Children's Home run by Coventry City Council in Coventry

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1278806 1

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Coventry City Council

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A local authority operates this home. It is registered to provide care for up to four children who have social and emotional needs.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered since September 2018. The registered manager holds a level 5 award in the leadership and management of residential childcare.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted undertook a monitoring visit on 19 November 2020. During the visit, inspectors identified a serious safeguarding concern, and as a result, a compliance notice was issued and one additional requirement was raised. This monitoring visit was undertaken to review progress and adherence to the compliance notice.

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This monitoring visit

Four children live in the home. The manager ensures that children’s written plans are informative. This supports staff to understand children’s needs. Staff encourage children to attend school and engage in activities that they enjoy. This enables children to maximise learning opportunities and promotes their emotional well-being.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has introduced new plans to support staff to better understand and manage children’s risks. There is now clear guidance for staff to identify children’s early warning signs and triggers to behaviours that cause concern. In addition, clear strategies for staff to follow when risks are presented, helps staff to reduce potential harm to children.

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This monitoring visit

When children go missing from home, staff know what to do. They contact children’s friends and family members to establish children’s whereabouts and search known locations during the day. The emergency duty team now try to establish and maintain contact with children who are missing through the night. As a result of a more coordinated response, there has been a reduction in children going missing from the home. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1278806 2 The home’s manager reviews incidents that happen and there is improved management oversight. The quality assurance process now includes unannounced audits completed by a senior manager. This supports managers to identify good practice and areas for development.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has reviewed and identified training needs for staff. As a result, training has been arranged and completed by staff. This ensures that staff develop the knowledge and skills to understand and meet the individual needs of children.

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This monitoring visit

Staff do not work consistently when managing children’s behaviours. This causes tension between team members. On one occasion, staff extended the length of a consequence and this resulted in a young person increasing his behaviours. Inconsistencies do not help children learn to manage their frustrations and behaviour. Although the manager reviews behaviour management records, these inconsistencies are not identified and addressed.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 15/01/2020 Full Good 12/02/2019 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1278806 3

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that all incidents of control, discipline and restraint are subject to systems of regular scrutiny to ensure that their use is fair. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations including the quality standards’, page 46, paragraph 9.36)

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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: Coventry City Council

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Coventry City Council, Council House, Earl Street, Coventry CV1 5RR

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Inspector

Helen Malanaphy, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1278806 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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Inspector

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