new manager, who will submit her application to register with Ofsted. The home has a full staff team in place and the provider is finalising the refurbishment of the home before it admits any children.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The provider has not sent an updated statement of purpose to Ofsted. Inspection report children’s home: SC064428 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/09/2019 Interim Not judged 07/02/2019 Interim Not judged 15/05/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 30/05/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report children’s home: SC064428 4

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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 keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16 (3)(a)(b)) 13/04/2020

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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: SC064428 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Maybrook House, 2nd Floor, Queensway, Halesowen, Worcestershire B63 4AH

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Inspector

Lisa Mulcahy, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC064428 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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Inspector

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