Children's Home run by Meadows Care Limited in Rochdale

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC390577 1 SC390577

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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 home is privately owned and registered to provide care and accommodation for up to three children who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There is a new manager who is not yet registered.

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This monitoring visit

During a visit on 9 February 2021, the inspector identified poor practice relating to care planning and risk management, and that the fabric of the property had been extensively damaged. As a result, a restriction of accommodation was imposed.

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This monitoring visit

Since that visit, no other children have been admitted to the home and one child has been discharged. The restriction of accommodation notice has been adhered to.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was completed on site; no children were present. The home is currently undergoing significant refurbishment and there are no staff currently working there. There is significant work yet to be completed, such as floor coverings to be laid and fitments added to the new bathrooms and the new kitchen. As the home is not safe for children to live in, the restriction of accommodation will remain in place.

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This monitoring visit

A requirement made at the previous visit, regarding the storage of hazardous materials, has been met. Other requirements, including in relation to the induction of new staff, have also been met. However, the number of shadow-shifts that these staff are required to complete prior to being included on the rota is not consistent and a recommendation has been raised.

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This monitoring visit

A requirement made at the previous visit regarding care planning, relating to the admission of children to the home, will be reviewed at the next inspection. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC390577 2

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 10/12/2019 Full Good 20/02/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 17/07/2018 Full Good 01/02/2018 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC390577 3

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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, the 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 quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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Requirement Due date

understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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Requirement Due date

use this understanding to deliver care that meet children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

provide to children living in the home the physical necessities they need in order to live there comfortably. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(vii))

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Requirement Due date

This relates to refurbishment of the home to rectify existing damage and improve living conditions. 25 April 2021

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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Requirement Due date

have a positive experience of arriving or moving on from the home.

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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

that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)) 25 April 2021 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC390577 4 This relates to being in receipt of up-to-date assessments of risk and taking account of all known risks when considering admission.

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that there are written protocols in place with regards to new staff completing a minimum number of shadow-shifts before being included on the rota. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.8)

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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

Pauline Yates, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC390577 5 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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