Children's home run by Inspirations Care Limited

Inspection report children’s home: 2622480 1 Registered provider: Inspirations Care Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately run home provides care for three children who may be experiencing emotional, social and/or behavioural difficulties. The manager has been registered since the home opened in March 2021.

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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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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Date of last inspection: This is the home’s first inspection since its registration in March 2021.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: Not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: None Inspection report children’s home: 2622480 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Inspection report children’s home: 2622480 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child living at this home has settled in quickly. Behaviour management strategies have been effective. This has resulted in a stable, nurturing and supportive environment.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has good relationships with staff. She already has some good memories to take away with her because she has been able to take part in a range of fun activities. The high staffing ratio has allowed the child to spend a lot of quality time with staff who she trusts and feels secure with.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has accessed some education during the pandemic, but this has been minimal. However, staff have been creative in providing educational learning activities and there are plans in place to make sure that the child does access more education after the summer holidays. The manager has made attempts to obtain the child’s personal education plan, but this has still not been made available to the home. The child’s specific educational needs may not be addressed unless her personal education plan is available.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Contact with family and friends has been well organised by staff. As a result, the child has been supported to build some good relationships with people who are important to her.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is well maintained, well furnished and pleasant. There are extensive grounds which enhance the property. The child has been involved in plans to improve the garden further. For example, a football pitch is in the early stages of planning.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff actions have ensured that the child is safer than she was before coming to the home. Staff know their responsibilities and what they need to do to keep the child safe. They have had some initial training and their knowledge is sufficient to ensure that they know how to protect children.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

The child’s risk assessment is comprehensive in most areas, but does not include information about potential fire hazards in her bedroom. Therefore, it does not fully address this area of risk. The risk assessment also sets out the procedure for room searches, but this was recently not followed by staff when it should have been.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Safe recruitment of staff reduces the risk of unsuitable adults working at the home. There is a comprehensive interview process. In addition, checks such as references and proof of identification are carried out. However, greater clarity of information relating to any gaps in employment would provide a better record of the decision- making process at the point of recruitment. Inspection report children’s home: 2622480 4 Because only one child currently lives at the home, staff regularly spend time alone with the child. A lone working risk assessment is in place and is fully adhered to. Staff who are lone working can access immediate support at all times of the day and night. Staff and the child all report that they feel comfortable with this arrangement. The use of waking night staff alongside a sleeping-in member of staff helps to monitor the child’s safety during the night.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff team is new and still developing. Some staff are experienced, but some are new to the work and need support and direction. The team is not yet fully established and has not achieved a consistent approach in all areas of care. However, leaders have started to address these issues and are supporting the team appropriately.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager makes sure that he supervises all the staff very well. He closely monitors their practice and helps them to become confident. He is quick to pick up on any shortfalls in practice but ensures that staff feel supported.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

When agency staff are used, the manager ensures that they are sufficiently trained by the agency. He also makes sure that they have sufficient skills and experience to deliver good-quality care. However, there has been one occasion when a formal induction to the home was not completed by an agency staff member prior to working with the child. The manager has now implemented systems to ensure that this shortfall will not be repeated.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders are not under any pressure from the organisation to admit additional children to the home. This provides staff with the necessary time to develop their skills and experience.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The organisation has commissioned an independent person to visit the home each month. Reports are thorough and the visitor makes sure that she gathers the views of others. The visitor provides a thorough, independent view of daily life in the home to senior managers. Leaders are responsive to the independent visitor’s recommendations and suggestions. Inspection report children’s home: 2622480 5

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

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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

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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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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Requirement Due date

have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person; and

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi))

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Requirement Due date

This is regarding making sure that the child’s risk assessment in relation to bedroom searches is followed. This is also in relation to the child’s risk assessment which does not include information about potential fire hazards in the child’s bedroom 6 October 2021

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Requirement Due date

ensure that each employee completes an appropriate induction. (Regulation 33 (1)(a)) 6 October 2021 Inspection report children’s home: 2622480 6

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Recommendations

 Ensure that as set out in regulations 31-33 the registered person is responsible for good employment practice. This is in relation to recording gaps in a staff member’s work history. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.1)  Ensure that staff play a key role in supporting children in line with their personal education plan or education and healthcare plan, and recommendations from education and health professionals. This is in relation to the child having no personal education plan in the home for staff to follow. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.1)

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, using the ‘Social care common inspection framework’. This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service, how it meets the core functions of the service as set out in legislation, and to consider how well it complies with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’. Inspection report children’s home: 2622480 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Inspirations Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Suite B1a, Lancaster House, 10 Sherwood Rise, Nottingham NG7 6JE

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Inspector

Caroline Brailsford, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: 2622480 8 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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