Children's Home run by A-Triangle Care Limited in Blackpool

Inspection report for children’s home: 2557064 1 Registered provider: A-Triangle Care Ltd Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home provides care for up to two children who may have emotional or behavioural difficulties. The home is owned and operated by a private provider.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, there were two children living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is currently without a registered manager. A manager has been appointed and is in the process of submitting an application to register with Ofsted.

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Inspection date: 23 November 2021

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 23 November 2021

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2557064 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 improved effectiveness.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

One child who has lived in the home on a long-term basis continues to make good progress. She speaks very highly of staff and recognises for herself the positive outcomes she has experienced since she moved to the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

A second child has recently moved to the home. This was a well-planned transition and the child has settled quickly. He is developing good relationships with staff and has positive plans in relation to further education.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Risks to children’s safety and well-being have reduced since they moved to the home. Staff demonstrate a good understanding of children’s needs and the actions required to keep them safe.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Improvements have been made to children’s individual risk management plans. These documents include greater detail and clearer information. This addresses a requirement made at the last inspection.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children do not go missing from this home, nor have there been any instances of children being away from the home without permission. Staff are aware of the action they must take should a child go missing in the future.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff provide positive and consistent support, which helps children to develop safer behaviours and strategies to manage their emotions. There have been no incidents of physical restraint at the home. This demonstrates the ability of staff to de- escalate challenging situations.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

A requirement made at the last inspection in relation to safer recruitment has been satisfactorily addressed. Improvements to recruitment processes help to ensure that staff working with children are of suitable character.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home is currently without a registered manager. A manager has been appointed and is in the process of applying to register with Ofsted. The manager has high aspirations for the home and has positive plans for further improvements.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

In line with a requirement made at the last inspection, improvements have been made to the provision of staff meetings and supervision. The manager commented that these improvements have supported positive teamwork and reflective practice.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

A number of improvements have been made since the last inspection. However, the manager is not yet making best use of internal and external quality monitoring. For Inspection report for children’s home: 2557064 3 example, issues raised by the home’s independent visitor are not always promptly addressed. This means that opportunities to identify and implement further improvements could be missed. Inspection report for children’s home: 2557064 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

16/06/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: 2557064 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

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)) 31 December

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Recommendations

 The registered person should undertake a review, every six months, that focuses on the quality of the care provided by the home, the experiences of children and the impact the care is having on outcomes and improvements for the children. This review should include the feedback and opinions of children and other stakeholders. (‘Guide to the children’s home regulations, including the quality standards, page 64, paragraph 15.2)  Staff should be familiar with the home’s policies on record-keeping and understand the importance of careful, objective and clear recording. Staff should record information on individual children in a non-stigmatising way that distinguishes between fact, opinion and third-party information. Information about the child must always be recorded in a way that will be helpful to the child. (‘Guide to the children’s home regulations, including the quality standards, page 62, paragraph 14.4)

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Recommendations

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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 for children’s home: 2557064 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: A-Triangle Care Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 5 Crescent East, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire FY5 3LJ

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Inspector

Marie Cordingley, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2557064 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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