Children's Home run by Netheredge Care Limited in Kirklees

Inspection report children’s home: SC489226 1 SC489226 Registered provider: Netheredge Care Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned by a private company. The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to five children. The children can live here for a short-, medium- or long-term period.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since 2018. She is suitably experienced and qualified for the role.

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Information about this children’s home

Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), at the request of the Secretary of State, we suspended all routine inspections of social care providers on 17 March 2020.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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outstanding

How well children and young people are helped and protected outstanding

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outstanding

The effectiveness of leaders and managers outstanding

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outstanding

The children’s home provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the children’s home contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for children and young people who need help, protection and care.

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outstanding

Date of last inspection: 5 February 2020

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outstanding

Overall judgement at last inspection: improved effectiveness

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC489226 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

05/02/2020 Interim Improved effectiveness 10/09/2019 Full Good 04/09/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 10/05/2017 Full Good Inspection report children’s home: SC489226 3

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outstanding

Children make excellent progress from their starting points. The children build trusted relationships with the staff. This provides children with a level of stability, which enables them to make excellent progress and have improved outcomes in the future.

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outstanding

The children have regular children’s meetings and are supported with regular opportunities through consultation to have a say about activities, menus, personalising their bedrooms, and equipment that they want in their home. Children are also encouraged by staff to follow their hobbies and interests. These experiences promote confidence and enhance social skills, as well as providing children with similar experiences and opportunities as their peers.

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outstanding

Staff are aspirational for the children and help them to aim high and have goals. The culture and atmosphere in the home is very warm and nurturing. There is no doubt that children feel valued and respected.

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outstanding

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, staff supported the children to engage in education at school and within the home. Staff were also resourceful in supporting the children’s social development in the home and the wider community. As a result, all the children have developed confidence, have excellent school attendance and value education.

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outstanding

Children’s health and developmental needs are well understood and effectively supported by the staff. Staff work in partnerships with health and social care professionals to ensure that the children have access to the services that they need. For example, staff worked closely with a therapist to develop individually tailored strategies of support around bereavement and identity. This proved effective in helping children to accept support during difficult times.

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outstanding

Staff work in partnership with social workers to ensure that any family time remains in the best interest of the child. Staff demonstrate a detailed understanding of each child and their family relationships. This has helped to establish and strengthen the relationships that children have with their loved ones.

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outstanding

Staff have supported the children throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to complete acts of kindness in the local community to support others in need. This has led to improved self-confidence for the children. In addition, the children have developed positive peer relationships within the community.

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outstanding

Professionals and families told inspectors that the staff are ‘amazing’ and they provide an ‘excellent homely, nurturing and caring environment’ for children. One Inspection report children’s home: SC489226 4 professional said, ‘Staff will go above and beyond to ensure the children’s needs are met.’

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outstanding

Children report that they feel safe in the home. This is endorsed by feedback from external professionals.

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outstanding

There is a caring atmosphere throughout the home. Children are motivated by the praise and rewards that they receive for their achievements, no matter how big or small. Children become increasingly safe in this provision because of the care and nurture they receive from staff.

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outstanding

The children’s positive behaviours are reflected in rewards and are well celebrated. Through incentives, children can choose games or activities of their choice as a positive reward. For example, one child was excited about visiting a local Mexican restaurant for doing so well in school.

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outstanding

Staff have an excellent understanding of the children’s needs. They follow safeguarding procedures and provide the children with consistent structure, routine and boundaries to help to promote children’s safety.

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outstanding

There is excellent matching of children in the home. Robust impact assessments are completed prior to admission to ensure that any new admission is compatible with the children already in the home. This ensures that children can experience stability from the moment that they arrive at the home.

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outstanding

Staff are positive role models and work with the children through planned key-work sessions each week. Children also undertake online courses on matters such as county lines, bullying and online safety. These activities help children to develop strategies to keep themselves safe and manage their own emotional and behavioural needs.

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outstanding

The children’s risks and vulnerabilities are well understood by staff. Comprehensive risk assessments and behaviour support plans are regularly reviewed and updated to meet the evolving needs of the children. There is excellent management oversight, which supports staff to better protect the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager was registered in 2018. She is appropriately qualified and is continuously developing her skills through further education and training. Inspection report children’s home: SC489226 5 The registered manager is well established in her role. She implements creativity to the ways staff work with the children, such as completing random acts of kindness within the community and the public services. The manager has invested heavily in the team and her enthusiasm and commitment has helped to inspire staff and shape the overall ethos of the service.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The home is well resourced in terms of staffing. Staff have a broad range of experience and skills that enable them to meet the everyday challenges of caring for children with complex needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The management team mentors new staff during their induction and leads by example. The management carefully observe and assess the new starters’ interactions with the children. This helps to ensure that new starters are developing their skills around the children. This ethos forms an important part of the home’s aims and objectives.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager knows the strengths of the service and areas for development. The robust monitoring systems in place are effective and provide excellent oversight of the service. This oversight helps the manager to evaluate the effectiveness of care provided and ensure that everyone has ambition to provide outstanding care for the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

High-quality supervisions are held on a regular basis. This gives the staff time to reflect on their practice and to discuss the impact of the care they provide for the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager is an effective advocate and works closely with schools and advocacy agencies. Professionals say that there is true dedication and commitment from the registered manager and the staff to provide the children with exceptional outcomes. Inspection report children’s home: SC489226 6

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, using the ‘Social care common inspection framework’. This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service, how it meets the core functions of the service as set out in legislation, and to consider how well it complies with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’. Inspection report children’s home: SC489226 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Netheredge Care Limited

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Inspectors

Noel Cooper, Social Care Inspector Gemma McDonnell, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC489226 8 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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