Children's home run by Kisimul Group Limited in North Kesteven

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC367623 1 SC367623

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Kisimul Group Ltd

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned service provides education, care and accommodation for up to 61 children who have learning disabilities and/or challenging behaviours associated with autism spectrum disorder. For some children, this is their home. Other children have term-time only placements, and a small number of day pupils also come for short breaks. The manager was registered with Ofsted in August 2018.

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This monitoring visit

An interim inspection took place on 14 January 2020 where the provider was judged as declined in effectiveness. A restriction of accommodation notice was issued on 24 January 2020 for the period 24 January 2020 to 15 April 2020. A compliance notice was issued on 27 January 2020 in relation to regulation 12, the protection of children standard.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to assess if the steps to meet the compliance notice had been met. No children have arrived or left the home since the last inspection. Senior leaders have complied with the restriction of accommodation notice. The registered manager has ensured that the strategies recommended by other professionals have been written into the relevant care plan and risk assessment. She has ensured that staff know the strategies, have the right equipment and are confident to apply the agreed procedures in practice. The placing social worker has agreed the approach. There has been no high-risk physical intervention since the last inspection. Documents examined for other physical interventions clearly show why such an Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC367623 2 intervention was required, and that a manager reviewed it. The registered manager has introduced a system to show how staff monitor breathing, communication and

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This monitoring visit

circulation in the event of a high-risk physical intervention. This new system is yet to be tested. The registered manager has ensured that staff have had training in completing body maps for unexplained marks on children. She ensures that there are weekly meetings to discuss any immediate or evolving concerns. Records demonstrate a significant improvement since staff have completed the training and now prompt staff to consider if a safeguarding or behavioural support route is necessary. Staff are aware of, and follow, the control measures in risk assessments. They have the necessary equipment available such as a pillow to cushion a child’s head in the event of self-harming behaviour. Senior leaders have taken the decision to voluntarily restrict the number of children they accommodate while they implement the recruitment strategies to increase staffing. The requirement under the leadership management standard remains in

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This monitoring visit

place. The compliance notice is met in full and the restriction of accommodation notice is lifted.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 14/01/2020 Interim Declined in effectiveness 02/07/2019 Full Good 09/01/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 03/07/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC367623 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, 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 the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b)(2)(d)) 15/07/2020

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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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: SC367623 4

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Children’s home details

Provision sub-type: Residential special school

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Kisimul School, The Old Vicarage High Street, Swinderby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN6 9LU

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Children’s home details

Registered manager: Duduzile (Judith) Robbins

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Inspectors

Keith Riley, social care inspector (lead) Emeline Evans, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC367623 5 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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Inspectors

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