Children's home run by The Beeches UK limited in Redbridge

Inspection report children's home: SC053529 1 SC053529 Registered provider: The Beeches UK Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned children’s home provides care for up to five children with a learning disability and/or other complex needs.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in November 2020.

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Inspection date: 28 October 2021

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 28 October 2021

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children's home: SC053529 2

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged requires improvement to be good at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection, Ofsted judged that it has sustained effectiveness.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since May 2021, there have been safeguarding concerns raised with Ofsted. These were reviewed during this interim inspection. No immediate safety or safeguarding issues have been found.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The management team has not yet addressed all the shortfalls identified at the last inspection. Some of these shortfalls have been repeated over time. Consequently, the overall quality of the children’s care continues to require improvement.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Additional management capacity from nearby sister homes has been used to support the registered manager. Despite this support, there has been a lack of management organisation and insufficient scrutiny of the care that children receive. For example, there has been limited management oversight of the staff’s use of sanctions or evaluation of their effectiveness in promoting positive behaviours.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

When incidents happen, staff use physical interventions to keep the children safe. These are proportionate and justified. However, there is not always a managerial review of the incidents. The manager’s record of her oversight of incidents varies in quality. Consequently, the learning to reflect on the effectiveness of the intervention and consideration for follow-up actions is missed.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The staff said that they value supervision as it provides them with the opportunity to discuss the challenges of managing some of the children’s complex needs. However, the manager has failed to ensure that staff have regular protected time for supervision. There have been periods when staff have not had supervision regularly enough. In addition, when staff have had supervision, some of these meetings have been brief. Consequently, some staff have not felt supported. They have not always had access to the feedback and guidance that they need to develop their practice.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The management team is aware of the strengths and weaknesses of the home. The management team has developed a plan to raise the standards of care and management oversight. The registered manager resigned from the post on 29 October 2021. An experienced manager and deputy manager from within the organisation are in the process of transferring to the home to provide additional capacity. They are in the very early stages of making improvements. The new manager has begun collecting weekly data to inform practice and has devised a workforce development and action plan for the home. Together with the operational manager, they have continued recruiting new staff. These changes have led to a recent reduction in the use of agency staff. Inspection report children's home: SC053529 3 Since the last inspection, the management team has reviewed the home’s statement of purpose to ensure that emergency placements are no longer accepted. No

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

children have moved into the home since the last inspection. The manager therefore has yet to undertake an impact risk assessment to consider the mix of children at the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The new manager has taken responsibility for the management of safeguarding concerns. Records provide more detail and the quality of notifications to Ofsted has generally improved.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Although the home is still using some agency staff, managers have ensured that recruitment records for agency staff always contain the required information in line with safer recruitment guidance. In addition, the new manager uses the same agencies and staff. This increases the likelihood that the children will receive more consistent care.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The new manager has submitted to Ofsted the internal review of the quality of care. The review provides the management team with a benchmark from which to measure their actions and improvement plans. Inspection report children's home: SC053529 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

18/05/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 09/10/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 06/03/2019 Full Good 24/05/2017 Full Good Inspection report children's home: SC053529 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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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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Requirement Due date

ensure that management capacity is sufficient to provide advice, guidance and support to the staff working at the home;

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Requirement Due date

monitor records to ensure that they are accurate and complete;

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Requirement Due date

review the actions taken during incidents and offer challenge and guidance to the staff.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 2 February 2022

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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Requirement Due date

undertake appropriate continuing professional development;

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Requirement Due date

receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (4)(a)(b)) 2 February 2022 Inspection report children's home: SC053529 6 In particular, ensure that all staff, including agency staff, receive regular, reflective, challenging and effective supervision focused on children’s experiences, needs, plans and feedback.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection focused on the effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of children and young people since the most recent full inspection.

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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: SC053529 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: The Beeches UK Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: SBCH House, 212 Ballards Lane, London N3 2LX

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Rebecca Ouellani

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Inspector

Leemya McKeown, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children's home: SC053529 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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