Children's home run by Salford City Council in Salford

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC065067 1 SC065067

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Salford City Council

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home provides care and accommodation for up to five young people who may have emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is operated by a local authority.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has been without a registered manager since August 2019.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was undertaken to monitor the two compliance notices issued under regulation six: the quality and purpose of care, and regulation 12: the protection of children.

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This monitoring visit

Since the assurance visit on the 15 September 2020, no children have moved in or out of the home. This has provided the home with a period of stability. Furthermore, the statement of purpose has been revised, and the number of young people who can be admitted to the home has been reduced from five to four.

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This monitoring visit

At the assurance visit, it was evident that young people were smoking in their bedrooms. Records of room searches show that staff are checking the young people’s bedrooms on a daily basis. This is helping to manage this behaviour. Staff have also completed key-work sessions with the young people around the expectations of behaviour.

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This monitoring visit

The acting manager did request some resources from the fire and rescue service to educate the young people on fire safety and awareness, but due to lockdown restrictions, there had been a delay in this work being done. This work has now been completed. Furthermore, staff have updated their fire awareness training. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC065067 2 The service manager has met with the fire safety officer in relation to concerns around fire setting and the young people smoking in their bedrooms. Plans are in place to install a new fire system that will alert staff to young people smoking in their bedrooms. The fire risk assessment has been updated and will be reviewed again to reflect the additional measures. This ensures that the welfare and safety of the young people are promoted.

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This monitoring visit

The home environment has improved. The badly damaged landing carpet has been replaced and all the bedrooms have had new flooring. The broken furniture in the back garden and the debris on the sloping roof have been removed. This means that the home provides the young people with a safe, comfortable, warm and welcoming environment.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted is satisfied that as a result of the improvements made, the notices under regulation six and regulation 12 have been met.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 31/07/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 25/10/2018 Full Good 05/12/2017 Full Good 09/02/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC065067 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 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.

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

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that each child is encouraged to build and maintain positive relationships with others. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This is a repeated requirement. 06/11/2020

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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;

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ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child; 06/11/2020 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC065067 4 ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to 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;

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(h))

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The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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

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

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that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose.

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(Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)) 06/11/2020

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The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005(a) applies to the home—

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the registered person must ensure that the requirements of that Order and any regulations made under it, except for article 23 (duties of employees), are complied with in respect of the home.

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The registered provider must appoint a person to manage the children’s home if— 06/11/2020 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC065067 5 there is no registered manager in respect of the home; and

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is not, or does not intend to be, in day-to-day charge of the home.

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Requirement Due date

If the registered provider appoints a person to manage the home, the registered provider must, without delay, give HMCI notice of—

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the name of the person so appointed; and

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the date on which the appointment takes effect. (Regulation 27 (1)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii) (2)(a)(b))

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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: Salford City Council

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, Manchester M27 5DA

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Inspector

Michelle Bacon, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC065067 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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