Children's home run by Tree House Care Fostering Solutions Ltd in North East Lincolnshire

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC479596 1 SC479596

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Tree House Care Fostering Solutions 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 operated by a private provider. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to seven children and/or young people with complex learning needs.

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Information about this children’s home

Ofsted registered the home and the manager in July 2014.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted completed a monitoring visit at this home on 16 November 2020 in response to safeguarding concerns. At that time, Ofsted issued three compliance notices and a further two requirements. The purpose of this monitoring visit was to assess the progress made in addressing these practice shortfalls. At this visit, the three compliance notices and two requirements were judged to be met.

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This monitoring visit

The staff have completed training to help them understand risks relating to the children. The children’s risk assessments now provide the staff with the details of all of the known risks to the children’s safety. The risk assessments provide clear guidance for staff to follow in order to keep the children safe.

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This monitoring visit

The children’s risk assessments include dates of when identified risks to the children’s safety last occurred. As a result, the staff know how likely it is that these risks will occur again. This helps them to reduce risks to children.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager’s monitoring systems are up to date. This information now provides the registered manager with a good understanding of the children’s progress and care needs. This improved monitoring also helps the registered manager to identify the strengths of the service and areas for development. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC479596 2 The registered manager now completes a daily ‘walk around’ to enhance her monitoring of the home. She uses this as an opportunity to observe staff practice, gather information regarding the children’s progress and assess the quality of the environment. This approach has improved communication between the registered manager and the staff team, and strengthens management oversight of the children’s safety and well-being.

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This monitoring visit

The training records for staff are now up to date. These records provide an accurate account of mandatory training. In addition, the manager has a system in place that enables her to constantly assess the children’s complex needs. She is now able to use this to ensure that staff have the specialist training they need in order to meet the children’s individual needs.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager notifies Ofsted of significant incidents that place children at risk of harm. The information provided by the registered manager enables Ofsted to have oversight of safeguarding practice.

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This monitoring visit

The statement of purpose now accurately reflects the services that the home provides for the children. For example, it specifies the age range of the children that the home accommodates, and describes how this has been determined by the skills of the staff team.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 25/09/2019 Full Good 09/05/2018 Full Outstanding 07/08/2017 Full Outstanding 27/03/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC479596 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: Tree House Care Fostering Solutions Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 107 Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire DN31 3ER

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Inspectors

Jamie Richardson, Social Care Inspector Gemma McDonnell, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC479596 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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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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