Children's home run by Salford City Council in Salford

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064858 1 SC064858

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Salford City Council

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This local authority maintained home provides care and accommodation for up to four young people who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties and/or learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since 2007.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was undertaken to monitor the compliance notice issued under regulation 14: care planning.

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This monitoring visit

Following the previous monitoring visit, the local authority took the decision to cease all new admissions to the home for a period of four to six weeks. Since the last monitoring visit, no children have moved in or out of the home.

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This monitoring visit

The statement of purpose has been revised to reflect that the police and criminal evidence bed has been removed. This will avoid any unplanned admissions to the home.

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This monitoring visit

Impact risk assessments have been revised and will be completed by the registered manager. Matching meetings will take place prior to a new admission, which means that the needs of the children already living in the home and those moving in can now be carefully considered.

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This monitoring visit

A complete review of risk management plans and behaviour management plans has been undertaken. The revised documents provide staff with clear expectations in relation to behaviour management and risk management of children living at the home. The registered manager regularly reviews the plans to ensure that the content matches the data provided within the local authority care plans. This means Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064858 2 that there are suitable checks on the care provided within the home to see if the level of care and support is right for each child.

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This monitoring visit

Care planning training is planned for all the local authority social workers and residential staff. This will ensure that they are all clear about their roles and responsibilities in relation to the care planning for individual children.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last monitoring visit, the registered manager and deputy manager have met with key workers to look at how the key-work sessions can be improved. Records show that key-work sessions are taking place regularly, and these are in line with children’s individual needs.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted is satisfied that the provider has taken suitable action to address the steps raised in the compliance notice. Although, the shortfall in compatibility matching of children cannot be tested due to the home not having admitted any new children. A requirement in relation to this issue will remain in place. The other requirements and recommendations will be monitored at the next inspection visit.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 21/01/2020 Interim Sustained effectiveness 19/06/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 21/02/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 11/09/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064858 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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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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In particular, the registered person must ensure that staff are provided with, and follow, clear risk management guidance at all times. 16/09/2020

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The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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

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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;

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that arrangements are in place to— 16/09/2020 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064858 4 ensure the effective induction of each child into the home;

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manage and review the placement of each child in the home.

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(Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b)(2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)) Schedule 4 sets out the other information that the registered person must keep in relation to a children’s home.

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maintain in the home the records in Schedule 4;

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ensure that the records are kept up to date; and

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retain the records for at least 15 years from the date of the last entry.

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With particular reference to the provision of detailed room search records. 16/09/2020

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Recommendations

 The registered manager must challenge (under regulation 5 (c)) the placing authority who asks them to accept a child in the absence of a complete and current plan. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 56, paragraph 11.5)

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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: SC064858 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Salford City Council

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, Manchester M27 5DA

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Inspector

Michelle Bacon, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064858 6 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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