Children's home run by Parkview Care (Broadstairs) Limited in Epping Forest

Inspection report children’s home: SC457639 1 SC457639 Registered provider: Parkview Care (Broadstairs) Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This is a privately owned children’s home that provides care for children who may have experienced exploitation, loss and trauma or who may self-harm.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered by Ofsted in November 2019.

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Inspection date: 12 March 2020

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC457639 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

The two requirements made at the last inspection have been met. These related to the condition of the home and the review of the home’s location. The provider has fully resolved the issues with the outside drain and removed the prominent ‘no smoking’ sign from the front of the home. The home’s location review now includes the nearby coastal area and makes clear how this presents a potential risk to children.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, a child has left the home and a new child has moved in. The arrangements for both moves were appropriately managed. The needs of the new child were considered against the presenting needs of the children already living in the home. This has helped to make a smooth transition for all concerned. However, guidance to staff about managing some newly emerging tensions between the children is not clear. For example, risk assessments focus on the risk of aggression to other children and not the risks of experiencing such aggression by the child concerned.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The staff team continues to promote active lifestyles and encourages children to be involved in the local and wider community. For some children, this means that they continue to do well in their hobbies and interests. Where children continue to smoke, there is a desire to support children to lead healthier lifestyles. The members of the staff team have some innovative ideas to support children to reduce their smoking habits but have not sought further advice or researched ways to achieve their aims. This means that there is the potential for drift and delay and for children’s harm-causing habits to continue.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There are services available to children should they wish to raise concerns. Although these are well publicised and freely available in the home, staff have not thought ahead to provide these services for children who may need them. For example, children who are due to attend formal meetings may benefit from an additional voice to raise any concerns, wishes or views.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager continues to manage the home well. She is supported by a good staff team that is committed to the children. There is a shared desire that all children make progress. The senior care staff work hard to provide a family-style home where there is an ethos of working through problems and learning from mistakes or setbacks. This results in a largely settled home where children are happy, relaxed and content in each other’s company.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There are plans to retrain staff in a new approach to behaviour management and all staff have completed their training in the home’s model of therapeutic care. Staff Inspection report children’s home: SC457639 3 report that this has changed, in a positive way, the way they care for the children. There are a couple of staff vacancies, but the provider is managing these through using their own staff and maintaining the number of children in the home. Inspection report children’s home: SC457639 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

07/01/2020 Full Good 18/07/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 09/08/2017 Full Good 23/11/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report children’s home: SC457639 5

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Recommendations

 All children must have access to appropriate advocacy support, and where possible this should be provided by a person that the child chooses. Looked-after children are entitled to an independent advocate to advise them and ensure they have the support needed to express their views, wishes and feelings about their care and lives. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 23, paragraph 4.16)  The registered person should ensure that, in line with their individual health plans and the ethos of the home, children are offered advice, support and guidance on health and well-being to enhance, and supplement that provided by their school through Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE). Staff should have the relevant skills and knowledge to be able to help children understand, and where necessary work to change negative behaviours in key areas of health and well-

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Recommendations

being such as, but not limited to, nutrition and healthy diet, exercise, mental health, sexual relationships, sexual health, contraception and use of legal highs, drugs, alcohol and tobacco. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 35, paragraph 7.18)  Staff should continually and actively assess the risks to each child and the arrangements in place to protect them. Where there are safeguarding concerns for a child, their placement plan, agreed between the home and their placing authority, must include details of the steps the home will take to manage any assessed risks on a day to day basis. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 42, paragraph 9.5)

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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: SC457639 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Parkview Care (Broadstairs) Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Suite 56 The Brentano Suite, Solar House, 915 High Road, London N12 8QJ

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Inspector

Pete Hylton, regulatory inspection manager Inspection report children’s home: SC457639 7 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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