Children's Home run by Meadows Care Limited in Rochdale

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 1250915 1

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Meadows Care Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately owned and is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to three children or young people who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager is in the process of registering with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out in response to the increased number of notifications that were received by Ofsted in regard to the home. The notifications related to incidents of missing from home for some young people, and one notification related to staff at the home not following correct medication procedures. This visit was conducted off site and some of the young people were spoken to.

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This monitoring visit

All of the professionals consulted were positive about the manager and her focus on minimising and reducing the risks that compromise young people’s safety and welfare.

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This monitoring visit

The manager and staff ensure that information is shared in a timely way with other agencies. When concerns increase regarding young people’s safety, their plans are subject to multi-agency review.

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This monitoring visit

Young people benefit from staff working closely with a wide range of services in order to meet their needs. A complex-safeguarding worker said: ‘She [the manager] has been extremely receptive to everything that has been suggested. I cannot fault what the manager has been doing. She is really receptive to learning and taking advice and reflecting on things.’ Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 1250915 2 Staff are given clear advice so that they can respond appropriately to incidents that may pose a risk to young people’s safety and welfare. This advice is contained within young people’s risk management plans and safety plans, and is regularly updated and reviewed by the manager. Staff respond appropriately to incidents of missing from home and are active in supporting the young people’s safe return.

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This monitoring visit

The manager is clear about her expectations of staff and has responded appropriately to concerns regarding the administering of medication. There has been suitable liaison with the local authority designated officer and the local authority social worker. Staff practice has been addressed in team meetings and by providing additional training.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 12/02/2020 Full Good 08/08/2018 Full Good 14/02/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness 21/11/2017 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 1250915 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: Meadows Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Egerton House, Wardle Road, Rochdale, Lancashire OL12 9EN

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Inspector

Pauline Yates, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 1250915 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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