Children's Home run by Compass Children’s Homes North East Limited in Newcastle upon Tyne

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC472795 1 SC472795

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Artemis Support Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned and managed by a private provider. It provides care and accommodation for up to five children and/or young people who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in April 2020.

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This monitoring visit

An assurance visit was carried out on 3 November 2020, during which serious concerns were identified in relation to the care and protection of children. There were health and safety issues in some young people’s bedrooms. Additionally, staff had failed to sufficiently take responsibility for and respond to the condition of young people’s bedrooms, which resulted in those young people experiencing poor living conditions.

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This monitoring visit

This off-site visit was undertaken to evaluate the progress that has been made in addressing these concerns.

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This monitoring visit

Staff complete daily health and safety checks, including checks in bedrooms. They record the issues they find, which they forward to the manager. The manager and senior leaders have implemented a plan to address health and safety issues, which includes what action is required and when this has been completed. This makes the home safer for young people.

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This monitoring visit

Staff support young people who require assistance to maintain their bedrooms. Staff take responsibility for the upkeep of the home. They raise the standard of living conditions that young people experience, which helps young people to feel valued. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC472795 2 The manager and her deputy have completed advanced health and safety training, which has developed their knowledge and understanding of how to maintain a safe environment for young people.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has developed the process of monitoring the sanctions that young people receive. She scrutinises whether sanctions are effective and beneficial for young people, so that she can evaluate and develop the care that they receive.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements and one of the four recommendations raised at the last inspection are judged to have been met. The other three recommendations were not considered during this visit and are therefore reissued.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 04/09/2019 Full Good 14/08/2018 Full Good 25/07/2017 Full Good 15/03/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC472795 3

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the home works closely with the placing authority to understand the child’s relationship history and the impact that the child’s arrival may have on the group living in the home. In particular, the impact risk assessments should clearly define which individuals are at risk. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 38, paragraph 8.3)  The registered person should ensure that when a child returns to the home after being missing from care or away from the home without permission, the responsible local authority provides an opportunity for the child to have an independent return home interview. Homes should take account of information provided by such interviews when assessing risks and putting arrangements in place to protect each child. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 45, paragraph 9.30)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the records that must be kept in children’s homes are in place, as detailed in regulations 35 to 39. All children’s case records (regulation 36) must be kept up to date. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.3)

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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: Artemis Support Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 17 Queens Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland NE1 1RN

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Inspector

Paula Kelly, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC472795 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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