Children's Home run by South West Childcare Services in Plymouth

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1277304 1

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South West Childcare Services

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is registered to accommodate two children with social and emotional difficulties. The home is operated by a national private provider of children’s homes.

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This monitoring visit

Serious and widespread concerns were found during the assurance visit undertaken on 2 and 3 September 2020. Following this visit, the young person was moved out of the home, and the home was refurbished and redecorated.

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This monitoring visit

The manager, one young person and staff recently moved to this home from another home operated by the provider. This was a carefully planned move, with the full agreement of the young person, and met his request to live with another young person. When a good match is found, a second young person will move into the home.

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This monitoring visit

The staff provide the young person with high-quality and nurturing support, and the young person has established trusting relationships with the staff. The young person is flourishing and is gaining a sense of belonging and permanence.

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This monitoring visit

The young person previously refused to attend education but now has good attendance at school. He has improved how he manages and controls his anger and frustration. Because of this improvement, the number of staff members caring for him has been reduced.

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This monitoring visit

The staff succeed in supporting the young person to learn independence skills, in accordance with his pathway plan. He can now shop, cook, do his own laundry and manage his own medication. The young person does not eat healthy and nutritious meals and prefers to eat fast food. The staff are supporting him to understand the Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1277304 2 importance of a healthy lifestyle, such as taking exercise and healthy eating, but this work is in its infancy.

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This monitoring visit

Safeguarding procedures are effective. The young person reports that he feels very safe living at the home and that the staff are easy to talk to if he is worried or upset. Rules and boundaries are consistent and effective. Routines in the home run smoothly.

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This monitoring visit

The manager is in the process of submitting his application for registration at the home. The staff comment positively about his leadership. Supervision of staff is comprehensive and supports them to improve their skills and knowledge about how best to care for the young person.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 29/08/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 06/11/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1277304 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 health and well-being standard is that –

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Requirement Due date

children receive advice, services and support in relation to their health and well-being; and

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Requirement Due date

children are helped to lead healthy lifestyles.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that children eat a healthy, nutritious and balanced diet. 20/12/2020

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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: South West Childcare Services

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Maybrook House, Second Floor, Queensway, Halesowen, West Midlands B63 4AH

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Children’s home details

Registered manager: Post vacant Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1277304 4

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Inspector

Tina Maddison, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1277304 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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