Children's home run by Roseberry Specialist Care Centres Ltd in Sunderland

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC430002 1 SC430002

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Roseberry Specialist Care Centres Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and operated by a private organisation. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to six children with learning and/or physical disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has been without a registered manager since June 2020. The acting manager has submitted his application to apply to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

Following a monitoring visit of this home on 24 August 2020, Ofsted issued two compliance notices. These were with regard to significant safeguarding concerns and the poor leadership and management of the home. The purpose of this monitoring visit was to check the progress made to meet these notices.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has introduced a new recording system to monitor serious incidents involving the children. The recording form details the steps that staff take to help to protect children from harm and keep them safe. Leaders and managers have oversight of these recordings. This helps them to make decisions in the best interests of the children. The new process enables managers to quickly identify and address any shortfalls in practice. As a result, the quality of care is improving for the children.

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This monitoring visit

The staff have now completed relevant training to ensure they can correctly administer specialist feeding regimes for children when required. Leaders and managers have improved recording systems of children’s feeding regimes. This ensures that children receive the right amounts of food and fluids.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have taken steps to improve care for the children. They have reviewed and amended internal monitoring systems, so they have better oversight of Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC430002 2 the quality of care that the children receive. For example, new daily record sheets show how staff have supported the children each day. The manager reviews these daily records to make sure the staff are meeting the children’s complex needs.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have introduced additional daily audits to help the manager to oversee care practice and the quality of care. New daily checks include medication checks and an overview of specialist feeding techniques. These measures help to ensure that children receive good-quality care that helps to keep them safe.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 12/11/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 30/04/2019 Full Good 08/01/2019 Full Good 28/02/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC430002 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 registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children (“a quality of care review”) at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care review is completed.

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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: Roseberry Specialist Care Centres Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Lakeside House, Kingfisher Way, Stockton-On-Tees, County Durham TS18 3NB

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Inspector

Jamie Richardson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC430002 4 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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Inspector

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