Children's Home run by Idem Living Limited in Devon

Inspection report for children’s home: SC468747 1 SC468747 Registered provider: Idem Living Ltd Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A national provider owns this children’s home. The home provides care for up to two children who may have emotional and social needs.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager post is currently vacant. A manager was appointed in September 2021 and has applied to register with Ofsted.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, no children were living at the home. As a result of this, other than the manager, no other staff were working at the home.

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Inspection date: 9 February 2022

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 9 February 2022

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: SC468747 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.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

At this interim inspection, Ofsted judged that it has sustained effectiveness.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection one child continued to live in the home before moving out in October 2021. Staff supported the child to move to their new home and helped them to settle in. This move was undertaken in a professional, caring and sensitive manner.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

For a period following the last inspection, incidents of the child going missing increased. Staff took effective action to look for the child and to keep in contact with them to ensure their safe return home. When the child returned home, staff held discussions with them about what happened and provided good care and support. However, independent return home interviews did not always take place.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Concerns over the child’s safety and welfare were taken seriously; leaders and managers worked in partnership with the placing authority and police to review the risks and agree safety plans. Good attendance at school and involvement in positive community activities provided helpful protective factors to the child. In addition, actions taken because of multi-agency meetings also helped to reduce further missing from home incidents.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, Ofsted received an anonymous complaint about the home. Following consultation with the placing authority and safeguarding agencies, it was agreed that an independent internal investigation should take place. This investigation has taken place, and the organisation has devised an effective action plan to address the recommendations made.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Generally, leaders and managers ensure that they have a regular oversight of the records of incidents, accidents and missing-from-home episodes. However, the most recent quality of care report does not record the number of missing from home incidents accurately. In addition, some incident records do not contain careful, objective and clear recording.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff take effective action to ensure that children receive professional support in relation to their mental health. In addition, staff ensure that effective action is taken when a child self-harms, requires first aid or needs medical treatment. However, as there are no children currently living at the home, the inspector could not ascertain whether children are consistently supported to develop healthy behaviours. This was a requirement made at the last inspection and will be reviewed further at the next inspection. Inspection report for children’s home: SC468747 3 Leaders and managers have recently completed a detailed review of the quality of care that clearly identifies areas for improvement. In addition, the manager has devised a plan to improve the environment of the home and timely progress has been made. Leaders and managers respond effectively to recommendations made by the independent visitor.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

One of the three requirements made at the last inspection has been fully met. As no children are living at the home at the time of this inspection it is not possible to assess the impact of actions taken in response to one other previous requirement and a recommendation. These have been restated to be reviewed further at the next inspection. Inspection report for children’s home: SC468747 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

27/04/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 11/03/2020 Full Outstanding 20/09/2018 Full Good 07/02/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home: SC468747 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

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

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Requirement Due date

Seek to secure the input and services required to meet each child’s needs. (Regulation 5 (b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person should promote the importance of return home interviews being completed in person.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 1 April 2022

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Requirement Due date

The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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Requirement Due date

have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(ii)(iii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that children are supported to develop healthy behaviours and enabled to share their feelings when such incidents occur.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 1 April 2022 Inspection report for children’s home: SC468747 6 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 promotes their welfare.

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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.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that there is effective scrutiny of all records, including the records of children missing, and that the number of times that children are missing is reported correctly as part of the review of the quality of care. 01 April 2022

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that staff are familiar with the home’s policies on record-keeping and understand the importance of careful, objective and clear recording. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 14.4)  The registered person should ensure that children’s records are written in way which supports them to understand their history according to their age and understanding. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.5)

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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: SC468747 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 6 Stable Court, Business Centre, Water Lane, Tarbock Green, Prescot L35 1RD

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Inspector

David Kidner, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC468747 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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