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

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2501555 1

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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 which is registered as a children’s home to accommodate up to 12 children who have special educational needs and learning disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager started working in the home in May 2020 and registered with Ofsted August 2020.

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This monitoring visit

This remote monitoring visit was carried out to evaluate the provider’s progress in meeting a compliance notice which was issued following a monitoring visit on 19 August 2020. All other requirements will be reviewed at a future visit.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector found that the provider has made good progress in meeting the compliance notice. As a result, the compliance notice is now met.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have reviewed children’s assessments and considered the impact of placements on other children already living at the home. Despite this progress, sometimes records can be confusing to the reader. It is acknowledged by managers that improving records is still an area for further development.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has updated and reviewed children’s risk assessments and behaviour support plans. This additional work has helped staff to have access to more up-to- date guidance on preventative strategies to support children in their care. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2501555 2

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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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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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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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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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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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Requirement Due date

(Regulation 33 (4)(a)(b)) 04/10/2020 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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Inspector

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