Children's home run by Positive Individual Proactive Support Limited

Information about this children’s home

This children’s home provides care and accommodation for one child who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties, a learning disability or a mental disorder, excluding a learning disability. The home is owned and operated by a private provider.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in April 2018.

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Information about this children’s home

Previous inspection judgement: Requires improvement to be good

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Information about this visit

Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), Ofsted suspended all routine inspections in March 2020. As part of a phased return to routine inspection, we are undertaking assurance visits to children’s social care services that are inspected under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).

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Information about this visit

At these visits, inspectors evaluate the extent to which:  children are well cared for  children are safe  leaders and managers are exercising strong leadership.

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Information about this visit

This visit was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000, following the published guidance for assurance visits.

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Information about this visit

Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills is leading Ofsted’s work into how England’s social care system has delivered child-centred practice and care within the context of the restrictions placed on society during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Findings from the visit

We did not identify any serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance visit. Assurance visit report: 1267402 2

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The care of children

The young person said that he is happy and settled living at this children’s home. He said, ‘This is the best place I have ever lived in. All the staff are great. They look after me.’ For the young person, this stable placement and his good relationships with the staff provide him with emotional security. This enables him to make good progress in all areas of his development.

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The care of children

The young person manages his range of complex health needs well with the support from the staff and a team of healthcare professionals. He regularly meets with his healthcare specialists, and this helps the young person to understand his own needs. This improves his well-being and helps the young person to achieve his long- term health goals.

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The care of children

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the young person has continued with his education. The staff have helped him to access online lessons and resources and useful learning activities. As a result, the young person is confident and prepared to embark on his new college placement.

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The care of children

The young person’s move into independent living is delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Although this delay initially caused the young person some distress, with the support of the staff, his social worker and other professionals, he now understands that this delay is temporary. This positive reassurance alleviated the young person’s worries and helped him to re-engage in his transition plan.

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The safety of children

The young person feels safe in the home. He recognises and understands risks to his safety and the possible triggers that may increase these risks. He feels comfortable talking to the staff about his feelings and what support he needs. For example, if the young person feels vulnerable, he will ask to have his staff supervision levels increased. As a result of this approach, risks to the young person’s safety continue to reduce. This promotes the young person’s safety and well-being.

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The safety of children

The young person is knowledgeable about the measures he needs to take to protect himself from being exposed to the COVID-19 virus. He knows how to use his personal protection equipment and the importance of social distancing. These safety measures are particularly important to the young person because his complex health needs put him at significant risk should he become infected.

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The safety of children

The staff team is skilled in managing behaviour positively. Staff provide a nurturing, caring environment with reasonable boundaries and expectations. The young person takes part in reflective discussions about expected behaviours and the importance of respecting others. As a result, the young person is developing good social skills and learning about the importance of inclusion and tolerance. Assurance visit report: 1267402 3

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Leaders and managers

The registered manager is a strong leader who has high expectations of her staff team to provide good-quality care. This helps the young person to achieve his full potential. The registered manager has good oversight of the young person’s care planning to ensure the young person has access to the services he needs.

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Leaders and managers

The registered manager advocates on behalf of the young person where she feels other professionals are not fulfilling their responsibilities. For example, the registered manager successfully challenged the young person’s placing authority to improve the young person’s transition planning.

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Leaders and managers

The staff team shares the registered manager’s ethos to provide the young person with good care and support that meets his needs. Staff said that leaders and managers are ‘supportive and approachable’. Good teamworking provides the young person with consistency and continuity of care. This supports his development.

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Leaders and managers

The registered manager has met the six previous requirements and three recommendations made at the last inspection. The overall monitoring of the quality of care provided by the service has improved, and the registered manager better uses the independent visitor’s reports to address shortfalls in practice. By addressing the previous requirements and recommendations, the registered manager has improved the home’s operation, and, consequently, the outcomes for the young person.

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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 care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child’s placing authority; and 31/12/2020 Assurance visit report: 1267402 4 that each child’s relevant plans are followed. (Regulation (14)(1)(b)(2)(b)(iii)(c))

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Positive Individual Proactive Support Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Endeavour House, 12 Ellerbeck Way, Stokesley, Middlesbrough TS9 5JZ

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Inspector

Debbie White, Social Care Inspector Assurance visit report: 1267402 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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