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Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 1 SC065046 Registered provider: Beaufort Care Group Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is registered for up to three children. It provides care for children with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The home is operated by a private provider which has several other homes in the area.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted on 14 January 2022.

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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 9 December 2020 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

Overall judgement at last inspection: declined in effectiveness

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Recent inspection history

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

06/01/2020 Interim Declined in effectiveness 13/08/2019 Full Good 11/02/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 19/06/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are making progress in this home. The welcoming environment is homely and very well maintained. The children say they like the home how it is and have personalised their bedrooms. Staff actively encouraged children to choose colours and furnishings during a recent redecoration. This has provided a sense of belonging and security. As a result, children enjoy spending time in the home and with staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Professionals report that the staff advocate extremely hard for the children. They state that communication is strong, and that staff positively encourage the children to take part in their care planning and meetings. Children benefit from the stability and consistency provided. Furthermore, they have expressed a wish to remain in this home until they reach adulthood.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Education provided for the children is in line with their care planning. However, this is not sufficient to ensure that the children are meeting their full potential academically. The registered manager has been exceptionally proactive in his communication with professionals to address this. As a result, there has been progression for one child’s education attainment.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have a good understanding of the children’s needs and demonstrate a positive understanding of each of the children’s likes and dislikes. Children have trusted adults that they can talk to about worries or concerns. The children’s guide provides the necessary information so that children know how to make a complaint or contact those that can offer support. A recent complaint was managed quickly and thoroughly by the registered manager. As a result, children know they are listened to and that their worries are acted on.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Dedicated and committed staff have been integral in promoting and supporting children to maintain links, and keep in touch, with people that are important in their lives. Children are supported to take part in hobbies and activities. This means that children continue to see friendship groups and improve their confidence and social skills.

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

Health and safety, including fire risk, is well managed and recorded as such. This ensures that children live in a home that is safe and that children know what to do in an emergency to keep themselves and others safe.

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

Staff help children to understand risks and how to stay safe. Staff appreciate the need for children to take age-appropriate risks to become more independent. This means that older children now have time away from the home independently to see friends. Children going missing from this home is rare. Nonetheless, staff know the process for reporting to relevant professionals and managers. Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 4 Risk assessments are regularly reviewed and updated by managers and staff. Additional risk assessments for specific behaviour by children, ensure that staff are well informed and able to recognise any emerging concerns. As a result, children are not exposed to potential harm from others, inside and out of the home.

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

When senior leaders are made aware of allegations, these are thoroughly and promptly investigated. Necessary steps are taken to ensure that children are safeguarded. Recording is detailed and concise. This means learning is well documented and shared with the whole staff team. Children are kept up to date throughout, which enables the restorative approach in rebuilding the relationship between children and staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The newly appointed registered manager has brought stability and focus to the home. He is supported by a driven and committed deputy manager. Staff told the inspector that leaders and managers are supportive and provide the necessary guidance when needed. As a result, staff enjoy working at the home and morale has significantly increased.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff have not always received appropriate supervision; however, staff now report that they receive regular practice-related supervision. Recording is thorough and provides direction and development opportunities for staff. Staff undertake relevant training and newly appointed staff have a through induction. This means that the staff offer consistency in their approach and ethos based on the home’s statement of purpose.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Despite the high turnover of staff, the recent successful recruitment of full-time permanent staff ensures that agency staff are used only when the increased need to manage a specific identified risk is required. Despite this, agency staff do receive appropriate supervision in line with the requirement made at the last inspection. Therefore, this is considered to have been met.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Poor performance, or when practice falls short of the high expectations by management, is effectively and positively addressed. As a result, the children are cared for by knowledgeable and well-managed staff that offer stability and routine.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager and senior leaders have strengthened the quality assurance processes and improved the monitoring systems in place. However, during the inspection, some omissions were identified; therefore, these are not yet fully embedded in daily practice. Nonetheless, there has been a significant improvement in management oversight that has clearly identified the strengths and areas to improve in the home and staff team, and these are reflected in the workforce development plan. Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 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))

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Requirement Due date

This refers to senior leaders having oversight in the absence of the registered manager and the outcomes in relation to investigations and allegations. 22 April 2022

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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: SC065046 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Beaufort Care Group Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Beaufort Care Group Ltd, Unit 2, Hollygrove Business Park , Verwood Road, Ashley, Ringwood BH24 2DB

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Inspector

Jill Sephton-Wright, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 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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