Children's Home, Residential special school run by Bryn Melyn Care Limited in Shropshire

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Bryn Melyn Care Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This is a privately-owned provision registered as a children’s home to accommodate up to 12 children and young people with special educational needs and learning disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder.

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Information about this children’s home

A new manager started working in the home in May 2020 and has applied to be registered.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit was undertaken following concerns raised in a complaint to Ofsted. There are three children living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have failed to ensure that impact risk assessments are adequately completed prior to children moving into the home. This does not ensure that children are compatible with each other or the skills of the staff team.

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Risk assessments and behaviour management plans do not give the necessary guidance in managing challenging behaviours, such as biting. This places children and staff at risk of harm.

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Managers have not ensured staff receive supervision in line with company policy. As a result, staff have not been able to reflect on their practice and the needs of the children.

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Managers have not provided staff with the training required to meet the needs of children with autism, or those with communication or learning difficulties. Consequently, staff do not have the required knowledge and skills needed to care for the children. Inspection report for children’ s home - monitoring visit: 2501555 2 Medication has not always been administered to children as prescribed. Managers and staff have acted to ensure children have not been harmed through these omissions and further training has been given to staff to prevent further occurrences.

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Children are making progress, and are cared for by staff who genuinely care about them. Staff promote children’s independence and engage positively with the children. Consequently, children are happy living at the home.

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Ofsted has issued one compliance notice and will monitor the provider’s compliance with this notice.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 25/02/2020 Interim Sustained effectiveness 15/10/2019 Full Good Inspection report for children’ s home - monitoring visit: 2501555 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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The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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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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(Regulation 12 (1)(2)(a)(i)) * 04/10/2020

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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—

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

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The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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undertake appropriate continuing professional development;

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience.

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*This requirement is subject to a compliance notice. Inspection report for children’ s home - monitoring visit: 2501555 4

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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

Provision sub-type: Residential special school

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Children’ s home details

Registered provider: Bryn Melyn Care Limited

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Children’ s home details

Registered provider address: Bryn Melyn House, 3 Hawksworth Road, Central Park, Telford, Shropshire TF2 9TU

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Inspector

Debbie Bond, social care inspector Inspection report for children’ s home - monitoring visit: 2501555 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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