Children's home run by Resilience North East Limited

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1254371 1

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Resilience North East Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is run by a private organisation and is registered to offer short-break care for up to seven children or young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties or learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager’s post is vacant.

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This monitoring visit

This on-site visit was carried out to investigate potential breaches of regulations. Ofsted has received a limited number of reports from an independent visitor since November 2019. Information shared with Ofsted shows a significant rise in the use of physical intervention.

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This monitoring visit

There is no evidence that independent visits have been made to the home from December 2019 until July 2020. This means that the care children receive is not independently scrutinised to provide assurance that they are safeguarded effectively and their well-being is promoted. The responsible individual has appointed an independent visitor who has begun to carry out monthly visits to the home.

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This monitoring visit

Staff use physical intervention when children display crisis behaviour. Records of these incidents do not provide a detailed description of the methods used. A section to record concerns raised by staff is often left blank. Additionally, there were no records of any debriefs held with staff. This demonstrates that leaders do not sufficiently monitor or review this practice to ensure that children are safe.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have failed to ensure that the home is operated within the agreed conditions of registration. Residential care is currently being provided. However, the current conditions for registration are to provide short breaks. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1254371 2 Leaders do not fully understand their roles and responsibilities to report safeguarding concerns. There is an isolated incident in which information was not promptly shared with all relevant professionals involved with safeguarding processes. This has not led to serious failure, but when safeguarding processes are not followed, it exposes children to the potential risk of harm.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have adapted activities during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic so that children continue to take part in things they enjoy and make positive memories.

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This monitoring visit

Children are cared for by a small team of staff who have a good understanding of the children’s needs. This consistency provides children with stability, which helps them to feel secure.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 08/01/2020 Full Good 07/03/2019 Interim Improved effectiveness 06/12/2018 Full Good 23/01/2018 Interim Not judged Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1254371 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, the 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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— that staff— understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person; are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home's child protection policies. (Regulation 12 (1)(2)(a)(v)(vii)) 18 December 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— helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b)(2)(h)) 18 December 2020

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Requirement Due date

Subject to paragraph (6), the registered person must ensure that the home is at all times conducted in a manner which is consistent with its statement of purpose. (Regulation 16 (5)) 2 December 2020

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that an independent person visits the children’s home at least once each month. The independent person must provide a copy of the independent person’s report to— HMCI. (Regulation 44 (1)(7)(a)) 18 December 2020 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1254371 4

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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: Resilience North East Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Fellingate Care Centre, Fox Street, Felling, Gateshead NE10 0BD

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Inspector

Paula Kelly, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1254371 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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