Children's Home run by BREAK in Norfolk

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC040191 1 SC040191

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Break

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is run by a registered charity. It provides long-term placements for up to four children who have traumatic backgrounds and may have experienced neglect and/or emotional abuse.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager resigned in June 2021.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was undertaken to monitor the provider’s compliance with a suspension notice served by Ofsted on 8 June 2021.

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This monitoring visit

The suspension notice was served following significant concerns about the safety of the child who was living at the home. The registered manager had allowed two adult males to stay at the home. These males had been allowed to sleep at the home in the lounge with the vulnerable child while staff were sleeping on the premises. On 7 June 2021, an incident occurred in which the two men and the child became aggressive and abusive towards staff. This incident resulted in the arrest of the child.

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This monitoring visit

This visit confirmed that the provider has adhered to the suspension of registration. No children have lived at the home since the notice was served.

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This monitoring visit

Since the suspension of registration notice was served, the registered manager has resigned and is no longer in post. The responsible individual spoke about what is being put in place as a result of the action taken by Ofsted and the circumstances that led to it. This work has begun and is ongoing. Some of it is subject to the outcome of a formal investigation, which is also ongoing. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC040191 2 The provider has requested a variation to their conditions, to state that they must inform Ofsted of their intention to admit children three months before a placement commences. This is currently being reviewed.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 30/09/2019 Full Good 11/12/2018 Full Good 04/12/2017 Full Good 21/03/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC040191 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: Schofield House, 1 Spar Road, Norwich, Norfolk NR6 6BX

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Inspector

Joe Cox, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC040191 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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Inspector

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Inspector

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