Children's Home run by BTTLR Limited in West Northamptonshire

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2556338 1

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BTTLR Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home provides care and support for children with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The home offers solo placements.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted is aware of the challenges that COVID-19 (coronavirus) is currently posing to those we regulate. During this monitoring visit, the inspector took into consideration the impact of any measures being taken to slow the spread of COVID-19 by the home. Monitoring of this home was carried out remotely.

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This monitoring visit

This home was registered in November 2019. The home has not had an Ofsted inspection. Serious and widespread concerns had been identified recently at the provider’s other children’s home. This led to the decision to carry out monitoring activity at this home.

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This monitoring visit

Information to inform the monitoring process was obtained through conversations with the manager and staff and through reviewing a range of documents.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring activity found that children thrive in this home and make very good progress. They describe the staff team as like a ‘family’. One child said: ‘I feel safe and can tell staff anything. I am happy here. It’s all about me, which it should be.’

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This monitoring visit

Skilled staff work well with the stakeholders to ensure robust care practice. One child’s social worker said: ‘The manager and staff are great at communicating with all professionals. They will go out of their way to seek support to promote her needs.’

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This monitoring visit

From the point of a child’s admission to the home, their risks and vulnerabilities are well understood. Risks reduce for children, which means that they are able to Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2556338 2 experience more independence. An independent reviewing officer said: ‘Since being placed, the [child’s] level of going missing and risk-taking behaviours has reduced dramatically.’ The police echoed this view and said: ‘We would like to commend the manager and her staff for their hard work which has clearly had a positive impact on young people.’

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This monitoring visit

When a child first moves to the home they are carefully assessed to ensure that the home can meet their needs. When children move on from the home, they benefit from well-planned transitions to their new placements. This includes a planned programme of outreach work. One child who has left the home said: ‘This is the best children’s home I have been to. I have had a few placements. There is nothing they could do better.’

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This monitoring visit

During the period of COVID-19 and the restrictions, children have engaged in a range of community work. This includes charitable work for NHS workers and making hot meals for a neighbour. Managers and staff ensure that children feel that they are part of society and of the community. Since registration, the home has had quality assurance visits from placing authorities. One commissioner said: ‘The registered manager is clearly committed to providing the best level of support to young people in their care and promotes an excellent approach to positive relationship working with us.’

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager ensures high standards of care are maintained. Systematic monitoring of the operation of the home is effective. The registered manager monitors children’s progress and can demonstrate improved outcomes.

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Recent inspection history

Not previously inspected Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2556338 3

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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 address: BTTLR Ltd, The Old Stone Factory, 4 Shirley Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 6BY

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Inspector

Amanda Ellis, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2556338 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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