Children's home run by Esland North Limited

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1257013 1

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Esland North Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately owned. It provides care and accommodation for up to six children aged between 10 and 17. It is set over two buildings on the same gated site. The home cares for children with emotional, social, learning and/or behavioural difficulties.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was carried out to review the quality of care provided to children.

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This monitoring visit

We did not identify any serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this monitoring visit.

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This monitoring visit

Young people receive good-quality care from a committed and caring staff team. Young people are happy and settled in the home. They have positive relationships with staff who they trust and feel safe with.

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This monitoring visit

Young people are given every opportunity to express their views, wishes and feelings. They feel listened to. Staff are good advocates for them.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have supported young people exceptionally well during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has helped young people to cope with the restrictions. Staff have understood the additional emotional impact that the restrictions have had on the young people. A social worker confirmed that staff, ‘have risen above these challenges to ensure the young person’s good health and well-being. If anything, the young person is thriving.’

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This monitoring visit

Staff implement clear boundaries and structures that help young people to keep safe. Young people understand why these boundaries are needed and have responded very well to them. Consequently, they are safer. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1257013 2 Young people have continued to engage well in education and are making good progress.

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This monitoring visit

There is strong leadership in the home and staff feel well supported by their managers.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 25/02/2020 Interim Improved effectiveness 08/04/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 25/09/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 08/01/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1257013 3

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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: Esland North Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Esland Ltd, Suites 1 & 5 Riverside Business Centre, Foundry Lane, Milford, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0RN

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Elisabeth Brownlees

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Inspectors

Katarina Djordjevic, Social Care Inspector Alison Marshall, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1257013 4 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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