Children's home run by Horizon Care and Education Group Limited

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1256795 1

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Horizon Care and Education Group Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is privately run and is registered to provide care for four children or young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties and mild to moderate learning disabilities. The home offers short-, medium- or long-term residential placements for children and young people of either gender.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager has been in post since February 2019. However, they are currently absent from the home. Interim management arrangements are in place.

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Information about this children’s home

The inspector was aware during this visit that a serious incident which had occurred at the setting since the previous inspection was under investigation by the appropriate authorities. While Ofsted does not have the power to investigate incidents of this kind, actions taken by the setting in response to the incidents were considered (where appropriate) alongside other evidence available at the time of the visit to inform the inspector’s judgements.

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This monitoring visit

At the assurance visit on 15 and 16 December 2020, the inspectors found serious and widespread concerns within several areas of practice relating to the care and support that children receive. As a result, children were found to be at risk of harm.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted issued two compliance notices under section 22 of the Care Standards Act 2000. These were in relation to regulation 12 and regulation 13. In addition, a condition of registration was imposed, identifying that the provider must give Ofsted three months’ notice of their intention to admit any children.

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This monitoring visit

This visit took place to assess the provider’s response to address the two compliance notices. The inspector completed the visit remotely because the home is closed with no children living there. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1256795 2 The provider has acknowledged the significant failings that Ofsted identified at the last visit and has put in place an action plan to rectify these. During this visit, the responsible individual provided the inspector with supplementary information to show what progress has been made in response to the two compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

The provider and responsible individual have made some progress. However, not enough time has elapsed since the last visit to enable the provider and responsible individual to fully embed the required measures identified in their action plan. As a result, both compliance notices are not met and have been reissued. A second monitoring visit will need to occur in order to fully assess the progress made.

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This monitoring visit

The additional requirements raised at the last inspection have not been reviewed at this visit. These will be explored at the next inspection.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 03/03/2020 Full Good 11/04/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 09/01/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 28/11/2017 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1256795 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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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Requirement Due date

are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies;

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Requirement Due date

that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(v)(vi)(vii)) 28 March 2021

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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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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— 28 March 2021 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1256795 4 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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Requirement Due date

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)(h))

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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Requirement Due date

have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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Requirement Due date

ensure the effective induction of each child into the home;

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Requirement Due date

manage and review the placement of each child in the home; and

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Requirement Due date

plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child’s placing authority. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)) 28 March 2021

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(e)) 28 March 2021

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Requirement Due date

*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1256795 5

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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: Horizon Care and Education Group Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Horizon Care and Education Group Limited, Venture House, Unit 12, Prospect Business Park, Longford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 0LG

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Inspector

Aaron Mcloughlin, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1256795 6 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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