Children's Home run by Meadows Care Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2563544 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

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

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Information about this children’s home

The home was registered in February 2020 and has not had a full inspection. The manager was registered at the same time.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out in response to an increase in the number of notifications received by Ofsted. The notifications relate to safeguarding incidents in the home, and an allegation made in relation to the practice of staff. This visit was conducted off site and children were spoken to in a video call during the visit.

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This monitoring visit

Circumstances that have led to safeguarding incidents at the home have been suitably investigated by managers. Appropriate liaison has taken place with relevant agencies, such as local authority social workers and local authority designated officers.

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This monitoring visit

Where it was found that staff did not meet the expectations of their role, managers have implemented appropriate policies and procedures. In response to an incident, additional measures have also been introduced to prevent reoccurrence and refresher training is planned for all staff.

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This monitoring visit

Allegations made by others about staff’s practice have also been suitably investigated and referred to other agencies.

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This monitoring visit

Children say they feel safe and supported at the home, and that the staff spend time talking and listening to them. However, some advice given by the home’s therapist to the staff, regarding a child’s identified needs, has not been implemented. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2563544 2 Staff are given clear direction and support with regards to the actions they should take in order to reduce risks to young people. This direction is provided via children’s risk management plans, which are detailed and regularly updated.

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Recent inspection history

Not previously inspected. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2563544 3

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Statutory requirements

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

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

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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. (Regulation 13 (1)(a) (2)(f))

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Requirement Due date

This particularly refers to advice given by the therapist being disseminated to staff and managers and ensuring that the advice is appropriately acted upon. 28 February 2021

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the progress made by the children’s home since it was registered.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2563544 4

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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: 2563544 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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