Children's Home run by One To One Crisis Intervention Ltd in Devon

Inspection report for children's home: 1259216 1 Registered provider: One To One Crisis Intervention Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home provides care for one child who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties and/or learning difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

Due to COVID-19, at the request of the Secretary of State, we suspended all routine inspections of social care providers carried out under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF) on 17 March 2020. We returned to routine SCCIF inspections on 12 April 2021.

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Information about this children’s home

We last visited this setting on 10 February 2021 to carry out a monitoring visit. The report is published on the Ofsted website.

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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

Date of last inspection: 26 September 2019

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children's home: 1259216 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

26/09/2019 Full Good 26/11/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 1259216 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Managers and staff have created a comfortable and safe home for the child who lives there. The child has made considerable progress from his starting point of significant concerns about his safety. There are high prospects of him successfully achieving his goals in the future.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide nurturing care. This has helped the child to make positive changes. For example, he has independent time and increased family visits, and he is responsible for safely using his phone and computer.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Senior staff are experienced and skilled, which has contributed to the child forming positive and trusting relationships. For example, the child and his family feel that he is safe.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff listen to the child. He has started to enjoy some activities; for example, attending the gym, which has a positive impact on his health and well-being.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff work well with the child’s family to agree a joint approach on key issues; for example, to create a healthy balanced diet for the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff work closely with other agencies to encourage the child to attend school, but his engagement with education remains low. For example, the child is offered a range of daily learning opportunities, including learning online and with a tutor.

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

Managers and staff understand and manage the high risk of harm associated with the child. Managers and staff regularly review the level of risk to the child with other agencies. They effectively balance the risks to his safety with the child’s needs to develop his independence.

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

Within weeks of arriving at the home, managers and staff put in place successful strategies to keep the child safe. There have been no significant incidents involving the child’s safety since the monitoring visit in February 2021.

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

Staff find incentives that positively manage the child’s behaviour. For example, staff have reduced the level of supervision for the child and supported him to have independent time in the community. Inspection report for children's home: 1259216 4 Managers have effective working relationships with the police and other agencies to raise awareness and respond to the risks to the child of criminal exploitation and radicalisation.

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

Managers are vigilant in pursuing safeguarding issues and seek advice from the designated officer to ensure that thresholds of harm are consistently implemented across the organisation to keep the child safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home has experienced a change of managers. However, leaders and managers have a good range of skills and experience. They have reduced any disruption to the child’s progress with a strong core staff team. Staff know the child well and provide consistent care to meet his needs. Leaders and managers make sure that there is regular independent scrutiny to monitor the quality of care provided to the child. They are aware of the strengths and weaknesses of their practice. For example, staff try different approaches to increase the child’s engagement in a wider range of activities, even if he is likely to refuse them. Managers make sure that staff receive specialist training and clinical supervision to meet the child’s needs. They regularly review what progress the child is making in supervision and team meetings. Managers share their findings with the local authority and the child’s family. They make sure that staff are present at all relevant

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

meetings relating to the child. Staff are good role models for the child. They challenge some of his behaviours to show tolerance and respect for others. They value his help around the home where he now has chores, including washing up and doing his own laundry. Leaders and managers have taken effective action to address previous requirements and to carry out the aims set out in the statement of purpose. Inspection report for children's home: 1259216 5

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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: 1259216 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: One To One Crisis Intervention Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 5 Newton Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 3AL

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Inspector

Justine Hosking, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 1259216 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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