Children's Home run by Stanfield Care Services Limited in Norfolk

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC451152 1 SC451152

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Stanfield Care Services Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned home is registered to provide care for up to four children, aged between eight and 17, with learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The previous registered manager left the home in October 2018. A new manager registered on 19 March 2021.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was undertaken following a request from the provider to vary the conditions of registration. The home has been closed since June 2020 and no children have been accommodated.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has requested a change of registration category from emotional and/or behavioural difficulties to learning disabilities. The provider has also requested that the three-month condition, which requires them to give Ofsted three months’ notice before placing a child, is lifted.

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This monitoring visit

In the time that the home has been closed, the provider has made improvements to the home and has appointed a suitable manager. The manager was interviewed on 18 March 2021 and subsequently registered by Ofsted. She has experience of working with children and adults with learning disabilities. The manager is in the process of recruiting suitably experienced staff. Therefore, the three-month condition has been lifted and the category of registration has been changed to children with learning disabilities.

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This monitoring visit

Two requirements from the last visit were reviewed at this visit. The provider has met the requirement relating to improving the environment of the home. A requirement relating to the location risk assessment has not been met and is restated. The remaining requirements were not reviewed at this visit because Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC451152 2 progress could not be evaluated as the home has not been operational. These requirements are therefore restated.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 11/02/2020 Interim Declined in effectiveness 12/06/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 17/01/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 04/09/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good

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Statutory requirements

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 education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand the importance and value of education, learning, training and employment;

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Requirement Due date

help a child who is excluded from school, or who is of compulsory school age but not attending school, to access educational and training support throughout the period of exclusion or non-attendance and to return to school as soon as possible. (Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(iv)(viii)) 30 April 2021 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC451152 3 The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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help each child to develop socially aware behaviour. (Regulation 11 (1)(a) (2)(a)(ii)) 30 April 2021

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The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm;

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that the premises used for the purposes of the home are located so that children are effectively safeguarded. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(b)(c)) 30 April 2021

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(h)) 30 April 2021

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and 30 April 2021 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC451152 4 promotes their welfare.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(d))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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Requirement Due date

employ an individual to work at the children’s home; or

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Requirement Due date

if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home, if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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Requirement Due date

full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(d))

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Requirement Due date

The requirement refers, in particular, to agency staff. 30 April 2021

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The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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undertake appropriate continuing professional development. (Regulation 33 (4)(a))

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In particular, provide staff with training to enable them to meet the needs of each child. 30 April 2021

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Schedule 4 sets out the other information that the registered person must keep in relation to a children’s home.

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The registered person must— maintain in the home the records in Schedule 4;

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ensure that the records are kept up to date. (Regulation 37 (1) (2)(a)(b)) 30 April 2021 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC451152 5 This is in particular reference to maintaining an accurate record of the staff rota.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must review the appropriateness and suitability of the location of the premises used for the purposes of the children’s home at least once in each calendar year taking into account the requirement in regulation 12(2)(c) (the protection of children standard).

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Requirement Due date

When conducting the review, the registered person must consult, and take into account the views of, each relevant person. (Regulation 46 (1)(2)) 30 April 2021

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to ensure that the home is ready to become operational again and that suitable management arrangements are in place before the home admits children.

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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: Stanfield Care Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf, 435 Lichfield Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire B6 7SS

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Inspector

Lianne Bradford, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC451152 6 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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