Children's home run by N H Care Limited in Birmingham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC446152 1 SC446152

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N H Care Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for three children who have learning disabilities and/or emotional and social difficulties. The home is privately owned.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered on 23 April 2021.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 12 and 13 May 2021. A compliance notice under regulation 12 (the protection of children standard) and regulation 13 (the leadership and management standard) and seven requirements were raised. This monitoring visiting took place to review the registered provider’s progress since the full inspection.

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This monitoring visit

The responsible individual and registered manager have taken steps to address the compliance notices and requirements raised at the last inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, no children have moved in or out of the home. One child shared with the inspector that the home has improved. For example, the child said that staff have been encouraging her to come out of her bedroom and go on activities.

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This monitoring visit

Improvements have been made to the fire safety of the home. A new fire risk assessment has been completed, and all identified shortfalls have been addressed. This means that, in the event of a fire, measures are in place to minimise the potential risk to children. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC446152 2 The location risk assessment now includes relevant geographical risks. The registered manager is also in the process of gathering further feedback from partner agencies to enable a further update of the location risk assessment.

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This monitoring visit

The responsible individual has completed a learning review in relation to the last child who moved out of the home. This has contributed to the implementation of new admission procedures. The new procedure should support the registered manager make more informed decisions prior to any child moving into the home.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have completed all required training. There are plans to organise safeguarding workshops to develop staff’s knowledge further and ensure that staff understand their roles and responsibilities relating to safeguarding.

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This monitoring visit

Staff were able to share with the inspector their understanding of the current safeguarding procedures, the role of the designated officer and how they would respond to safeguarding concerns. The inspector was reassured by the effectiveness of the recent training provided to staff.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager and responsible individual have put a new monitoring system in place. This is to ensure that shortfalls are known and addressed immediately. The effectiveness of this monitoring system is still to be fully tested.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has a system in place to ensure that all agency staff have undergone recruitment and a vetting check by the agency. All gaps in employment are explored, employment references are verified and identification is sought. The registered manager verifies that she has all recruitment information, prior to the staff member working at the home. This means that children are being cared for by staff who are appropriate to do so.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 12/05/2021 Full Inadequate 24/09/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 05/06/2019 Full Inadequate 07/11/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC446152 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 address: 3 Shetland Close, Birmingham B16 0RF

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Inspectors

Sam Dulay-Kainth, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC446152 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspectors

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