Children's Home run by Paramount Children Care LTD in Leicester

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2627088 1 Registered provider: Paramount Children Care Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately run home provides care for up to four children who may be experiencing emotional, social and behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered since the home opened in March 2021.

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This monitoring visit

At the interim inspection on 18 January 2022, Ofsted found serious weaknesses in safeguarding practice and in the management oversight of the home. As a result of this visit, Ofsted issued two compliance notices to promote children’s safety.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to ensure that the compliance notices had been met and to review the steps taken by the home to improve safeguarding and management arrangements.

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This monitoring visit

Both compliance notices are now met. There has been substantial improvement in a short space of time.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have responded appropriately to safeguarding issues. Additional staff training has been provided. Staff are now clearer about their safeguarding responsibilities. The manager now has confidence in the staff team.

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This monitoring visit

When safeguarding information has come to light, leaders have ensured a swift and effective response. As a result, children are safer than they were before.

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This monitoring visit

Children feel very confident that they are safe and protected. Other professionals are also satisfied that the home is a safer place for children to live. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2627088 2 There have been significant improvements to the environment. It is now clean and hygienic in all areas. The home has also been redecorated and refurbished. All areas are pleasant and the children feel pleased with the new decor. The home is now a safe, welcoming and nurturing place for children to live.

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This monitoring visit

Management arrangements have significantly improved since the last inspection. Managers now have a stronger presence in the home. One child said: ‘The manager is here all the time, and the responsible individual comes in at least 10 times a week.’ The registered manager and the deputy manager are now fully aware of safeguarding matters in the home.

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This monitoring visit

Children really appreciate the commitment of the registered manager, deputy manager and staff. Their comments include: ‘The manager treats me like I was her child and I like it,’ and ‘[name of member of staff] is like a grandad to me.’

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Other requirements in relation to staff recruitment procedures and relationships between staff and children are also met.

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This monitoring visit

The previous recommendation to make formal staff supervision meetings more regular has also been met.

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This monitoring visit

There is one new requirement. This is in relation to passing all safeguarding information to the child’s own social worker. Social workers have access to the home’s own electronic recording systems, but some important information has not been appropriately escalated as required by the regulations.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

18/01/2022 Interim Declined in effectiveness 15/09/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2627088 3

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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

In meeting the quality standards, the registered person must ensure that staff—

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Requirement Due date

seek to involve each child’s placing authority effectively in the child’s care, in accordance with the child’s relevant plans. (Regulation 5 (a)) 23 March 2022

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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: 2627088 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Paramount Children Care Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 60 Charles Street, Leicester LE1 1FB

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Inspector

Caroline Brailsford, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2627088 5 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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