Children's Home run by Laska Care and Education Ltd in North Yorkshire

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2567806 1

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Laska Care and Education Ltd

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is owned and operated by a private provider and is registered to provide care for up to two children.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and the manager registered with Ofsted on 6 May 2020.

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Information about this children’s home

There are no children living at the home currently.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit was conducted on 30 March 2021 when there were found to be significant failings in the leadership and management of the home. This led to six requirements. Three of these were escalated to compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the progress made to meet the compliance notices and requirements. This visit identified that the improvements made by the provider were sufficient to meet the actions identified in two of the three compliance notices and two of the separate requirements.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last monitoring visit, there has been one further physical restraint. At the time of the visit, this record was incomplete despite this being significantly out of regulatory timescales. This means that the registered manager was unable to review whether this measure of control was effective or appropriate. This demonstrates that some monitoring systems are yet to be embedded in practice.

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This monitoring visit

There is no evidence that a debrief took place with the child or staff following the restraint. This does not allow the registered manager to identify areas for improvement. The child has since left the home without these discussions taking place. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2567806 2 The staff have not received positive behaviour management training. However, the provider has secured this training for the whole staff team. Therefore, a further compliance notice was raised in respect of behaviour management policies and records.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has made some improvements to the monitoring systems and completed a quality audit. The manager has retrospectively reviewed incident records and has subsequently notified Ofsted about two serious incidents. This demonstrates an improved understanding of the issues that must be shared with the regulator.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has identified that the manager and staff would benefit from a deputy manager. Advertising has commenced for this position. An external consultant has also been employed to provide independent management oversight and scrutiny. This additional support and oversight is not yet embedded and is still in its infancy.

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This monitoring visit

The quality of care review is not required until the end of May 2021, so this requirement remains in place. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2567806 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 leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home.

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Requirement Due date

* The registered person must prepare and implement a policy (“the behaviour management policy”) which sets out—

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Requirement Due date

how appropriate behaviour is to be promoted in the children’s home; and

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Requirement Due date

the measures of control, discipline and restraint which may be used in relation to children in the home.

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Requirement Due date

within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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Requirement Due date

details of the child’s behaviour leading to the use of the measure;

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Requirement Due date

the date, time and location of the use of the measure;

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a description of the measure and its duration; 20 June 2021 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2567806 4 details of any methods used, or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure;

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Requirement Due date

the name of the person who used the measure (“the user”), and of any other person present when the measure was used;

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Requirement Due date

the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure; and

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a description of any injury to the child or any other person, and any medical treatment administered, as a result of the measure;

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within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (“the authorised person”)—

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has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and

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within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure.

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(Regulation 35 (1) (3) (a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) (b)(i)(ii)(c))

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The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children (“a quality of care review”) at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating—

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the quality of care provided for children;

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Requirement Due date

the feedback and opinions of children about the children’s home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it; and any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must— 20 June 2021 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2567806 5 supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care review is completed.

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Requirement Due date

The system referred to in paragraph (2) must provide for ascertaining and considering the opinions of children, their parents, placing authorities and staff.

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Requirement Due date

(Regulation 45 (1) (2)(a)(b) (4)(a) and (5))

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*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice.

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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: 2567806 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Laska Care and Education Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Euroway House, Roysdale Way, Bradford BD4 6SE

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Inspector

Tina Ruffles, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2567806 7 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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