Children's home run by Care Perspectives Ltd

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2633498 1 Registered provider: Care Perspectives Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned and operated by a private company. It provides care for up to two children. Children may have mental health and/or emotional and social difficulties.

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This monitoring visit

The home was judged inadequate at its first full inspection on the 04 and 05 October 2021. The inspection raised concerns about the safety of children and the ability of staff to manage children’s complex needs. The inspector found significant shortfalls in the protection of children and the leadership and management of the home and issued compliance notices under regulation 12 and regulation 13. This monitoring visit was to review the progress made in respect of the two compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

Senior managers have carried out an in-depth review of practice at the home to learn from past mistakes. They have taken action to address the shortfalls identified in the compliance notices. As a result, Ofsted judged that all steps in the compliance notices are met.

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This monitoring visit

One child who lived at the home at the time of the inspection has now moved. Managers assessed that the home could no longer keep the child safe. This followed an escalation in the child’s complex behaviours and new risks emerging. Staff enabled the child to experience a planned move. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2633498 2 Despite their best efforts, the home is currently without a manager or sufficient staff to care for one child. To date, only two staff have been recruited. The provider recognises they need to recruit additional staff before they can admit children. They have indicated that they will be submitting an application to Ofsted to inform the regulator that no children will move into the home until such time as they are ready to be fully compliant with regulations.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have reviewed the staffing needs of the home to ensure that there are sufficient suitably qualified and experienced staff available to meet a child’s needs and keep them safe. Should there be a shortfall in staffing, clear procedures are now in place to ensure that children are supervised in line with their plans.

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This monitoring visit

Staff now meet regularly as a team. Managers have worked with an independent consultant to facilitate discussions with staff about the risk assessment process. Managers have reflected with staff on incidents and considered what they could do differently to keep a child safe. Managers encourage staff to view risk assessments as live working documents. These reflections will inform future practice.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have conducted a thorough review of health and safety policy and procedures. They have specifically addressed the health and safety implications of building a new home next to the current home and of contractors working in or near to the home. The health and safety strategy includes regular health and safety audits by senior managers in the company.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have employed an independent consultant to carry out a skills analysis of the staff team. They have used this information to inform a training strategy. This includes a system to identify staff training needs and for managers to monitor and maintain training compliance. Existing staff have received training in mental health and in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This training is now included in staff induction training.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have plans to improve manager’s monitoring. This includes training for managers in the company’s electronic recording system and the implementation of paper systems to improve manager’s ability to critically review staff practice. A risk register of children’s high-risk behaviours aims to ensure that senior managers are informed about children’s high-risk behaviours. Safeguarding concerns and risk assessments relating to these behaviours will be included in a monthly manager’s report to senior managers.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have received training in the management and recording of allegations and complaints. Managers have consulted with the local authority designated officer regarding additional training for managers and staff.

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This monitoring visit

The four requirements that were not subject to compliance notices will be considered at the next inspection. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2633498 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

04/10/2021 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2633498 4

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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 positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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Requirement Due date

an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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Requirement Due date

positive responses to other children and adults.

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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

understand how children’s previous experiences and present emotions can be communicated through behaviour and have the competence and skills to interpret these and develop positive relationships with children. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(ix))

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Requirement Due date

This relates to staff’s comments about the child’s behaviours and the negative impact on the child of inconsistent staff relationships.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 27 November 2021

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must compile in relation to the children’s home a statement (“the statement of purpose”) which covers the matters listed in Schedule 1.

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Requirement Due date

keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and 27 November2021 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2633498 5 notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16 (1) (3)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This relates to sending the most up-to-date statement of purpose to the regulator.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

Subject to paragraph (6), the registered person must establish a procedure for considering complaints made by or on behalf of children.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that a record is made of any complaint, the action taken in response, and the outcome of any investigation. (Regulation 39 (1) (3))

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Requirement Due date

This relates to managers not recording important conversations in response to a child’s complaint and being unable to evidence that the complaints procedure has been followed.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 27 November2021

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The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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employ an individual to work at the children’s home; or

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if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home,

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if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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Requirement Due date

the individual is of integrity and good character. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(a))

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Requirement Due date

This relates to managers not practicing safe recruitment. 27 November 2021 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2633498 6 This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated.

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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. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2633498 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Care Perspectives Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 36 Frederick Street, Loughborough LE11 3BJ

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Inspector

Karen Gillingwater, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2633498 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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