Children's Home run by Blue Mountain Homes Ltd in Derbyshire

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC464759 1 SC464759

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Blue Mountain Homes 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 four children and young people aged between 10 and 17 years. Children and young people may have social and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned and operated by a private company.

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Information about this children’s home

There is currently no registered manager.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted is aware of the challenges that COVID-19 (coronavirus) is currently posing to those we regulate. During this monitoring the inspector took into consideration the impact of any measures being taken to slow the spread of COVID-19 by the home. The monitoring of this home was carried out remotely.

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This monitoring visit

The last full inspection of this home was undertaken on 17 and 18 June 2019. The registered manager resigned in October 2020. The purpose of this monitoring visit was to review current management arrangements and to ensure that children continue to receive good and safe care.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders of the organisation have taken steps to fill the vacant manager position. An experienced manager from another setting has been appointed. She will be taking up this post imminently. An experienced deputy manager has led the home in the interim. She has been supported by the manager of another children’s home and senior leaders in the organisation. As a result, children have continued to receive consistently good care.

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This monitoring visit

Several new children have moved into the home since the last inspection. They have received good support from staff. This has helped them to settle quickly. Children have good plans in place in relation to their education and healthcare needs. Most Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC464759 2 children attend a school which is operated by the organisation. This supports good attendance levels. Staff at the home share information well with the school. As a result, care staff and teachers have a clear understanding of children’s educational objectives.

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Children have good relationships with staff. Children feel listened to. Staff provide children with fun activities. This means that children enjoy spending time with staff. During lockdown, staff have engaged children with baking, exercise, make-up and beauty activities, singing, dancing and going for country walks.

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This monitoring visit

The staff understand children’s vulnerabilities. Staff complete and update comprehensive risk assessments. When children go missing from care, staff take swift action, in conjunction with the police and local authority, to find them quickly. Staff complete individual work with children and work with partner agencies to understand the reasons that children go missing. This helps them to create good strategies to reduce the frequency of these incidents.

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This monitoring visit

Staff and managers have recognised children’s vulnerabilities associated with drug use. They have taken strong action to reduce negative external influences. Staff and managers are working closely and effectively with the police to protect children.

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This monitoring visit

Staff morale is good. Staff enjoy their jobs and particularly gain satisfaction from spending time with children and seeing them develop. Staff receive regular professional supervision, oversight and direction from managers.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have ensured that staff strictly adhere to government guidance in relation to COVID-19. There is a comprehensive set of measures in place to keep children, staff, visitors and the public safe.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 17/06/2019 Full Good 12/02/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 11/04/2018 Full Good 10/01/2018 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC464759 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: Blue Mountain Homes Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 17 Leeland Mansions, Leeland Road, London W13 9HE

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Pradeep Manaktala

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Inspector

Phillip Morris, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC464759 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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