Children's home run by PCF Residential Childcare Ltd

Inspection report children’s home: 2503031 1 Registered provider: Pcf Residential Childcare Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This service is a private children’s home offering care and accommodation for three children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The current manager has managed the home since January 2020. She has submitted her application for the position of registered manager to Ofsted.

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Inspection date: 2 March 2020

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: 2503031 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 sustained effectiveness.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

A new manager has been appointed since the last inspection. She has good oversight into the running of the home and has obtained a clear understanding of children’s progress and development.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children are happy in the home. They develop good and trusting relationships with staff. This helps children to feel secure and improve in self-confidence.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children do not regularly go missing from the home. Staff respond swiftly when there are any concerns in relation to children’s welfare. Risk assessments have been developed and contain clear information and guidance to staff. As a result, children are appropriately safeguarded.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff work well in partnership with teachers to support children in school. As a result, children continue to engage well in education and progress with their learning.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children enjoy a range of activities in the local community and at school, such as playing football, trampolining and attending a youth club. This helps children to make friends within the local area and develop a sense of identity.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff feel that they are well supported to look after the children in their care. However, staff are not having formal supervision on a regular basis. The manager has recognised this and is in the process of developing systems to address this shortfall so that staff have the opportunity to reflect on and develop their practice.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff receive a range of training to enable them to meet children’s specific current needs. However, many have yet to complete training in self-harm, or in specific areas, such as gangs and county lines to develop their awareness about wider issues within childcare.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff work collaboratively with other professionals to support and improve children’s experiences and progress. Although staff challenge others when services have not been good enough, this has not been effective in ensuring that the minutes of children’s statutory meetings are received in a timely manner. This means that staff may not have a clear understanding of the actions they need to take to be able to adequately care for children. Inspection report children’s home: 2503031 3 The home has a location risk assessment that is thorough and covers all required areas. However, this has not been regularly reviewed. This means that staff may not be aware of current concerns in the local area to enable them to fully safeguard children. Inspection report children’s home: 2503031 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

08/10/2019 Full Good Inspection report children’s home: 2503031 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 leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that— helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications, and skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13(1)(a)(b)(2)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This is with regards to training for staff around self-harm, gang culture and county lines. 30/04/2020

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Recommendations

 Ensure that where the placing authority or another relevant person does not provide the input and services needed to meet a child’s needs during their time in the home or in preparation for leaving the home, the home must challenge them to meet the child’s needs. Staff should act as champions for their children, expecting nothing less than a good parent would. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 12, paragraph 2.8)  Ensure that systems are in place so that all staff, including the manager, receive supervision of their practice from an appropriately qualified and experienced professional, which allows them to reflect on their practice and the needs of the children assigned to their care. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.2)  Review the appropriateness and suitability of the location and premises of the

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Recommendations

home at least once a year. The review should include the identification of any risks and opportunities presented by the home’s location and strategies for managing these. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 64, paragraph 15.1) Inspection report children’s home: 2503031 6

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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: 2503031 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Pcf Residential Childcare Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 37 Copthorne Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire WV3 0AB

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Inspector

Sue Young, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: 2503031 8 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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