Children's Home run by Inspirations Leicestershire Limited in Leicestershire

Inspection report children’s home: 2504494 1 Registered provider: Inspirations Leicestershire Ltd Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A private provider owns this home. The home provides care and accommodation for up to three children and young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Inspection date: 24 February 2020

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 24 February 2020

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: 2504494 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 the interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has sustained effectiveness.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There has been insufficient progress in response to the requirements set at the last inspection. These requirements have been re-set and new requirements have been set following this inspection.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the full inspection, children’s difficult relationships have affected their progress and experiences. However, one child has moved on from the home and things have become more settled. Incidents in the home have now reduced. More recently, the home has become more settled. Children are now making progress, both at the home and at school. Behaviour has improved, and children are engaging in education. One child is having increased time with their family and this has been positive for them.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children have positive and nurturing relationships with the manager and staff. The manager is a strong advocate for children and this has supported some children to access schools and services that can meet their needs.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

When restraint has been used, reports do not always contain enough information. Staff and children have not always had debriefs. This means that children and staff do not have the opportunity to discuss their experiences. There are two recording systems regarding restraints at the home. This is confusing and makes it difficult to access and monitor reports.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Risk assessments do not always identify current and relevant risk factors. For example, to safeguard a child, they were temporarily moved to another home following a serious incident towards another child. An incident form was not completed for the child who remained at the home, who had been subjected to this incident. The child’s social worker was not consulted with, or informed, about this move until the following day. A risk assessment was not put in place to assess the ongoing risks between the children and how these would be managed.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children’s care plans and behaviour management plans do not contain enough detail. For example, external doors were locked to prevent a child from leaving the home and causing damage to property or harming themselves. This was not part of the agreed plan with the placing authority. This practice was not recorded as a measure of behaviour management for the child. No risk assessment was in place that looked at the reason for this practice or the impact this had on the child or other children in the home. Children’s views, wishes and feelings are not always clearly evidenced within their plans. Inspection report children’s home: 2504494 3 There have been several serious incidents in the home since the last inspection. However, not all these incidents have been notified to Ofsted.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have undertaken mandatory training, although some refresher training is needed. Not all staff have completed additional training on specific topics such as child sexual exploitation. This means that not all staff have the skills and knowledge to work with the complex needs of the children in the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The physical environment has been significantly damaged, and a programme of redecoration and repair is in place. Fire doors in the home do not have self-closures on them, as they have been damaged. Thumb locks on external doors have been removed and replaced with key locks. Some doors are broken and require mending. There is a lack of soft furnishings and pictures around the home. The damage caused has had an impact on a warm and homely environment. Inspection report children’s home: 2504494 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

24/07/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report children’s home: 2504494 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 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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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.

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Requirement Due date

(Regulation 12 (1)(2)(a)(i)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)) 01/05/2020

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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—

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that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health.

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(Regulation 12 (1)(2)(d)) 01/05/2020 Inspection report children’s home: 2504494 6 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

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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;

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home.

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(Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b)(2)(a)(d)(f)(h)) 01/05/2020

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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

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

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child.

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(Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b)(2)(c)) 01/06/2020

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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— 01/05/2020 Inspection report children’s home: 2504494 7 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.

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Requirement Due date

(Regulation 12 (1)(2)(b)) The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if— an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious; there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious.

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Requirement Due date

within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes— the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure.

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Within 48 hours of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (“the authorised person”)—

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has spoken to the user about the measure; and has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and

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within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure.

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Requirement Due date

(Regulation 35 (3)(a)(vii)(b)(i)(ii)(c)) 01/05/2020

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Recommendations

 Children must be consulted regularly on their views about the home’s care, to inform and support continued improvement in the quality of care provided. Due consideration should be given to the child’s cognitive ability in the development and implementation of any consultation processes. Children should be able to see the results of their views being listened to and acted upon. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 22, paragraph 4.11) Inspection report children’s home: 2504494 8  There may be circumstances where a child can be prevented from leaving a home – for example a child who is putting themselves at risk of injury by leaving the home to carry out gang related activities, use drugs or to meet someone who is sexually exploiting them or intends to do so. Any such measure of restraint must be proportionate and in place for no longer than is necessary to manage the

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Recommendations

immediate risk. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 48, paragraph 9.52)

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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: 2504494 9

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Inspirations Leicestershire Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 131a London Road, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5DP

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Children’s home details

Registered managers: Rachael Smith and Lorna Bowen

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Inspector

Sarah Orriss, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: 2504494 10 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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