Children's Home run by St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council in St Helens

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC063550 1 SC063550

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St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This local authority children’s home provides care and accommodation for up to four children who cannot live with their families.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered with Ofsted in 2012.

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This monitoring visit

On 24 March 2020, in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus) an off-site monitoring visit was undertaken by Claire Deary, social care regulatory inspection manager. The inspector considered the action taken by the provider to meet the steps under each compliance notice for regulation 12, protection of children standard and regulation 13, the leadership and management. The registered manager produced an action plan to demonstrate how she had met both compliance notices. The actions taken will be reviewed further at the next full inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Under regulation 12, the inspector found that the registered manager has made significant progress in ensuring that staff understand their roles and responsibilities in keeping children safe and take effective action when there is a safeguarding concern. For example, key-worker sessions have improved in terms of the format and accountability from the staff team.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager reported that she has developed her working relationship with the local authority and will ensure that internal admission procedures are followed. The registered manager has obtained all the relevant local authority documentation for the children available and this is on each individual child’s file. This means that the requirement under regulation 12, the protection of children standard, has been met. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC063550 2

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 26/11/2019 Full Inadequate 11/07/2018 Full Good 04/10/2017 Full Good 22/02/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC063550 3

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this off-site visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last monitoring 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: SC063550 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Children & Young Peoples Services, Atlas House, 2 Corporation Street, St. Helens, Merseyside WA9 1LD

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Inspector

Claire Deary, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC063550 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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Inspector

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