Children's home run by Social Care Services (Clayton) Limited

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2597738 1

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Social Care Services (clayton) Ltd

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is operated by a private organisation. It offers care and accommodation for one child with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home currently does not have a registered manager.

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This monitoring visit

At an assurance visit to the home on 15 December 2020, inspectors found significant shortfalls in safeguarding practice, the planning for children’s care, and the leadership and management of the home. This resulted in Ofsted issuing compliance notices in relation to regulation 12, regulation 13 and regulation 14.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit to the home was carried out on 20 January 2021. There were no children living at the home at the time. The registered manager resigned soon after the previous visit. During the visit, inspectors found that the provider was unable to show that they had taken action to meet each of the compliance notices. This resulted in Ofsted issuing the compliance notices again.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit is to review the progress in meeting the compliance notices. A new manager has been working at the home since January 2021 and is applying for registration with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

A child has moved in since the previous monitoring visit. On the day of the visit, the inspectors did not speak to the child because she had planned appointments after school. The inspectors gave the child the opportunity to talk to them by telephone and email. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2597738 2 The inspectors found that the provider has taken the necessary steps to meet each of the compliance notices in relation to regulation 12, regulation 13 and regulation 14.

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This monitoring visit

The new manager is showing strong leadership skills. Her fresh approach is enabling the staff team to provide the child with a quality of care that meets her needs. Since coming to live at the home, staff have supported the child to return to full-time education.

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This monitoring visit

The manager and staff understand their roles and responsibilities in protecting the child from harm. The child’s risk assessment and plans are up to date, continually reviewed, and contain clear strategies for managing any risks to the child’s safety. Staff understand and follow the child’s plans and take the necessary action to minimise risk. The manager and staff listen to the child’s views about the best ways to help her feel safe. When the child has raised concerns about her safety, staff have taken effective action to protect her.

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This monitoring visit

The child’s care is planned thoroughly. Before the child came to live at the home, the manager made sure that she was satisfied that staff had the skills and knowledge to respond effectively to the child’s assessed needs. The child’s move was planned carefully and considered the child’s wishes and feelings.

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This monitoring visit

The manager and staff work effectively with social workers, support workers and teachers to monitor and review the child’s plan. These professionals use regular meetings to identify the child’s changing needs. Together, they make sure that the child receives the best possible support to improve her life.

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This monitoring visit

The manager is using robust systems for reviewing and monitoring the child’s care and progress and the running of the home.

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This monitoring visit

The manager observes staff’s work with the child. She uses supervision and team meetings, which take place at least every two weeks, to reflect on and share good practice, and to develop staff’s expertise and confidence.

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This monitoring visit

The staff are very well supported by the manager and their morale is good. The systems the manager introduced have improved communication and cohesion throughout the staff team. Staff have up-to-date information about the child and her care. Consequently, they work together to provide the child with a clear and consistent standard of care. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2597738 3 Staff are developing their knowledge and skills through training that is relevant to the child’s needs. For example, they are using life-space interviews and therapeutic skills to help the child talk about and manage her feelings.

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This monitoring visit

An independent visitor is completing monthly visits to the home. The visitor is sending their reports to Ofsted in a timely way. The manager is using the external monitoring arrangements to make improvements in the reporting and recording of the child’s progress and experiences.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

N/A Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2597738 4

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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: Social Care Services (clayton) Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Social Care Services Group, 31 Shaw Road, Stockport SK4 4AG

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Inspectors

Nick Veysey, Social Care Inspector Judith Birchall, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2597738 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspectors

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