Children's Home run by Hexagon Care Services Limited in North Yorkshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2509365 1

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Hexagon Care Services Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and operated by a private provider. It provides care for up to two children who may have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager left the home on 1 March 2021. The deputy manager has been appointed to this post and will apply to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to consider children’s progress and welfare. This is because the recent reports from the independent visitor did not include any feedback from professionals or discussions with external agencies, such as children’s social workers.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted last inspected the home in March 2020 and completed an interim inspection. This visit took place remotely and in line with COVID-19 (coronavirus) guidance. The inspectors reviewed children’s case files and records and spoke with children and their families, managers, staff and other professionals.

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This monitoring visit

The independent visitor has continued to visit the home during the COVID-19 pandemic. When this has not been possible, they have completed virtual visits. However, the independent visitor’s reports lack regular consultation with children’s social workers and other relevant professionals. This lack of discussion means that the independent visitor does not consider the views of others when determining if children are safeguarded effectively.

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This monitoring visit

Children express their wishes and feelings through regular one-to-one sessions. The manager ensures that children are listened to. Where appropriate, she ensures that action is taken to address children’s concerns and respond to their requests. For example, a child recently asked to spend more time with friends and family and this Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2509365 2 was agreed. Consequently children feel involved in decisions about their care and are able to raise any concerns that they may have.

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This monitoring visit

Children’s risk assessments provide staff with guidance on how to manage and reduce risks to their safety and welfare. The manager updates these risk assessments following each incident. This ensures that staff are able to respond effectively to emerging patterns of behaviour, such as if children go missing from the home. The staff are aware of the plans in place and follow the strategies to reduce risk to the children. As a result, the children receive consistent care from the staff.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have supported the children to continue with their education during the COVID- 19 pandemic. Children are attending suitable education placements that meet their individual needs. As a result, children make good progress in this area of their development.

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This monitoring visit

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the children have engaged in activities within the home and the garden. This has helped them to develop new skills and to forge positive relationships with staff. For example, children and staff built a chicken coop for the home’s chickens. These achievements support children’s self-esteem and help them to grow in confidence.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 11/03/2020 Interim Sustained effectiveness 10/09/2019 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2509365 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, 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 independent person must produce a report about a visit which sets out, in particular, the independent person’s opinion as to whether—

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Requirement Due date

children are effectively safeguarded; and

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Requirement Due date

the conduct of the home promotes children’s well-being. (Regulation 44 (4)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, this relates to the lack of feedback in the independent visitor reports from social workers and other professionals involved in the children’s care. 30 April 2021

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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. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2509365 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Hexagon Care Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 1 Tustin Court, Riversway, Preston, Lancashire PR2 2YQ

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Thomas Cappleman

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Inspectors

Gemma McDonnell, Social Care Inspector Jamie Richardson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2509365 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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Inspectors

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