Children's Home run by Horizon Care Limited in Staffordshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC062406 1 SC062406

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Horizon Care Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The privately owned home can accommodate up to three children. It provides therapeutic care for children who may have experienced neglect, abuse or trauma.

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Information about this children’s home

There is an acting manager in post who is not yet registered.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection that took place on 30 June and 1 July 2021. As a result of that inspection, Ofsted issued a notice of restriction of accommodation and compliance notices under regulation 12, regulation 13 and regulation 14 of the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

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This monitoring visit

On 16 July 2021, the responsible individual shared with Ofsted that, since the full inspection, they had a reduced staff team. As a result of this, the home did not have sufficient staff with the required skills, knowledge and experience to care for children and to keep them safe. Taking account of the information above, Ofsted believed that the home was not able to care for children effectively and keep them safe from risk of harm. Therefore, Ofsted issued a notice of suspension of registration.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of the visit was to review the suspension notice and the progress made against the three compliance notices raised at the full inspection.

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This monitoring visit

The suspension notice has been adhered to and no children are living in the home. Since the full inspection, progress has been made and the compliance notices raised under regulations 12 and 14 have been met. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC062406 2 A new manager has been appointed. He has not submitted his application to Ofsted to be registered. The manager is becoming increasingly established in his role and is having a positive influence on the development of the home.

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This monitoring visit

The senior leadership’s oversight of the home has improved. For example, they complete audits of the home and scrutinise the manager’s oversight also. This is contributing to an improvement in the manager’s and staff practices in the home.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has developed new systems and processes to support the manager to assess the suitability of children who may be placed in the home. This includes assessing the child’s compatibility against children already living in the home, staffing arrangements and appropriateness of the home’s location. These systems will support the acting manager to make informed decisions about who lives in the home and promote placement stability.

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This monitoring visit

During the inspection, the inspector found that the format of risk management plans has been updated. The new plans are designed to support staff in suitably assessing risk. These plans are complemented by the introduction of therapeutic behaviour support plans. Although these changes are untested, they are an example of the improvements being made to provide staff with clear guidance about managing children’s behaviours and risk.

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This monitoring visit

The existing staff are up to date with their training. They have all undertaken additional safeguarding training. Staff have also attended a workshop designed to support their understanding of a child’s journey through their placement. This means that the current staff team is now better equipped to meet children’s needs.

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This monitoring visit

The home does not have sufficient staff to safely allow any children to live in the home. Recruitment of staff is currently being completed. The compliance notice in relation to regulation 13 has been re-issued and the notice of suspension remains in place.

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This monitoring visit

Two of the three requirements raised at the last inspection were not reviewed and have been restated.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 30/06/2021 Full Inadequate 19/02/2020 Full Good 21/11/2018 Full Outstanding 12/02/2018 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC062406 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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Requirement Due date

The health and well-being standard is that—

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Requirement Due date

the health and well-being needs of children are met; and

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Requirement Due date

children receive advice, services and support in relation to their health and well-being.

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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

achieve the health and well-being outcomes that are recorded in the child’s relevant plans; and

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Requirement Due date

take part in activities, and attend any appointments, for the purpose of meeting the child’s health and well-being needs; and

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Requirement Due date

that each child has access to such dental, medical, nursing, psychiatric and psychological advice, treatment, and other services as the child may require. (Regulation 10 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(i)(iii)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This relates to staff supporting children’s health needs to ensure that they achieve their potential. 4 October 2021

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Requirement Due date

The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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

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that staff— 4 October 2021 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC062406 4 meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans.

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Requirement Due date

understand and communicate to children that bullying is unacceptable; and

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Requirement Due date

have the skills to recognise incidents or indications of bullying and how to deal with them. (Regulation 11 (1)(a) (2)(a)(i)(xii)(xiii))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the need for staff to provide children with effective support to help them understand the impact of bullying on their peers.

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Requirement Due date

* 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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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(d)) 4 October 2021

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Requirement Due date

*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice.

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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: SC062406 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Horizon Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Venture House, 12 Prospect Business Park, Longford Road, CANNOCK, Staffordshire WS11 0LG

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Agata Dokszewicz

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Inspector

Lydia Isaac, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC062406 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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