Children's Home run by Aspiration House Limited in Lincolnshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2555505 1

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Aspiration House Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately run home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to 12 children who have a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and/or atypical autism, learning disabilities, global development disorder and associated difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered in April 2020. Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, a full inspection has not been carried out to date.

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Information about this children’s home

An assurance visit was carried out in December 2020. Serious and widespread concerns were identified at that visit. An immediate suspension notice was issued on 18 December 2020. The suspension notice was made until 12 March 2021. All three children who were living at the home at that time were moved to alternative provisions.

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Information about this children’s home

A monitoring visit was undertaken on 4 February 2021 to consider progress made following the suspension notice being issued. Some progress had been made to address the serious and widespread concerns. The decision was made that the suspension notice should remain in place following that period, as further work needed to be completed.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered since April 2020.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to review the progress made by the provider in relation to the shortfalls found at the assurance visit and following the initial monitoring visit in February 2021.

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This monitoring visit

A visit was made to the home on 9 March 2021. A tour of the home and grounds took place and a meeting was held with the registered manager. The inspector was provided with further documents to consider prior to and during the visit. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2555505 2 The registered manager and responsible individual have carried out reflective practice/learning exercises since the last visit. They have fully considered the previous serious concerns in relation to the use of restraint, management of children’s behaviour and risk assessments. Detailed investigations have been carried out to fully understand patterns, trends and triggers from past incidents. Detailed reports have been produced and shared with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have undertaken new and refresher training in a range of areas. This includes staff training in a new physical intervention model, as well as reporting, recording and safeguarding training. New recording systems for incidents have been implemented. New and more robust management monitoring systems have been devised. All these actions should reduce the risk of children not being protected from harm in future.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager and responsible individual have a good grasp of the impact the quality of care provided in the home was having on the progress and experience of children previously living there. This has led to improved management monitoring and recording systems being devised. New systems for consulting with children have been agreed and improvements have been made to complaints administration and responses. This should lead to better outcomes for any children placed and improve the ability of managers to take any necessary action to reduce risks, in a timely manner.

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This monitoring visit

A new independent visitor has been appointed since the assurance visit in December 2020. Managers have met with the visitor and set out their expectations regarding the visits. Improved systems are in place for monitoring and ensuring that any recommendations from the monthly visits are fully considered and responded to. This should add to improvements in the management monitoring and reviewing of the quality of care provided to children living in the home.

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This monitoring visit

The period of suspension has now ended. No further requirements were made following this visit.

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Recent inspection history

Not previously inspected Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2555505 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 monitoring visit in February 2021.

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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: Aspiration House Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 2nd Floor, 9 Portland Street, Manchester M1 3BE

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Inspector

Tracy Murty, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2555505 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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Inspector

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