Children's Home run by Beacon Childcare Ltd in Staffordshire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2620698 1 Registered provider: Beacon Childcare Limited 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 four children who have experienced early childhood trauma and have emotional and behavioural needs as a result of these experiences. A private provider operates the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has applied to register with Ofsted, is suitably experienced and is undertaking the level 5 qualification in leadership and management.

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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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Inspection date: 7 January 2022

Judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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Inspection date: 7 January 2022

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2620698 2

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home was registered in April 2021. No children have lived at the home since the home was registered. At this interim inspection, the home was ‘not judged’.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The inspector spoke to the named representative for the organisation on the telephone. Annual health and safety checks remain current and no issues have been reported relating to the environment since registration.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

An independent visitor visits the home monthly and has identified no issues or concerns.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Some changes to staffing have occurred, including the recruitment of a new manager who is in the process of registering with Ofsted. Currently, there are not enough staff for the home to open. However, recent recruitment has been undertaken with applicants currently going through safer recruitment checks. The provider is in the process of reviewing and updating the home’s statement of purpose to reflect these staffing changes, which it will submit to Ofsted in due course. Inspection report for children’s home: 2620698 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

Not previously inspected Inspection report for children’s home: 2620698 4

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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: 2620698 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Beacon Childcare Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 28 Phoenix Business Park, Avenue Close, Aston, Birmingham B7 4NU

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Inspector

James Tallis, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2620698 6 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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