Children's Home run by Adecyn Children’s Homes Limited in Birmingham

Inspection report children's home: 2497049 1 Registered provider: Adecyn Childrens Homes Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home provides care for up to two children with emotional and/or social difficulties, or who have faced adverse childhood experiences, trauma and/or placement or family breakdown.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is privately owned and was registered on 3 April 2019.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager is suitably experienced and is undertaking a level 5 qualification in leadership and management.

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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: 28 November 2019

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children's home: 2497049 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

28/11/2019 Full Good Inspection report children's home: 2497049 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The one child who currently lives in the home has lived there for a long time. Staff provide a nurturing environment for the child. She has flourished because staff are committed to her progress and provide good-quality care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Effective care planning by staff means that the child receives personalised care centred around meeting her needs. The child’s progress means that she is now preparing to move to a foster family. This was not previously believed to be a realistic option for this child. A social worker said, ‘You can see the change. She has been to visit her potential foster carers and will be moving next week.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Relationships have developed over time. Staff work hard to instil trust and respect. The child’s social worker said, ‘Staff have not given up even when things have been difficult.’ The child recognises the improvement she has made in building relationships. In her ‘My journey book’, she wrote, ‘I spoke whatever was on my mind. I was insensitive to people’s insecurities and needs. Now I take people’s needs into consideration.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have gone above and beyond to help the child to access education and improve her educational outcomes. The independent reviewing officer said, ‘I am particularly impressed with the encouragement given for education, especially during lockdown, and this is evidenced by the outstanding GCSE results achieved after so little time in mainstream education.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff talk about topics that are important to the child during well-planned key-working sessions, for example the importance of healthy relationships and career ambitions. These discussions allow staff to reiterate the importance of keeping safe in relationships and maintaining good educational grades.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child knows how to raise concerns. The child told the inspector she talks to the manager when she is unhappy. Any grumbles are responded to and acted on swiftly before they become a complaint. However, the registered manager does not always record the complaint or write to the child to confirm the outcome.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide a range of social activities for the child to enjoy. Due to the child’s past experiences, it is often difficult for her to engage. However, staff are persistent in encouraging the child’s engagement. As a result, the child’s self-esteem and confidence have grown, and she has begun to make friends and access the community more frequently.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Contact with family has been declined by the child. Staff are sensitive to the reasons why and respect her wishes. Staff keep the family up to date about the child’s progress and development by sharing weekly progress reports. The parent said, Inspection report children's home: 2497049 4 ‘[Name of child] is doing well. The manager keeps me updated. Staff work well with my child, and she has changed a lot. Staff are doing an excellent job.’

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

The child is safe and protected from harm. Staff understand the potential risks that could place her in harm’s way. A staff member said, ‘[Name of child] used to abscond from previous placements. This behaviour is not displayed at all now. We provide a sufficient level of care to prevent these behaviours taking place.’ As a result of the support offered by staff, missing-from-home episodes do not occur.

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

The child is proud of her ability to make the right choices to keep herself safe. When she first came to live at the home, she was subject to a number of restrictions on her liberty. Staff worked hard to help the child understand her risks and how to stay safe. As a result, these restrictions have been lifted, and the child now has unsupervised free time in the community.

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

Clear risk management plans identify the triggers to behaviours and outline the actions that staff need to take to support the child. However, risk has significantly reduced over time and the child’s behaviour is more settled. As a result, staff have not needed to use physical intervention or implement sanctions.

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

Staff promote positive behaviour and offer praise and rewards. This recognition by staff increases confidence and motivates the child to behave in a socially acceptable manner. As a result, the child understands what is expected of her.

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

Two staff have been safely recruited. The child has taken part in the recruitment process and has interviewed staff about how they will care for her. This ensures that the child influences who works in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is managed by an experienced registered manager. She is undertaking a suitable qualification in the management and care of children and young people. She leads by example, is dedicated, enthusiastic and motivated. She is ambitious to implement change and is child focused.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager ensures that she is actively available in the home. However, the staff roster does not include the registered manager’s working hours. This means that staff may not be able to inform the child, or other parties, of the manager’s availability.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager understands the strengths and weaknesses of the service and regularly reviews the quality of care. As a result, the registered manager implements action plans and home development plans to maintain and improve the quality of care. Inspection report children's home: 2497049 5 Staff are provided with good-quality training, induction and supervision. As a result, staff receive valuable feedback about their performance and their development is assessed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager works positively with professionals, who speak highly of the good communication and information-sharing between them. As a result, the child has made significant improvement because of the effective partnership working. Inspection report children's home: 2497049 6

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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

Schedule 4 sets out the other information that the registered person must keep in relation to a children’s home.

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Requirement Due date

maintain in the home the records in Schedule 4. (Regulation 37(1) (2)(a))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the registered person ensuring that the manager records her hours of working on the staff roster. 8 October 2021

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Recommendation

 The registered person must ensure that children must be consulted regularly on their views about the home’s care, to inform and support continued improvement in the quality of care provided. Children should be able to see the results of their views being listened to and acted upon. (‘Guide to the children s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 22, paragraph 4.11)

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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: 2497049 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Adecyn Children’s Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 13a Pitsford Street, Birmingham B18 6LJ

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Inspector

Michelle Spruce, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children's home: 2497049 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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