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 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

This visit was conducted to monitor the restriction of accommodation that was imposed on the 9 February 2021. At the previous monitoring visit on the 22 February 2021, it was found that the home was under significant refurbishment and was not in a condition to receive children.

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This monitoring visit

The home now presents as welcoming and well decorated. Work has included renewing the flooring, repainting of walls, the fitting of a new kitchen and the creation of a second bathroom. The work to the home has been extensive and thorough.

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This monitoring visit

In addition to the internal work, the rear garden has benefited from landscaping, the removal of old trees and shrubs, and the building of raised flower beds.

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This monitoring visit

As a result of this work, the home is in a good condition and would provide a high level of accommodation for children.

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This monitoring visit

The home has not had children living there since 11 March 2021. Managers have, therefore, not been able to evidence improvements to care planning processes and the admission of children. This requirement will, therefore, be reviewed at the next inspection.

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This monitoring visit

A case review was held following this visit and the restriction of accommodation was lifted. 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 must comply within the given timescales.

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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 at 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.

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Requirement Due date

This relates to being in receipt of up-to-date assessments of risk and to taking account of all known risks when considering admission. 30 June 2021 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC390577 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: 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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