Children's Home run by Pasture View Nurturing Homes Ltd in Lincolnshire

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2570253 1

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Pasture View Nurturing Homes Ltd

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is privately run. It provides care for up to four children with learning disabilities, specialising in autism spectrum disorder. Additionally, the children may have challenging behaviour and other conditions, such as attachment disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, epilepsy and dyspraxia.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager resigned in June 2021. A new manager has been appointed and has started work at the home.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 1 June 2021. Significant concerns were identified that meant that children were at risk of harm. Ofsted issued an urgent suspension notice on 3 June 2021.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has notified Ofsted that they have taken action to remedy the shortfalls and requested that the suspension be lifted.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to consider the submissions made by the provider, evaluate the improvement actions taken and review the continued necessity for the suspension of registration.

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Requirements set at the previous inspection were not considered in detail. These remain in place and will be reviewed at the home’s next full inspection.

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Management arrangements have improved. A new manager has started work at the home. She is experienced and knowledgeable. She demonstrates a clear understanding of the improvements that are required to ensure that children are safe and well cared for. She is supported by a newly appointed, but experienced Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2570253 2 deputy manager. The manager has already made improvements in the following areas:

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 admission processes  staff supervision  care planning  risk management  rota management  recruitment and vetting systems  allegation management and  staff training.

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The home’s responsible individual has also taken steps to address shortfalls identified at the last inspection. She has commissioned a new independent visitor so that any shortfalls in practice are quickly identified and responded to. She has also developed new management monitoring processes so that there is a more structured approach to quality assurance.

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The home has retained sufficient staff to safely admit children. Managers have also taken steps to recruit additional staff.

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In light of these improvements, Ofsted has lifted the home’s suspension with immediate effect.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 01/06/2021 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2570253 3

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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, 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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If the registered person considers, or staff consider, a placing authority’s performance or response to be inadequate in relation to their role, challenge the placing authority to seek to ensure that each child’s needs are met in accordance with the child’s relevant plans.

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The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there.

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within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so ("the authorised person")—

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has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and

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within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure.

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(Regulation 35 (3)(b)(i)(ii)(c)) 2 August 2021

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The registered person must maintain records ("case records") for each child which— 2 August 2021 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2570253 4 include the information and documents listed in Schedule 3 in relation to each child;

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are signed and dated by the author of each entry.

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children can access all appropriate areas of the children’s home’s premises; and

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any limitation place on a child’s privacy or access to any area of the home’s premises—

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is kept under review and, if necessary, revised; and

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allows children as much freedom as is possible when balanced against the need to protect them and keep them safe.

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(Regulation 21 (b)(c)(ii)(iii)(iv)) 2 August 2021

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

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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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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help each child to understand how to keep safe; and

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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm; 2 August 2021 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2570253 5 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.

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(Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii) (b))

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The children’s views, wishes and feelings standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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develop positive relationships with them;

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take their views, wishes and feelings into account in relation to matters affecting the children’s care and welfare and their lives.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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(Regulation 7 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(b)(iii)) 2 August 2021

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The education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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help each child who is above compulsory school age to participate in further education, training or employment and to prepare for future care, education or employment.

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(Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(ix)) 2 August 2021

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The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children; and 2 August 2021 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2570253 6 use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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help each child to develop resilience and skills that prepare the child to return home, to live in a new placement or to live independently as an adult.

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The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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helps each child to fulfil their potential; and

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home; and

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home.

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(Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(f)(h)) 2 August 2021

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The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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undertake appropriate continuing professional development; and

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience.

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(Regulation 33 (4)(a)(b)) 2 August 2021 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2570253 7 After consultation with the fire and rescue authority, the registered person must—

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ensure, by means of fire drills and practices at suitable intervals, that persons working at the home and, so far as reasonably practicable, children are aware of the procedures to be followed in case of fire.

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The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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employ an individual to work at the children’s home; or

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if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home,

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if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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the individual has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills for the work that the individual is to perform; and

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full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2.

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(Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(b)(d)) 2 August 2021

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The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended 2 August 2021 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2570253 8 that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose; and

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that each child’s relevant plans are followed.

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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: Pasture View Nurturing Homes Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 92 Linkside, Bretton, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE3 8PA

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Philip Cass, Regulatory Inspection Manager Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2570253 9 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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