Children's home run by Durham County Council in County Durham

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC034741 1 SC034741

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Durham County Council

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is operated and managed by a local authority. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to five children and/or young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager’s post is vacant.

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This monitoring visit

At an assurance visit on 22 and 23 September 2020, Ofsted issued an emergency variation. This restricted the number of children accommodated in the home to one child or young person.

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This monitoring visit

Following the assurance visit, a monitoring visit was carried out on 5 November 2020 to monitor the provider’s compliance with the three notices. All were considered to be met.

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This monitoring visit

At this off-site visit, a discussion with the responsible individual centred on the emergency variation. It is agreed that the condition remains in place due to a lack of staffing and the wider plans the provider has for the home. There are currently no children placed at the home. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC034741 2

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 09/07/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 14/01/2019 Interim Declined in effectiveness 01/05/2018 Full Good 30/05/2017 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC034741 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: Durham County Council

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: County Hall, Durham DH1 5UL

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Inspector

Susan Atkinson-Millmoor, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC034741 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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Inspector

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Inspector

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