Children's home run by Skyline Child Care Ltd

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Skyline Child Care Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is operated by a private company. It is the only home that this company currently operates. The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to two children who have learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since 20 May 2020. He holds a level 5 qualification in leadership and management.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home has been judged requires improvement to be good at the first two full inspections since it was registered on 19 April 2018. At the interim inspection, conducted on 29 January 2020, the home was judged to have declined in effectiveness. Following the interim inspection, Ofsted issued four compliance notices. At a monitoring inspection on 7 April 2020, three of the notices were considered to have been met. A compliance notice in relation to regulation 12 was reissued following the inspection.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring inspection was to review the action taken by the provider to meet the compliance notice. Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Ofsted did not physically visit the home. The inspector gathered evidence in several different ways, including talking to the responsible individual and manager. The manager also provided electronic documents for the inspector to review.

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This monitoring visit

At this monitoring inspection, the inspector found that the compliance notice has been met.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has made improvements to the arrangements for reviewing children’s risk assessments. Staff now have clear guidance about when this is required and Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1265096 2 what factors should be considered. This is a new development, and the manager is aware that there are still some improvements required to ensure that staff practice is consistent in this area.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has implemented new guidance for staff about managing allegations. This ensures that staff are clear about the recording and reporting of allegations.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has been instrumental in achieving positive changes in the home. Children and staff have been encouraged to work together to improve the home environment. This has included developing a forest trail and making sports equipment. These shared interests have increased children’s pride in their home, which has resulted in a reduction in incidents of damage.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements and recommendation raised at the last inspection were not reviewed during this inspection. These will be considered at the next full inspection.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 29/01/2020 Interim Declined in effectiveness 30/09/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 25/02/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 08/10/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1265096 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 health and well-being standard is that the health and well-being needs of children are met;

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children receive advice, services and support in relation to their health and well-being; and

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children are helped to lead healthy lifestyles.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— that staff—

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help each child to achieve the health and well-being outcomes that are recorded in the child’s relevant plans. (Regulation 10 (1)(a)(b)(c)(2)(a)(i)) 01/09/2020

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The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— that staff—

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meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans;

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help each child to develop socially aware behaviour;

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encourage each child to take responsibility for the child’s behaviour, in accordance with the child’s age and understanding; 01/09/2020 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1265096 4 help each child to develop and practise skills to resolve conflicts positively and without harm to anyone;

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Requirement Due date

communicate to each child expectations about the child’s behaviour and ensure that the child understands those expectations in accordance with the child’s age and understanding;

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Requirement Due date

understand how children’s previous experiences and present emotions can be communicated through behaviour and have the competence and skills to interpret these and develop positive relationships with children. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c)(2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(ix)) 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—

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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;

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help each child to understand how to keep safe. (Regulation 12 (1)(2)(a)(i)(ii)) 01/09/2020

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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.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b)(2)(c)(h)) 01/09/2020

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that an independent person visits the children’s home at least once each month.

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Requirement Due date

The independent person must provide a copy of the independent person’s report to— 01/09/2020 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1265096 5 HMCI;

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upon request, the local authority for the area in which the home is located;

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the registered provider and, if applicable, the registered manager; and

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Requirement Due date

the responsible individual (if one is nominated). (Regulation 44 (1)(7)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)) The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children (‘a quality of care review’) at least once every 6 months. The system referred to in paragraph (2) must provide for ascertaining and considering the opinions of children, their parents, placing authorities and staff. (Regulation 45 (1)(5)) 01/09/2020

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Recommendations

 For children’s homes to be nurturing and supportive environments that meet the needs of their children, they will, in most cases, be homely, domestic environments. Children’s homes must comply with relevant health and safety legislations (alarms, food hygiene etc.); however, in doing so, homes should seek as far as possible to maintain a domestic rather than ‘institutional’ impression. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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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: 1265096 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Skyline Child Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 29 Old Farm Drive, Codsall, Wolverhampton WV8 1GF

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Inspector

Tracey Coglan Greig, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1265096 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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