Children's Home run by Benjamin UK Ltd in Buckinghamshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC067757 1 SC067757

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Benjamin UK Ltd

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and run by a private organisation. It provides therapeutic residential care for up to four children and young people aged 12 to 18 who have had adverse childhood experiences.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since April 2019.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 11 August 2021.

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This monitoring visit

A notice suspending registration was issued on 12 August 2021 due to there being a risk of harm to children. In addition, two compliance notices, with the due date of 26 September 2021, were also issued following the inspection. A monitoring visit took place on 13 September 2021. Since that time, the provider has submitted a range of documents to Ofsted outlining improvements to the home.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to ensure that the provider is complying with the notice suspending registration and to review the stated improvements from the provider.

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This monitoring visit

Since 13 September 2021, all children’s bedrooms are now in a better condition. All rooms have suitable bedding, furnishings and equipment. There has been some redecoration in the home.

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This monitoring visit

The responsible individual and the registered manager were present for this monitoring visit. Both spoke about the changes since the full inspection in August 2021 and the monitoring visit from the previous week. The responsible individual Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC067757 2 was able to provide details of staff training. The inspector was given a list of names and dates which show that various staff have completed some training courses. Similarly, the registered manager was able to confirm the current working locations of the home’s staff team. It remains unclear whether staff are supervised by the registered manager or by the managers of their current settings.

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This monitoring visit

The responsible individual is completing a review of the full inspection and the resulting shortfalls. For example, the inspector was told that there are now better arrangements in place to support children with their pubescent and health needs. The responsible individual confirmed that a new appointment has been made to the organisation with regards to quality assurance. There are plans to increase the frequency of statutory reports from six monthly to six weekly.

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This monitoring visit

The provider’s registration remains suspended at this time. We will continue to keep the notice suspending registration under continual review.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 11/08/2021 Full Inadequate 04/03/2020 Interim Sustained effectiveness 12/08/2019 Full Good 22/10/2018 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC067757 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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the health and well-being needs of children are met. (Regulation 10 (1)(a))

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In particular, ensure that children are offered medication as prescribed and are offered a healthy, balanced diet. In addition, ensure that children are supported to understand how to attend to their personal care and hygiene. 26 September 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. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i))

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In particular, ensure that impact risk assessments consider the risks to all children entering the home. 26 September 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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that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(d)) 26 September 2021 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC067757 4 In particular, ensure that children’s bedrooms are cleaned and maintained to an acceptable standard.

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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 children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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promotes their welfare. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b))

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In particular, ensure that children’s plans are relevant to the child and that the home is maintained to promote children’s welfare. 26 September 2021

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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 children aspire 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. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c))

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In particular, ensure that staff working in the home have training with regard to safeguarding, preventing bullying, managing risks, and behaviour management. 26 September 2021

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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 children aspire 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 the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(e)) 26 September 2021 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC067757 5 In particular, the manager must ensure that staff provide a consistent level of care for children.

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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 children aspire 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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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(h))

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In particular, the registered manager must ensure that risk assessments, children’s plans, missing-from-care records and behavioural incidents are reviewed in a timely manner. 26 September 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. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b))

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In particular, ensure that staff are equipped to meet the needs of the children coming into the home and that these needs are compatible with children already living in the home. 26 September 2021

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No measure of control or discipline which is excessive, unreasonable or contrary to paragraph (2) may be used in relation to any child.

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The following measures may not be used to discipline any child—

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any measure involving punishing a group of children for the behaviour of an individual child. (Regulation 19 (1) (2)(j)) 26 September 2021 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC067757 6 In particular, review the effectiveness of staff practice of locking doors to communal areas in response to behaviour incidents and consider the impact of this practice on other children living in the home.

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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.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Churchfarm, Station Road, Aldbury, Tring HP23 5RS

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Claudette Rudman

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Inspector

Pete Hylton, Regulatory Inspection Manager Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC067757 7 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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