Children's Home run by Meadows Care Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2570481 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 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 May 2020 and has not had a full inspection. The manager was registered at the same time as the home.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out in response to notifications received by Ofsted, relating to safeguarding incidents in the home and concerns with regards to staff’s practice. The visit was conducted off site and the inspector spoke to a child.

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This monitoring visit

The management team has acted appropriately with regards to the investigation of incidents in the home. The records are comprehensive and transparent, and reflect clearly the managerial decision-making and the involvement of other key agencies.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have liaised and fully cooperated with other professionals. In conjunction with the local authorities, the safety plans for children have been reviewed. Where necessary, managers have used disciplinary processes to address shortfalls in staff’s practice.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has introduced additional measures to prevent the reoccurrence of incidents and reinforce good staff practice in the home. These measures include introducing a visual quick-reference flowchart of actions to be taken, focused supervision for members of staff concerned, additional training and repeated agenda items at team meetings. However, some discussions with staff have not always been recorded by the manager. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2570481 2 Over time, one of the children living at the home has benefited from the care offered by the staff team. For example, behaviours that previously posed a risk to safety have significantly reduced and the child’s progress is described by the social worker as ‘amazing’.

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This monitoring visit

The child spoken to said that they feel listened to and supported by the staff. Social workers considered that staff work hard at understanding and meeting the emotional needs of both children who currently live in the home.

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Recent inspection history

Not previously inspected. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2570481 3

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the individual guidance given to staff regarding their practice and following procedures is recorded. In particular, the guidance relating to searching for children when they go missing from home. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.3)

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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.

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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: 2570481 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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