Children's Home run by Dorset Emergency Placement Services Ltd in Dorset

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Dorset Emergency Placement Services Ltd

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 two children. The provider states in their statement of purpose that they provide care for children with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There are currently two young people living in the home.

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This monitoring visit

On 14 December 2020Ofsted undertook an assurance visit because the home had not been inspected since it was registered in June 2020 and following a review of significant incident notifications. At this assurance visit the inspector identified widespread concerns in relation to the care and protection of one child who had previously lived in the home.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was to review the progress made by the leaders and managers to address the concerns.

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This monitoring visit

The monitoring visit included a visit to the home by the inspector to meet with the two young people living in the home. In addition, the inspector remotely reviewed records, consulted with two local authority social workers and interviewed the manager.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has worked with his staff team to review the shortfalls identified following the assurance visit. Reporting and recording systems have been reviewed and they are being shared with the staff. These new systems are being tested for effectiveness. These include monitoring, reviewing and recording tools. The registered manager recognises that more time is required to embed these changes and develop the skill base of the staff team.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have completed a review of all practice and procedures and Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2579887 2 have produced a comprehensive action plan. Regular team meetings and supervision sessions have provided the staff with opportunities to reflect and learn. The inspector identified that some of the supervision records could benefit from more content and detail.

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This monitoring visit

The two young people living in the home have continued to settle and form positive relationships with one another and the staff. There has been a significant reduction in the number and seriousness of incidents. Records of incidents show the actions taken by the staff to support the young people and confirm that, on each occasion, the information is appropriately shared with professionals, and risk assessments are updated. Social workers spoke positively of the progress the young people have made and told the inspector that they have no safeguarding concerns.

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This monitoring visit

The action plan has been submitted to Ofsted and action to meet this plan has commenced. Leaders and managers have worked hard to address the shortfalls. Because of this work, some requirements made at the previous assurance visit have been met while two requirements require further time to embed.

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Recent inspection history

Not yet inspected as newly registered setting Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2579887 3

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person(s) must take to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on—

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research and developments in relation to the ways in which the needs of children are best met; and

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(2)(a)(c)(f)(g)(h))

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Requirement Due date

The registered manager must demonstrate effective dynamic management and leadership of the home. In particular, evidence how regular and robust monitoring, reviewing and evaluation of records leads to the development of the home. 19 February 2021 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2579887 4 The registered person must maintain records ("case records") for each child which—

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Requirement Due date

include the information and documents listed in Schedule 3 in relation to each child;

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Requirement Due date

are signed and dated by the author of each entry. (Regulation 36 (1)(a)(b)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to children’s records being completed in whole and accurately reflecting any actions. 19 February 2021

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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 Ofsted undertook an assurance visit on 14 December 2020.

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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: Dorset Emergency Placement Services Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 5 Lorton Gardens, Weymouth DT3 5FB

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Inspector

Linda Bond, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2579887 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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Inspector

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