Children's Home run by Lincolnshire County Council in Lincolnshire

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC042967 1 SC042967

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Lincolnshire County Council

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned by the local authority.

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Information about this children’s home

This home may only provide care and accommodation for up to six children with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager is registered with Ofsted and is suitably qualified and experienced. This manager is currently off work. A suitable interim manager has been appointed to oversee management of the home.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was undertaken to assess two compliance notices set in response to concerns raised during an assurance visit.

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This monitoring visit

Significant progress has been made in improving the physical environment. The home has been redecorated and looks clean, welcoming and comfortable. Children are able to use all communal areas and have unrestricted access to drinks and snacks. Fire doors have now been fitted.

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This monitoring visit

Previous bullying concerns and complaints have been reviewed. Children have been consulted with to ensure that they are happy with the outcomes from these matters. New systems have been implemented to manage any further concerns, complaints or bullying in the home. Staff have not yet received training in recognising and managing bullying.

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This monitoring visit

A previous safeguarding concern has been investigated. All relevant professionals have been consulted with in response to this. Staff have received additional training and guidance around safeguarding and the management of allegations. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC042967 2 Leadership and management have improved. New systems and audits have been introduced to support more effective monitoring. These have yet to be embedded within the team. Incidents and events are now recorded on the online system, which makes it easier for the manager and other professionals to access and review.

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This monitoring visit

Children’s risk assessments and support plans have been reviewed and updated. There has been improvement in these, but some key information has not been captured within these plans.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have received training in the use of physical intervention and all except one member of staff are now trained. The rota was adapted to ensure that a suitably qualified member of staff was on shift every day. Previous physical intervention reports have not been reviewed or evaluated. This means there has been no management oversight of the effectiveness or appropriateness of restraint practice.

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This monitoring visit

Not all requirements were assessed during this monitoring visit. They will be carried over to the next inspection.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

12/12/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 06/08/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 01/03/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 24/07/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC042967 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 children’s views, wishes and feelings standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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develop positive relationships with them;

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take their views, wishes and feelings into account in relation to matters affecting the children’s care and their lives.

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

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help each child to express views, wishes and feelings;

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help each child to understand how the child’s views, wishes and feelings have been taken into account and give the child reasons for decisions in relation to the child;

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regularly consult children, and seek their feedback, about the quality of the home’s care.

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(Regulation 7 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(ii)(iii)(iv)(b)(iii)) 31/03/2021

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The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults. 31/03/2021 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC042967 4 In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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help each child to develop and practise skills to resolve conflicts positively and without harm to anyone;

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understand and communicate to children that bullying is unacceptable; and

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have the skills to recognise incidents or indications of bullying and how to deal with them.

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(Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(iv)(xii)(xiii))

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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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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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(Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)) 31/03/2021

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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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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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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose. 31/03/2021 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC042967 5 (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b)(2)(a))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must keep the behaviour management policy under review and, where appropriate, revise it.

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within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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a description of the measure and its duration;

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details of any methods used or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure;

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the name of the person who used the measure (“the user”), and of any other person present when the measure was used;

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the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure.

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(Regulation 35 (a)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)) 31/03/2021

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The registered person must notify Ofsted and each other relevant person without delay if—

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an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(b)) 31/03/2021

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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: SC042967 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Lincolnshire County Council

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN1 1YL

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Children’s home details

Registered manager: Debra Moger-Gurupira

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Inspectors

Sarah Orriss, social care inspector Mrs Murty, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC042967 7 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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Inspectors

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