Children's home run by Hennessy Living Group Limited in Kirklees

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1216505 1

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Hennessy Living Group Limited

Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

Ofsted is aware of the challenges that COVID-19 (coronavirus) is currently posing to those we regulate. During this visit, the inspectors took into consideration the impact of any measures being taken to slow the spread of COVID-19 by the home. This has included the effect these have had on staffing arrangements and the current attendance of the children and young people.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned by a private company. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to five children or young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The manager has been registered with Ofsted since December 2019.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was undertaken following a complaint received by Ofsted about potential breaches in regulation. The inspectors subsequently found shortfalls in care planning and the physical environment of the home.

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This monitoring visit

One child admitted to the home had been inappropriately matched with the other children and the skills of the staff team. The manager acknowledges this, and notice has been served on the placement. A requirement has been issued to ensure that the home’s leadership and management team improves matching and admission processes. This is to enable children to receive effectively planned care in accordance with the home’s statement of purpose.

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This monitoring visit

The overall appearance of the home requires improvement. Shortfalls were noted in the home’s general appearance, which required attention and redecoration. This Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1216505 2 means that children’s experience of living in a warm and homely environment is affected and this leads to their feeling under-valued.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 28/01/2020 Interim Improved effectiveness 07/05/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 29/01/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 22/01/2018 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1216505 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, the 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 care planning standard is that children- receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure- that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose. (Regulation 14(1)(a)(2)(a)) 28/07/2020

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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 practice following concerns raised in a complaint.

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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: 1216505 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Hennessy Living Group Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Helme Hall, Helme Lane, Helme, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire HD9 5RL

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Christopher Goundry

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Inspectors

Michael Dack, social care inspector Miss Jacqueline Tate, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1216505 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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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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