Children's Home run by Enhanced Young Persons Care Limited in Middlesbrough

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC455864 1 SC455864

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Enhanced Young Persons 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 owned and managed by a private organisation. It is registered to provide care for up to eight children with social, emotional or mental health difficulties and/or mental disorders, excluding learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The suitably qualified manager registered with Ofsted in March 2018.

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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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Information about this children’s home

We last visited this setting on 27 April 2021 to carry out a monitoring visit. The report is published on our website.

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This monitoring visit

This home received a monitoring visit on 27 April 2021. The inspector found that two compliance notices that had been raised at an earlier monitoring visit had not been met. These were in relation to training provided to staff and the monitoring of the home by the registered manager. Those compliance notices were reissued. A further requirement was repeated as it had not been met. A new requirement was made due to a shortfall in the recording of measures of discipline. Three requirements made at the earlier monitoring visit had been met.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the reissued compliance notices and to consider the other two regulatory breaches. The inspector found that the compliance notices were met, as were the additional requirements. One further requirement is made following this visit. Currently, there are five children in the home.

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This monitoring visit

Staff undertake an improved range of learning to help them care for children. This now includes in-depth face-to-face training, as well as a new online resource. Staff Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC455864 2 are more knowledgeable about the impact of trauma on children. This is reflected in their responses to children who experience difficulties. The new learning helps staff to be more confident and effective carers. As a result, children respond well to staff and the number of incidents has reduced significantly.

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This monitoring visit

Staff meet regularly with the therapeutic lead to reflect on their practice. This helps to embed their learning in their day-to-day care of children. These discussions increase the value of training sessions. Staff are becoming familiar with examining their own impact on the children, which supports a learning culture. The approach to staff training means that children receive timely and individualised care, taking into account what matters to them most.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager now monitors the service effectively. New systems focus on the impact on children of the care they receive. Changes to care plans can be made swiftly, as a result. An emphasis on reflective practice helps to identify shortfalls in staff performance. Additional advice or training is provided when required. The improved monitoring of the service means that children receive effective care from staff who are supported to perform well.

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This monitoring visit

The rate of staff turnover is now low. Children who had worried about so many staff leaving are building good relationships with their new carers. New members of staff have relevant experience or have knowledge that complements the existing team. As a result, children are being cared for by staff they know well and who are becoming skilled at meeting their needs.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager is taking steps to ensure that children move on from the home in a planned way. Independence work with older children is individualised. This takes account of children’s changing needs, for example to spend more time with friends and family. Children are involved in their care planning. This helps them to engage in how their lives as young adults will be arranged. This empowers children and helps them to develop their sense of self-worth.

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This monitoring visit

There have been very few incidents when staff have intervened with children. On such occasions, the recording of these events is clear. Children’s views are highlighted in the record and they are encouraged to sign what has been written about them. This gives children a powerful message that their views matter. This is essential if they are to develop positive self-esteem.

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This monitoring visit

On one occasion, a member of staff did not follow a child’s risk assessment. The member of staff rectified their mistake as soon as possible. Although this incident upset the child, they did not suffer any harm. Following the inspection, the registered manager did some work with staff to ensure that this lapse in practice does not happen again.

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This monitoring visit

Children make progress in the home and for some, the progress is significant. They trust staff, who develop warm and nurturing relationships with them. Children Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC455864 3 generally get on well together and this is improving where previously there had been an issue. Now that restrictions are lifting, staff and children arrange activities that everyone enjoys. Staff strive to place children at the centre of their practice, to help them to love where they live. Staff are helping children to build positive memories of the home. These memories will be invaluable as they grow older.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

20/08/2019 Full Good 18/07/2018 Full Good 07/03/2018 Interim Sustained effectiveness 25/04/2017 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC455864 4

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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(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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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

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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Requirement Due date

that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(v)(b)) 30 June 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: SC455864 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Enhanced Young Persons Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 1 Fox Street, Sunderland Road, Gateshead NE10 0BD

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Inspector

Jane Titley, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC455864 6 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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