Children's Home run by Leeds City Council in Leeds

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC033723 1 SC033723

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Leeds City Council

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This is a local authority children’s home that provides care and accommodation for up to four children and/or young people. The purpose of the home is to support the children to either live independently or to return to a family environment.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager has been absent from work since 29 September 2020. The home has been overseen by a different registered manager. A temporary manager has now been appointed.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to monitor compliance with enforcement action under regulation 12 and 13 of the Children’s homes (England) regulations 2015.

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This monitoring visit

Children are at the centre of decisions made and are actively involved in the plans for the home and the care they receive. This has helped them to engage with the staff team and seek help when needed. Children speak to staff about their worries and there has been a significant reduction in incidents.

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This monitoring visit

Staff are clear on the action to take to support children when they are in crisis. Risk management plans provide staff with actions to take to protect children. This means that staff respond consistently to children.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have clear recording systems and processes to follow. They are aware of how risk assessments work and that they are expected to follow them. Staff’s knowledge and understanding are being checked in supervisions by the overseeing manager. This ensures that staff provide a consistent response to children. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC033723 2 Training and development days have provided staff with the skills and knowledge needed. Areas of further training are planned. Staff have the relevant skills to be able to support children effectively.

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Monitoring systems are in place to help the manager maintain oversight of the home. This has been effective in staff being accountable for their actions as well as providing the manager with a daily overview.

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Incidents have significantly reduced but two of the three incidents that have taken place have not been evaluated. However, the overseeing manager is addressing this and processes are in place to review and evaluate incidents, although these need to be embedded.

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The home has made significant changes in a short space of time and the children have made quick progression as a result of this. The overseeing manager and temporary manager are aware of areas of improvement and have clear development plans in place.

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The home has met the compliance notices.

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Requirements made at the assurance visit will be assessed at the next inspection.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/09/2019 Full Good 13/03/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 10/07/2018 Full Good 30/08/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC033723 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 must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

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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details of the child’s behaviour leading to the use of the measure;

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the date, time and location of the use of the measure;

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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; and

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a description of any injury to the child or any other person, and any medical treatment administered, as a result of the measure;

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within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (“the authorised person”)—

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has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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has signed the record to confirm it is accurate.

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(Regulation 35 (3)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)(b)(i)(ii)) 01/12/2020 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC033723 4 The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation;

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an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious;

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there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there;

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a child protection enquiry involving a child—

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concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry); or

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious.

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A notification made under this regulation—

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the other persons, bodies or organisations (if any) who or which have been notified; and

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any actions taken by the registered person as a result of the matter.

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(Regulation 40 (4)(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(e) (5)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)) 01/12/2020

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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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In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating—

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the quality of care provided for children; 01/12/2020 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC033723 5 the feedback and opinions of children about the children’s home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it; and

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any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children.

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After completing a quality of care review, the registered person must produce a written report about the quality of care review and the actions which the registered person intends to take as a result of the quality of care review (“the quality of care review report”).

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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; and

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make a copy of the quality of care review report available on request to a placing authority, if the placing authority is not the parent of a child accommodated in the home.

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The system referred to in paragraph (2) must provide for ascertaining and considering the opinions of children, their parents, placing authorities and staff.

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(Regulation 45 (1) (2)(a)(b)(c) (3) (4)(a)(b) (5))

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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: SC033723 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds LS1 1UR

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Inspector

Debra Boldy, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC033723 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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