Children's Home run by Roundhouse Care in Staffordshire

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC404983 1 SC404983

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Roundhouse Care Ltd

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This is a privately owned children’s home. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to two children who have social and/or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager is suitably experienced and qualified.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted undertook a monitoring visit to the home on 19 November 2020. This visit was undertaken in response to an increase in notifications.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, several children have moved on from the home. Two children who had lived at the home for over two years, had well planned, positive moves. Four other children have moved into and on from the home over recent months. For some of these children, placements have ended abruptly following significant incidents in the home. At the time of this visit, one child was living in the home.

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This monitoring visit

The home has experienced a period of instability. One child has been exposed to another child self-harming and he has expressed concern for staff safety. These incidents have had an impact on this child’s sense of safety and stability in the home.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has failed to raise a complaint with a placing authority after a child was admitted to the home without full information being available in respect of his care plan. This lack of challenge means that this child’s needs have not been met and poor practice is not addressed.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager and the responsible individual have failed to ensure that the physical environment is maintained to a high standard. There is extensive evidence Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC404983 2 of wear and tear throughout the home. This detracts from the therapeutic environment that the managers and staff provide for children.

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This monitoring visit

Some children benefit from comprehensive and up-to-date risk assessments. However, for other children, the lack of understanding around the presenting risks when they arrive at the home means that staff are not provided with clear guidance about how risks should be managed. As a result, some children’s behaviour has not been fully understood and has resulted in children moving on from the home shortly after their arrival. Safeguarding incidents are generally well managed and reported to relevant agencies.

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This monitoring visit

Staff support children’s education. One child who had previously not attended school for many months, now attends mainstream school. Consequently, his life chances have improved.

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This monitoring visit

Staff encourage a sense of openness and support children to share their worries. For one child, there has been significant progress in his ability to share his feelings with staff. He has developed good relationships with staff and has benefitted from nurturing care.

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This monitoring visit

Children are enabled to maintain positive relationships with those who are important to them. Staff ensure that children continue to benefit from spending regular and safe time with their families. Despite the challenges of Covid-19, staff have supported children to see and speak to those who matter to them.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has sought specialist support for children when this has been necessary. Additionally, the provider has invested in staff training so that all staff have a good understanding of therapeutic reparenting. Staff practice is underpinned by research and a thorough understanding of attachment theory.

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This monitoring visit

Staff say they feel well supported and receive regular supervision. The emotional impact of the work is recognised and if necessary bespoke support for staff is arranged. COVID-19 has impacted on staff being able to undertake face-to-face training. As an interim measure, a comprehensive range of online training is available to staff. The registered manager uses supervision to reflect on training and how staff will use this in their practice.

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This monitoring visit

Physical intervention is rarely used in this home. Since the last inspection, there has been one restraint. The registered manager has ensured that a thorough debrief was undertaken with the child and with the staff. This good practice means that managers and staff are evaluating their practice to improve outcomes for children.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, the registered manager has made a number of improvements. Children are now consulted about the care they receive, and they are encouraged to provide feedback about staff. This feedback is incorporated into staff appraisals and used to identify any gaps in training. Additionally, children are supported to be part of the interview process when new staff are being recruited. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC404983 3 The registered manager now has systems in place to ensure that staff, including agency staff, are safely recruited. The provider has ensured that Ofsted receives monthly regulation 44 reports. As a result, the requirements and recommendations from the full inspection undertaken in October 2019 have been met.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 16/10/2019 Full Good 31/12/2018 Full Good 30/05/2017 Full Good 20/12/2016 Full Good

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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

In meeting the quality standards, the registered person must, and must ensure that staff—

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Requirement Due date

if the registered person considers, or staff consider, a placing authority’s or a relevant person’s performance or response to be inadequate in relation to their role, challenge the placing authority or the relevant person to seek to ensure that each child’s needs are met in accordance with the child’s relevant plans. (Regulation 5(c)) 18 December 2020

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The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children.

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

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ensure that staff— protect and promote each child’s welfare; and 29 January 2021 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC404983 4 ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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Requirement Due date

meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 6 (1)(a) (2)(b)(ii)(c)(i))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, that children are provided with a well- maintained home.

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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. (Regulation 14 (1)(a))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, that impact assessments consider the risks and vulnerabilities of all children. 18 December 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: Roundhouse Care Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Ventura House, Ventura Park Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire B78 3HL

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Inspectors

Annemarie Parker, Social Care Inspector Pauline Higham, HMI Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC404983 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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Inspectors

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