Children's Home run by HAVEN CARE GROUP LIMITED in Staffordshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1251947 1

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Haven Care Group Ltd

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to four children with social and emotional difficulties. A private company operates the home. At present, there is no registered manager. A new manager is in the process of applying to become the home’s next registered manager.

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This monitoring visit

Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Ofsted did not carry out a physical visit to the home. The inspector gathered evidence in several different ways, including talking to one child, the manager, staff and children’s families and social workers. Electronic documents were sent to the inspector for review.

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This monitoring visit

There are four children currently living in the home. One child told the inspector that they feel safe and described their life at the home as being ‘brilliant’.

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Staff make sure that children receive lots of praise for their achievements and positive behaviours. This active encouragement helps children to have a sense of pride in their achievements.

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Staff are good at supporting children to understand their rights and to present their views and wishes. As a result, children are confident to raise complaints, in the knowledge that staff and managers will act on their concerns.

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Staff have supported children with their schooling when schools have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This support has enabled children to maintain their learning and achieve academic success. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1251947 2 Staff have helped children to stay in touch with their families via video calls and, when it has been considered safe, staff have travelled distances to enable children to physically see their families.

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This monitoring visit

Children and staff have taken part in a sponsored cycling event to raise money for the NHS during the pandemic. The NHS has acknowledged this achievement in a letter of thanks. This has helped children to feel proud of their charitable work.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 24/10/2019 Interim Declined in effectiveness 12/09/2019 Full Good 04/09/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness 12/04/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1251947 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: Haven Care Group Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 6 Barberry Court, Parkway, Centrum One Hundred, Burton-on-Trent DE14 2UE

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Children’s home details

Registered manager: Not registered with regulator

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Inspector

Jodie Lewis, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1251947 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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