Children's home run by Pebbles Care Limited in Hyndburn

Inspection report children's home: SC456271 1 SC456271 Registered provider: Nurture Childcare Services Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned by a private provider. It provides care for up to four children who are unable to live at home due to emotional and/or behavioural needs.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager has been in post since October 2017.

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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

Overall judgement at last inspection: Good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: None Inspection report children's home: SC456271 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

25/06/2019 Full Good 13/03/2019 Interim Declined in effectiveness 01/05/2018 Full Good 02/11/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report children's home: SC456271 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children living in the home make good progress in all areas, including their health, education, social development and emotional well-being. One child aspires to go into the Armed Forces which staff have fully supported. As a result, the child now attends Army Cadets on a regular basis.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to overcome barriers to their education. This has resulted in all children who live in the home attending full-time education which is suitable for their individual needs. The provider’s in-house education coordinator and the manager have been committed to ensuring that children access the most appropriate education settings to meet their needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children told the inspector that they feel cared for by hard-working, dedicated staff. Mealtimes are when staff and children sit and talk about their daily experiences. As a result, this allows children to feel like they are valued.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are mostly cared for by staff who know them well and have high aspirations for them. A high number of agency staff have been used to care for children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to develop their independence skills and are given tasks to support their learning and independence skills as part of their daily routine.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

A well-coordinated multi-agency approach supports children in relation to their emotional well-being.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff promote children’s social and emotional needs by engaging children in meaningful direct work which helps children explore their feelings and learn about relationships.

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

Staff help children to recognise risk and how to stay safe. They understand the need for children to become independent and to take appropriate risks. Staff help children to manage their behaviours and regulate their responses.

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

Staff provide the children with a safe place to live. They have a good understanding of the children’s needs and use well-written and clear risk assessments that support children’s safety inside and outside of the home.

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

Children rarely go missing from the home. If this does happen, staff are proactive in their responses. They follow each child’s missing-from-home protocol and report to all relevant agencies in a timely manner. Inspection report children's home: SC456271 4 Positive behaviour is consistently promoted by staff. Consequences are proportionate and restorative practice takes place to help children learn about how their behaviour can affect themselves and others.

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

Staff and managers undertake training in safeguarding matters. However, several agency staff have not received adequate training to safeguard children. This means that children could be at risk of harm.

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

Staff use key-worker sessions effectively, to help children understand how to keep themselves safe. The staff demonstrate a good understanding of the risks that children take and why. This leads to empathetic, balanced, and genuine responses from staff, resulting in children learning from their experiences.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager is well established in her role and has been the manager in the home for several years.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is efficient and well organised. Her practice is child centred and this is reflected in her passion to improve outcomes for children. The manager has a warm and nurturing approach which has helped to develop a culture that is characterised by high hopes for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff say that they feel supported in their roles. Supervision takes place regularly and allows staff to share their experiences. Communication is an important strength of the manager. Team meetings are held regularly; these are informative and provide opportunities for staff to reflect and develop.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has failed to ensure that agency staff who work in the home are trained to care for children effectively. This does not ensure that children are safeguarded. This has not been recognised as part of the manager’s oversight when requesting agency staff to work in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

External feedback is positive. A professional told the inspector, ‘I have nothing but praise for the staff and the support they have offered to our child.’ This evidences that the manager and staff work effectively with professionals. Inspection report children's home: SC456271 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 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 staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)) 3 November 2021

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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: SC456271 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Nurture Childcare Services Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 71 Edge End Lane, Great Harwood, Blackburn BB6 7QD

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Inspector

Rachel Springford, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children's home: SC456271 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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Inspector

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