Children's Home run by Hennessy Living Group Limited in Hartlepool

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2613032 1

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Hennessy Living Group Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned and managed by a private organisation. It is registered to provide care for up to five children who may have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

Ofsted registered this home in December 2020. The registered manager left the home in April 2021. There is a new manager in post, who is not yet registered with Ofsted.

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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.

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Information about this children’s home

We last visited this setting on 5 July 2021 to carry out a monitoring visit. This monitoring visit was carried out because of concerns that were raised about the leadership and management arrangements of the home. This visit resulted in Ofsted issuing a compliance notice under regulation 13 and a restriction of accommodation notice. This report is published on our website.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the provider’s progress in meeting the compliance notice and to review the restriction of accommodation notice. The four requirements that were raised under regulations 8, 10, 12 and 40 at the full inspection on 5 May 2021 were also considered as part of this visit.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector found that the compliance notice has been met along with the four requirements. There were no further requirements made at this monitoring visit and the decision to lift the restriction of accommodation was made. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2613032 2 Risk assessments are now in place. These give staff clear actions to follow to reduce the risk of harm to the children. The manager and staff update the children’s risk assessments following any significant incidents. This ensures that staff are aware of any changes to the children’s behaviours, so that they can respond to and monitor the risks. This also helps the manager review the children’s risk assessments to determine whether the actions and risk ratings need changing.

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This monitoring visit

Children’s behaviour is now being managed better. Staff take direction from the manager with regards to children’s behaviour management. Boundaries are in place and staff are consistent with their approach towards the children. One child said, ‘There are rules in place now. This is good as I know where I stand now. Before I didn’t and was told one thing and given another and that’s when it would kick off.’ The new approach helps staff to be more confident in their decision-making. As a result, children respond well to staff and the number of incidents have reduced.

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This monitoring visit

The manager and staff work hard in the home to make sure that the children love where they live. Children have been involved in decorating the home. Plans are in place for the children’s bedrooms to be decorated. One child said, ‘It’s a nicer environment here now.’

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This monitoring visit

The children are now settled and do not live in a chaotic home. The positive changes that have been made by the manager have had a positive impact on the children’s experiences. All children said that they feel safe and that they like living at the home. One child said, ‘Before, I used to think ‘who will kick off tonight?’ I couldn’t be bothered with it. It was all the time, but I don’t think like that now because no one kicks off here now.’

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This monitoring visit

Social workers consistently report that the children are kept safe. One social worker said, ‘Since the new management, there has been changes. Some big changes. All for the better. [Child’s name] has attended all their appointments, hygiene is better and college attendance got better.’

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

05/05/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2613032 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: Hennessy Living Group Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Rickleton 1B, Bowes Offices, Lambton Park, Chester Le Street DH3 4AN

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Christopher Goundry

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Inspector

Gemma McDonnell, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2613032 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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