Children's Home run by ROC Northwest Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC483688 1 SC483688

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ROC Northwest 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 managed by a private company. The home provides care and accommodation for up to seven children who can no longer live at home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered with Ofsted in January 2020 but has been in post since May 2019.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector visited the home on 24 May 2021 to consider the restriction notice issued on 3 March 2021.

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This monitoring visit

The acting manager and senior managers have reflected upon the shortfalls identified at the monitoring visit on 2 March 2021 and have taken effective action to address the failings.

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This monitoring visit

Improvements to the referral process mean that children will only be admitted if the staff have the knowledge, skills and experience to care for them. Children will be given time to settle in to the home before new children come to live here. In addition, the acting manager has stated that she will not consider admitting children until all of the ongoing maintenance work at the home has been completed. This has been agreed with senior managers.

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This monitoring visit

Management oversight of the home has improved and there are now clear plans in place for the development of the home. This includes the recruitment of additional staff, staff training and support.

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This monitoring visit

Staff said that the support that they receive from the acting manager is good and that they have been consulted on the development plan for the home. They said that they had undertaken various training opportunities that were beneficial to their Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC483688 2 roles. Staff who do not hold a childcare qualification are now enrolled onto a Level 4 qualification course, with monthly support from the training provider.

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This monitoring visit

The restriction of accommodation notice has therefore been allowed to expire on 25 May 2021.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 03/10/2019 Full Good 11/07/2018 Full Good 11/01/2018 Interim Sustained effectiveness 19/04/2017 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC483688 3

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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: ROC Northwest Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 5th Floor, Metropolitan House, 3 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar EN6 1AG

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Inspector

Chris Scully, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC483688 4 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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