Children's Home run by Pilgrims Corner Limited in Kent

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC473877 1 SC473877

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Pilgrims Corner Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is registered to accommodate two children. It is one of four homes operated by a privately owned organisation. The home shares a manager with a similar-sized home which is situated nearby. The company also owns a separately registered school, which children living in the homes may attend.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager post has been vacant since November 2019.

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This monitoring visit

The organisation had not accommodated children at the home since November 2019. A new child moved into the home at the start of February 2020. Staff submitted a high volume of safeguarding referrals within the first two weeks of placement. Inspectors were concerned that matters raised within the safeguarding notifications indicated that the child could be at significant risk of harm. Staff omitted to complete a dedicated risk assessment in relation to a child being at risk of exploitation. This was despite this being clearly mentioned in the child’s referral documents as an area of concern and also featuring in recent incidents involving the child.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted received anonymised concerns about the practice of the senior leadership team at the organisation.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector reviewed the placement of the child at this monitoring visit. Staff made good use of the available information to complete risk assessments and a suitable placement plan prior to admission.

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This monitoring visit

The child’s social worker, on-site at the time of this visit, was positive about the work that staff at the home had done to prepare for the placement. She had found the placement planning effective. She was happy with the way all missing persons Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC473877 2 incidents had been managed. She was also satisfied with communication received from the home.

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This monitoring visit

Staff were positive about the support they were getting to help them manage issues with the child. They were also positive about support from managers.

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This monitoring visit

Staff at the home are a new team and have only been working together since the beginning of February. The team is a mix of experienced staff already employed by the provider, new care-experienced staff and new staff with no previous experience in residential childcare settings. Rotas show consistent cover with management support from Monday to Friday, from either the manager or the deputy. New staff have all completed their induction training. Staff are at different stages of their face- to-face training programme with the organisation.

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This monitoring visit

The manager is new to post. The manager’s recruitment records were checked and met expectations around safe recruitment practice.

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This monitoring visit

Staff at the home have done the best they could to provide a stable placement for the child living there. Unfortunately, they have not been able to meet his needs safely and he has since moved on to another placement. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC473877 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

19/11/2019 Full Good 24/07/2019 Full Inadequate 23/10/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 01/11/2017 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC473877 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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure that staff 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. (Regulation 12(1)(2)(a)(i))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, to ensure that all risks identified at referral are carefully assessed prior to admission and clear strategies are put in place to support staff to keep children safe. 01/04/2020 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC473877 5

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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: SC473877 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Pilgrims Corner Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Suite 5, The Links, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 7GQ

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Inspector

Peter Jackson, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC473877 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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