Children's Home run by Birmingham Children’s Trust Community Interest Company in Birmingham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273663 1 Birmingham Children’s Trust Community Interest Company

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is run by Birmingham Children’s Trust as part of the local authority and has been registered since March 2018. The home provides care for up to 12 children who may have learning disabilities. Children can remain in the home beyond 18 while they conclude education, if required.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted for this home since it opened and has worked as a registered manager in children’s homes since 2013.

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This monitoring visit

On 9 June 2021, a full inspection was completed, and the home was judged to be requires improvement to be good. On 11 January 2022, an interim inspection was completed and the home was judged to have sustained effectiveness. Due to the lack of progress in meeting some requirements raised at the full inspection, two compliance notices were issued under regulation 12 and regulation 13.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was carried out to review the action that the provider has taken to meet the two compliance notices. In addition, the inspector reviewed action taken by the provider to meet a requirement raised under regulation 33 and regulation 44. The inspector found that managers have made sufficient progress for both compliance notices under regulation 12 and 13 to be considered met.

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This monitoring visit

There are 11 children currently live in the home. Two children have moved into the home since the interim inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have implemented new systems to oversee the home. This has supported them to identify any gaps in statutory paperwork for children and they have ensured that all relevant documents have now been received. Managers are meeting regularly to share information pertinent to the care of children. Staff are receiving Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273663 2 regular supervision sessions. As a result, the registered manager has a better understanding and oversight of the service.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have ensured that the home is a safe and homely environment for children to live. Shortfalls raised at the previous inspection have been rectified and the home has undergone redecoration, including the renovation of the bathrooms. There are systems in place to ensure that any future maintenance issued are addressed in a timely manner. This includes the employment of a new facilities manager.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have ensured that an independent person has visited the home. Any recommendations the independent person has raised have been acted upon.

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This monitoring visit

Staff, including the registered manager, are receiving regular practice-based supervision sessions. This ensures that there is an opportunity to formally review the progress of staff and support their development.

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This monitoring visit

Two new requirements under regulation 13 and 45 have been raised because of this monitoring visit. Managers have failed to ensure that all staff are trained to meet the individual needs of a child diagnosed with a new lifelong illness. This means staff may not be well informed about how to respond to the child’s needs. This leaves the child at risk of becoming unwell. In recognition of this, managers ensured that training was available for staff the following day.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has completed a quality of care. However, this review does not provide sufficient detail to meet the requirements of regulation 45. The registered manager recognises the weaknesses and feels confident that with the new auditing systems in place they will be better prepared to produce a more meaningful report for the next 6 months.

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This monitoring visit

Medication records were not reviewed during the inspection and therefore that recommendation remains and has been restated. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273663 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

11/01/2022 Interim Sustained effectiveness 09/06/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 17/02/2020 Interim Sustained effectiveness 15/08/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273663 4

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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 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

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring all staff are trained to meet the health needs of children. 23 March 2022

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children ("a quality of care review") at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating—

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Requirement Due date

the quality of care provided for children;

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Requirement Due date

the feedback and opinions of children about the children’s home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it; and any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children. (Regulation 45 (1) (2)(a)(b)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the manager ensuring this review considers the quality of care children have received and how improved care is for children. 31 July 2022 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273663 5

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that records of the administration of all medication are maintained, which includes occasions when prescribed medication is refused. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 34, paragraph 7.15)

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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: 1273663 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Birmingham Children’s Trust Community Interest Company

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Third Floor Zone 16, 1 Lancaster Circus, Birmingham B4 7DJ

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Inspector

Jodie Lewis, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273663 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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