Children's Home run by Safe Haven Adolescent Care Group Limited in Rotherham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2587233 1

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Safe Haven Adolescent Care Group Ltd

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is privately operated and run. It provides care and accommodation for one child who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The home was registered on 10 July 2020 and this is its first inspection under these interim arrangements.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager has been in post since the home opened. She leads and manages the home well and is supportive and conscientious in all aspects of her role.

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This monitoring visit

Due to the restrictions in place relating to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, this monitoring visit was carried out off site. The visit was to investigate potential breaches of regulations. In addition, the home has not been inspected since registration. The visit included review of documents, a virtual tour of the building and discussions with children, staff and relevant professionals.

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This monitoring visit

Children who come to live at this home are welcomed warmly, and immediately feel a sense that this is their home. Children are given choices to personalise and redecorate the home to their liking. Photos and murals adorn the walls; it really becomes their home. This helps the children to settle quickly. One child said, ‘If I can’t go home, I want to stay here until I am 18.’

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This monitoring visit

Promoting and supporting children in education and learning is a key strength of this home. Despite the lockdown restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one child has been supported to attend education. He has excelled and made significant strides in all subject areas. As a result, plans are now in place for him to transition back into mainstream schooling. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2587233 2 This solo home cares for children with very complex needs. The untimely end to one child living at the home has resulted in the manager realising the importance of having all the information and carefully matching children with the skills and experience of the staff team. This has provided more reassurance that the needs of children can be met.

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This monitoring visit

Care plans, placement plans and risk assessments are well-thought-out documents. They address all known risks and vulnerabilities and provide staff with up-to-date information on how needs can be met. This means that staff can better protect children in their care and themselves from any potential threats and/or allegations.

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This monitoring visit

Equally, incident reports are detailed and staff dealing with such incidents are debriefed alongside a restorative discussion with the child. Any consequences or sanctions are proportionate and done in consultation with the child and their social worker. This collaborative approach helps children to manage and regulate their emotions better.

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This monitoring visit

The need for physical intervention is rare. For one child, there has been a significant reduction in this since living at this home. This suggests that staff have developed trusting relationships with the child and are more able to de-escalate heightened behaviour. However, records relating to significant events lack management oversight and evaluation. A recommendation is made to improve practice in this area.

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This monitoring visit

Not all regulation 40 notifications following a significant event are submitted to Ofsted. This breach has resulted in a requirement being made at this monitoring visit.

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This monitoring visit

Staff report that they are well supported by the manager and are given opportunities to complete a range of online training. Face-to-face training is due to restart and the manager has already booked child sexual exploitation, first-aid and ligature training. This home values the advantages and benefits of face-to-face training to better equip staff when caring for vulnerable children.

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Recent inspection history

Not previously inspected Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2587233 3

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Statutory requirement

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

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Requirement Due date

a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation;

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Requirement Due date

an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious;

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Requirement Due date

there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there;

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Requirement Due date

a child protection enquiry involving a child— is instigated; or

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Requirement Due date

concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry); or

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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)(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(e)) 26 March 2021

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that records of restraint are kept and should enable the registered person and staff to review the use of control, discipline and restraint to identify effective practice and respond promptly where any issues or trends of concern emerge. The review should provide the opportunity for amending practice to ensure it meets the needs of each child. (Guide to the Children’s homes Regulations including the quality standards, page 49, paragraph 9.59)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that all incidents of control, discipline and restraint are subject to systems of regular scrutiny to ensure that their use is fair and the above principles as set out in 9.35 are respected. (Guide to Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2587233 4 the Children’s homes Regulations including the quality standards, page 46, paragraph 9.36)

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Information about this inspection

The home was registered on 10 July 2020 and has not had a full inspection. The purpose of this visit was to monitor the progress made by the children’s home since it was registered with Ofsted.

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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: Safe Haven Adolescent Care Group Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Enterprise Business Centre, Enterprise House, Carlton Road, Worksop S81 7QF

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Inspector

Cath Sikakana, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2587233 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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