Children's home run by Reflexion Care Group Limited

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2563818 1

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Reflexion Care Group Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned by a private company and is registered for three young people. The home provides care for young people who have had adverse childhood experiences that have led to associated trauma and presenting complex behaviours.

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Information about this children’s home

The home was registered with Ofsted in January 2020.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring inspection was conducted remotely on 30 June 2020 in response to information received by Ofsted, which raised concerns about the safety of a child. A compliance notice in relation to regulation 12 and two requirements were issued 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 the registered manager. The registered manager also provided electronic documents for the inspector to review.

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This monitoring visit

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

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This monitoring visit

Swift action has been taken to put in place additional resources to enable staff to respond to a child’s risks and vulnerabilities. Managers have immediately brought in waking night staff who have been able to carry out health and well-being checks throughout the night. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2563818 2 Managers have continued to work closely with the child’s placing authority and attended all essential multi-agency meetings. This interaction has enabled staff to advocate for the child’s wishes. This is something that the child has thanked the staff for. This child-centred support means that the child now has an agreed plan with a clear way forward, which has considered the child’s wishes and feelings.

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This monitoring visit

There has been a decrease in the child’s risk-taking behaviour at night to a level that waking night staff are no longer considered to be required. The responsible individual and the registered manager recognise the importance of keeping all actions under review to take into account the child’s vulnerabilities.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements raised at the monitoring inspection were not reviewed during this inspection. These will be considered at a future inspection.

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Recent inspection history

There has been no full inspection of this home since registration. Inspection type Inspection judgement Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2563818 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 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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Requirement Due date

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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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—

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that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm.

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

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— 09/08/2020 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2563818 4 ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home.

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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.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Reflexion Care Group Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Reflexion Care Group Ltd, Black Birches, Hadnall, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 3DH

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Inspector

Karen Gillingwater, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2563818 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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