Children's home run by Parkview Care (Broadstairs) Limited in Epping Forest

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC457639 1 SC457639

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Parkview Care (Broadstairs) Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned home provides care for up to seven children aged from eight to 17 who may exhibit social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There has been no registered manager since 27 September 2020.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted served a notice of suspension on 25 June 2020 and conducted a monitoring visit on 11 August 2020. An assurance visit was conducted on 14 September 2020, which was also used to monitor the suspension notice.

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This monitoring visit

From that visit, Ofsted reissued the suspension notice for the period of 15 September 2020 to 8 December 2020. Eight requirements were also made, with a deadline for compliance with these by 14 November 2020.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to assess if the provider had complied with the suspension notice and to assess if enough progress had been made for Ofsted to consider lifting the suspension notice.

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This monitoring visit

Following the first period of suspension, the provider wrote an action plan as a result of the investigations into the failings in the home. Senior leaders, who were newly appointed at the time of the assurance visit, have rewritten this with the actions required to meet the breaches of regulation found at the last monitoring visit. The provider has until 14 November 2020 to evidence that these requirements are met in full. The suspension notice remains in place.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has complied with the suspension notice. Ofsted will continue to monitor the issues that were raised in the notice. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC457639 2

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 12/03/2020 Interim Sustained effectiveness 07/01/2020 Full Good 18/07/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 09/08/2017 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC457639 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

keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it. (Regulation 16 (3)(a)) 13/11/2020

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must review the appropriateness and suitability of the location of the premises used for the purposes of the children’s home at least once in each calendar year taking into account the requirement in regulation 12 (2)(c) (the protection of children standard).

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Requirement Due date

When conducting the review, the registered person must consult, and take into account the views of, each relevant person. (Regulation 46 (1) (2)) 13/11/2020

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Requirement Due date

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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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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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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home; 13/11/2020 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC457639 4 use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(d)(f)(h))

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Requirement Due date

In meeting the quality standards, the registered person must, and must ensure that staff—

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seek to involve each child’s placing authority effectively in the child’s care, in accordance with the child’s relevant plans. (Regulation 5 (a)) 13/11/2020

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The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (4)(b)) 13/11/2020

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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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that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(d)) 13/11/2020

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must prepare and implement a policy which—

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is intended to safeguard children accommodated in the children’s home from abuse or neglect. (Regulation 34 (1)(a)) 13/11/2020

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)) 13/11/2020

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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: SC457639 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Parkview Care (Broadstairs) Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: The Brentano Suite Solar House, 915 High Road, North Finchley, London N12 8QJ

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Rodrigo Ferreira

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Inspector

Keith Riley, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC457639 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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Inspector

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