Children's Home run by Aspris Children’s Services Limited in Cornwall

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 1236278 1

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Priory Education Services Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home provides care for up to three children. The home is part of a large, national organisation.

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This monitoring visit

During the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis, Ofsted is not carrying out routine inspections of social care provisions. When Ofsted has judged a service to be high risk, we need to determine what activity is needed to mitigate the risk.

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This monitoring visit

This report outlines the steps taken to assess what action has been taken since the last inspection, and the current level of risk.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring inspection was conducted remotely and did not include a visit to the home. Telephone conversations took place with the current manager and responsible individual, and relevant documentation was reviewed.

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This monitoring visit

Since the end of March 2019, no children have lived in the home and it has not been inspected since that time. On 1 April 2019, Ofsted imposed a condition that the registered person must inform Ofsted of any intention to admit children three months before children start living in the home. Managers have fully cooperated with this condition and have regularly updated Ofsted on progress made.

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This monitoring visit

Requirements made at the previous inspection have been reviewed by managers and the organisation has focused on ‘lessons learned’ relating to previous concerns raised. This year, significant staff changes have been made. These changes have included the appointment of a new responsible individual, as well as a new manager, deputy and staff team. Refurbishments and redecoration have been carried out, and photographs were provided as evidence. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 1236278 2 Managers have stated that safer recruitment procedures and induction programmes have been followed. The organisation has provided an array of training courses for staff so that they are prepared for admitting new children. The current manager reported that regular supervision is carried out in accordance with the home’s procedures.

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This monitoring visit

The home’s independent visitor has completed monthly visits and these reports have been submitted to Ofsted. The reports have confirmed that the home has not admitted children and have described the training activity that staff have undertaken, as well as the recent refurbishment of the home.

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This monitoring visit

On 31 March 2020, Ofsted agreed an application made by the responsible individual to request the condition be removed. Ofsted also approved a request to reduce the number of children that the home is registered for, from four to three.

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This monitoring visit

Following this off-site monitoring activity, the evidence provided for Ofsted indicates that there are no serious and/or widespread failures that leave children being harmed, at risk of harm, or their welfare not being safeguarded.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 29/11/2018 Full Inadequate 10/10/2018 Full Inadequate 04/07/2018 Full Inadequate 04/05/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 1236278 3

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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: 1236278 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Priory Education Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Priory Group, Fifth Floor, 80 Hammersmith Road, London, Middlesex W14 8UD

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Inspector

Sarah Canto, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 1236278 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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