Children's home run by Homes2Inspire Limited

Inspection report children’s home: 1255747 1 Registered provider: Homes 2 Inspire Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

p.1

Information about this children’s home

This privately run home provides care for up to five children who may be experiencing emotional, social and behavioural difficulties. The manager has been registered with Ofsted since February 2021.

p.1

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.

p.1

Information about this children’s home

We last visited this setting on 27 October 2020 to carry out an assurance visit. The report is published on Ofsted’s website.

p.1

Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

p.1

good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

p.1

good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

p.1

good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

p.1

good

Date of last inspection: 16 October 2019

p.1

good

Overall judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

p.1

good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: 1255747 2

p.1

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

16/10/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 13/03/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 09/04/2018 Full Good 10/10/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report children’s home: 1255747 3

p.2

Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have continued to make very good progress, despite the pandemic. Some came to the home in a state of worry and anxiety and are now looking forward to a brighter future.

p.3

Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Each child has an education package which is realistic for them and which enables them to progress. Children who have not been in education for some years have now been enrolled onto appropriate college courses. Education success is celebrated. One child told the inspector about their achievement in securing an apprenticeship, saying: ‘Everyone is buzzing about it.’

p.3

Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s cultural needs are well considered, and their individuality is respected. For example, one child has expressed a wish for dual nationality. The manager is working hard to see if this can be achieved.

p.3

Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are healthier in this home than they were before their arrival. Their emotional well-being is a top priority. Children receive counselling and support from appropriate professionals. Staff have recently completed some training around current research into mental health and there are resources for children to engage in, such as worksheets and books.

p.3

Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are physically active and supported to maintain good physical health. They engage in gym sessions and sporting activities. The manager has arranged some mentoring from a top football team, which one child is particularly enjoying. Another child has been very well supported to have a medical procedure that he was very fearful of. He is now looking forward to a healthier future.

p.3

How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

When children come to the home, they are often in crisis and many have been unsafe. Risks start to reduce soon after their admission. Children become significantly safer over time.

p.3

How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Children learn how to control their anger. As a result, they experience less police intervention. Children engage with other professionals very well. This means that they have better access to services. The staff and manager collaborate very well with youth offending teams, the police and mental health services to ensure that children receive appropriate support.

p.3

How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Children who have previously misused drugs are given the right support. One child told the inspector: ‘I used to drink a lot and smoke weed and I have not touched it since I came here.’ Inspection report children’s home: 1255747 4 Staff responses to children’s risks are consistently good. For example, when children go missing, they look for them and work well with other professionals to ensure that the children return safely.

p.3

How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Individual one-to-one sessions between staff and children provide a safe space to talk about and explore risk. This has a positive impact because children learn about how they can be safer.

p.4

The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is very committed to the children. She and her capable deputy have managed the home very well through a very difficult year. Children have continued to make good progress, despite the challenges presented by the pandemic. The home is steadily improving under the current management.

p.4

The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There have been some changes in the staff team and there have been times when the home has been short-staffed. The manager, deputy and staff have worked over and above their normal hours to provide consistency to the children.

p.4

The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has now recruited new staff. However, the new team has not yet formed strong and professional working relationships. The manager is aware of these issues and is working hard to resolve them. The manager has appropriate plans in place to develop staff in their roles.

p.4

The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Some staff have not received regular supervision from their manager. Therefore, they have not had regular opportunities to explore their practice and talk about any concerns that they may have.

p.4

The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are trained to look after the children. This includes training around first aid, behaviour management and safeguarding. It would be helpful for staff to complete more in-depth training so that they have more insight into autism spectrum disorders. Inspection report children’s home: 1255747 5

p.4

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.

p.5

Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

p.5

Requirement Due date

undertake appropriate continuing professional development;

p.5

Requirement Due date

receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience; and

p.5

Requirement Due date

have their performance and fitness to perform their roles appraised at least once every year. (Regulation 33 (4)(a)(b)(c))

p.5

Requirement Due date

This is in relation to staff supervision. 9 July 2021

p.5

Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that staff can access appropriate facilities and resources to support their training needs, and should understand the key role they play in the training and development of staff in the home, particularly in relation to staff understanding of autism spectrum disorders. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.11)

p.5

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: 1255747 6

p.5

Children’s home details

Registered provider: Homes 2 Inspire Limited

p.6

Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Lumonics House, Valiant Office Suites, Valley Drive, Swift Valley Industrial Estate, Rugby CV21 1TQ

p.6

Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Sanita Marshalleck

p.6

Inspector

Caroline Brailsford, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: 1255747 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.

p.6

Inspector

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence , write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.7

Inspector

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter for more information and updates: http://eepurl.com/iTrDn .

p.7

Inspector

T: 0300 123 1231 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/ofsted

p.7