Children's home run by Five Rivers Child Care Limited in Wiltshire

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC059755 1 SC059755

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Five Rivers Child Care Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is operated by a national private organisation. The statement of purpose states that this home will provide care and accommodation for four boys with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties, who have experienced early childhood trauma. The young people are likely to have acquired attachment disorders. At the time of this monitoring visit, two children were living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since December 2019. The previous full inspection of this home took place on 4 December 2019.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to examine safeguarding concerns in relation to restraint, following Ofsted’s review of notifications and the independent visitor’s report.

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This monitoring visit

Due to the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) restrictions, the inspector undertook virtual interviews with senior staff, staff and external professionals, and reviewed required records. The inspector visited the home to meet the children and staff.

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This monitoring visit

Staff carry out checks with all visitors, based on the current public health guidance, to ensure children’s safety. This does not detract from the welcoming and homely environment.

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This monitoring visit

When children come to live in this home, their needs are carefully considered to ensure that the staff team has the right skills to meet these needs. Their compatibility with the children already living in the home is also assessed. As a result, children settle quickly and make positive progress in their lives. Children said that they like living in the home together, that they feel safe and that staff are always willing to listen to them and help them. Children stated that they are Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC059755 2 routinely consulted about their wishes, and their views are used to make improvements in the home. This was a requirement from the previous inspection, which is now met.

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This monitoring visit

Children are supported to attend their schools. They described a well-balanced set of physical activities and daily routines that help them through the periods of lockdown during COVID-19 pandemic.

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This monitoring visit

Physical restraint is used for one child, as an appropriate, low level intervention to prevent significant self-harm. Incidents of restraint have significantly reduced in number, due to the therapeutic approach used in the home, which is having a positive impact on children. Weekly sessions with an in-house clinician help staff to develop insight and skills when following the chosen model of practice.

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This monitoring visit

On the few occasions that safeguarding concerns and incidents of restraint occur, the managers are transparent and thorough in their investigation. Children’s accounts of these incidents are sought immediately, and considered within the later analysis of the event. Children are appropriately supported to make a complaint. Managers have put in place a reflective process which is completed after safeguarding incidents and gives the opportunity for lessons to be learned. This was a previous requirement and is now met.

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This monitoring visit

Professionals spoken to as part of this monitoring visit were unanimously positive about the levels of communication between them, the manager and the staff regarding safeguarding concerns. This effective partnership-working also helps to ensure that children’s plans develop and that children make good progress.

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This monitoring visit

Staff receive regular supervision from their manager. They have undertaken a range of mandatory training courses to help develop their understanding of the children living in the home. Staff receive regular refreshers in physical intervention training. They have used this training, along with reflective practice, to develop a team approach to de-escalating situations and preventing the use of further restraints. Staff have also benefited from additional training in relation to sexualised behaviours, which was a recommendation at the last inspection.

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This monitoring visit

No recommendations or requirements have been raised as a result of this monitoring visit. Evidence seen on this inspection shows that the previous requirements and recommendations are met.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 03/12/2019 Full Good 22/01/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 15/08/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC059755 3 02/01/2018 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC059755 4

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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: Five Rivers Child Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Five Rivers Child Care, 47 Bedwin Street, Salisbury SP1 3UT

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Christopher Newman

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Inspector

Joy Howick, Her Majesty’s Inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC059755 5 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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