Children's home run by Attivo Care Ltd

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2570070 1

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Attivo Care Ltd

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and managed by a private company. The home provides care and support for up to two young people who can no longer live at home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered with Ofsted in April 2020.

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This monitoring visit

An unannounced monitoring visit was undertaken on 21 January 2020. The purpose of the visit was to explore the action taken by the home following several safeguarding incidents. In addition to this, the home was registered in April 2020 and has not received any previous inspection activity. There is one young person living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

The young person said that this is a good home and said she is ‘happy’. The young person continued to say that the best thing about this home is the relationships that she has with the staff. She said that staff are open and honest and listen to her.

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This monitoring visit

The young person said that she was safe at this home. She said that staff were very clear with her about keeping herself safe and that the staff always give good advice on how risks may affect them. She discussed how this had helped her to reduce the incidents where she had put herself at risk and is looking forward to going to college.

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This monitoring visit

Staff work closely with a range of safeguarding professionals to ensure that the young person is safe. Professionals say that when a concern arises swift action is taken, everybody is informed, extra safeguarding measures are put in place, and strategy meetings are arranged. Good records are kept showing the action taken, the involvement of all agencies and the outcome. This ensures that all procedures are followed. All staff are trained in safeguarding procedures and understand the actions that they need to take during missing from home incidents and if there are Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2570070 2 any concerns about alcohol and substance misuse. This helps to ensure that the young person is safeguarded. There have been some changes in the staff team due to staff self-isolating due to COVID-19 (coronavirus). However, the staff team have taken on extra shifts when possible, and the company’s bank staff have covered further shortfalls in the rota

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This monitoring visit

Most of the staff team hold a recognised qualification in childcare and the new staff are registered on a similar course. Supervision is provided for all staff and they reported that this is reflective and beneficial to their learning and development. Furthermore, the manager ensures that team meetings are regular and productive, and that staff can contribute to them.

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This monitoring visit

Internal and external monitoring of the home are effective. Any issues raised through the monitoring systems are quickly addressed by the manager, which continually improves practice within the home.

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This monitoring visit

No requirements or recommendations were made at this monitoring visit.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement No previous inspections Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2570070 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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Inspector

Pam Nuckley, social care regulatory inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2570070 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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