Children's Home run by Park Blue Homes Limited in Durham

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC453372 1 SC453372

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Park Blue Homes Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home provides care and accommodation for up to five children with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. A private provider owns and manages the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager’s post is vacant.

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This monitoring visit

During an assurance visit on 14 and 15 September 2020, serious concerns were identified in relation to safeguarding practice and management oversight. Two compliance notices and seven requirements were issued.

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This monitoring visit

At the monitoring visit on 3 November 2020, we evaluated the progress made and assessed that the compliance notice to address the shortfalls under regulation 12 was met. However, the compliance notice under regulation 13 was issued again, along with an added requirement made under regulation 32.

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This monitoring visit

At this monitoring visit, the compliance notice under regulation 13 was reviewed. The provider has not yet ensured that the home has a registered manager. This has been the position since May 2019. Even though several managers have been appointed, no completed application has been received. A manager is currently in post. The manager has been there since the previous visit and has started an application, but this remains incomplete.

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This monitoring visit

A compliance notice under regulation 13 will be issued for a third time. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC453372 2

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 16/07/2019 Full Good 24/09/2018 Full Good 19/07/2017 Full Good 11/01/2017 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC453372 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: Park Blue Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Fairfield Lodge, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, County Durham DL14 9NH

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Inspector

Susan Atkinson-Millmoor, Regulatory Inspection Manager Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC453372 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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