Children's home run by Meadows Care Limited in Rochdale

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC372117 1 SC372117

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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 is one of several homes operated by a private company. The home is registered to provide care for up to three children who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

If required, children can access the organisation’s school and therapy department.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered for this home since August 2016.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was completed off site. The purpose of the visit was to ensure that children are safe and that their needs are being met. The home has not been inspected since 16 April 2019.

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This monitoring visit

At the time of the visit, the home was accommodating three children. Placements are stable and children regard this as their home. Feedback from professionals and children is consistently positive. One child said: ‘Staff look after me and have helped me to change in a good way. I have stopped going missing and they have helped me to get into mainstream school. It is all good and could not be any better.’

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This monitoring visit

Children benefit from unconditional support that is delivered in a nurturing and caring manner. They have developed strong parent-like attachments with staff, who make every effort to be reliable and positive adult role models. A social worker said, ‘[Name of child] has consistently benefited from the therapeutic approach taken by staff. [Name of child] is a different child now.’ She went on to say: ‘When I visit the home, the other children are always respectful and welcoming. It feels very homely and staff are clearly good role models for the children.’

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This monitoring visit

The safety of children is given a high priority. Staff support children to reflect and learn from their experiences. This has helped children to understand their own risks Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC372117 2 and vulnerabilities and has resulted in a significant reduction in the risk-taking behaviours seen prior to their admission. An independent reviewing officer said: ‘I knew [name of child] before going to this home. [Name of child] was significantly high risk at the time. The placement has really helped her settle, and it is all positive apart from a couple of blips. Compared to a couple of years ago, [name of child] is like a different child and is really thriving.’

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This monitoring visit

Children say they feel safe. Their behaviours, risks and vulnerabilities are understood by staff. Risk-taking behaviours, such as children going missing from home and self- harm, are infrequent but are managed effectively when they do occur.

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This monitoring visit

Staff work hard to ensure that children are working to a structured plan. They have supported children to maintain good routines and consistent boundaries throughout the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. They have ensured that children continue to engage in education and maintain contact with the important people in their lives.

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This monitoring visit

The two recommendations from the previous visit have been carried over. The recommendations relating to medication records and regulation 45 monitoring have not been considered during this visit.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 15/04/2019 Full Good 24/09/2018 Full Good 30/01/2018 Interim Sustained effectiveness 23/05/2017 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC372117 3

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Recommendations

 The registered person must ensure that medication records are accurate and include staff signatures. (Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 35, paragraph 7.15)  The registered person should ensure that any actions delegated to staff following the regulation 45 review are completed within the registered person’s timescales. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 28, paragraph 5.15)

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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

Paul Scott, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC372117 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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