Children's home run by Ivie Lodge Limited

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2483881 1

p.1

Ivie Lodge Ltd

Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

p.1

Information about this children’s home

This privately run children’s home provides care for up to four children and young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The home has applied to vary its conditions of registration so that it can develop a specialism in caring for children with moderate learning difficulties alongside behavioural difficulties.

p.1

Information about this children’s home

There is currently no registered manager. However, there is a permanent manager who has now applied to be registered.

p.1

This monitoring visit

Following an unannounced visit on 13 December 2021, the home’s registration was suspended. There were significant concerns about the physical condition of the home, the experience and skills of the staff team and how well challenging situations were managed. Management oversight of the home was also judged to be poor.

p.1

This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit took place on 25 January 2022. This visit identified that the condition of the building was still not satisfactory. However, other improvements were noted.

p.1

This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was carried out to monitor compliance with the suspension notice and to consider whether a new suspension notice was required.

p.1

This monitoring visit

Redecoration and refurbishment are almost complete. As a result, significant improvements have been made to the appearance and safety of the home. The home now offers a suitable environment for children to live.

p.1

This monitoring visit

Management arrangements have been formalised. The manager has now submitted an application to be registered. A new, but experienced, deputy manager has been Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2483881 2 appointed. Several new staff have also been recruited. A number of these staff have good previous experience.

p.1

This monitoring visit

The manager and responsible individual have rewritten the home’s statement of purpose in light of their review of the home’s previous difficulties. They have amended their admission criteria so that they can be more confident in meeting the needs of children placed at the home.

p.2

This monitoring visit

The requirements set at the home’s full inspection in October 2021, and the further requirements set at the last visit, remain in place and will be reviewed at the home’s next full inspection.

p.2

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

19/10/2021 Interim Sustained effectiveness 24/05/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 18/06/2019 Full Good 19/02/2019 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2483881 3

p.2

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.

p.3

Requirement Due date

maintain in the home the records in Schedule 4;

p.3

Requirement Due date

ensure that the records are kept up to date; and

p.3

Requirement Due date

retain the records for at least 15 years from the date of the last entry. (Regulation 37 (2)(a)(b)(c))

p.3

Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring that details of all children placed in and discharged from the home are recorded and records are kept.

p.3

Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 8 March 2022

p.3

Requirement Due date

keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and

p.3

Requirement Due date

notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement of purpose within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16 (3)(a)(b))

p.3

Requirement Due date

This relates to notifying Ofsted of any changes in staffing.

p.3

Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 8 March 2022

p.3

Requirement Due date

The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

p.3

Requirement Due date

employ an individual to work at the children’s home; or 8 March 2022 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2483881 4 if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home,

p.3

Requirement Due date

if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

p.4

Requirement Due date

the individual is of integrity and good character;

p.4

Requirement Due date

the individual has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills for the work that the individual is to perform; and

p.4

Requirement Due date

full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(a)(b)(d))

p.4

Requirement Due date

This particularly refers to ensuring that full and satisfactory information is sought in relation to any agency staff used.

p.4

Requirement Due date

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

p.4

Requirement Due date

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

p.4

Requirement Due date

if the registered person considers, or staff consider, a placing authority’s performance or response to be inadequate in relation to their role, challenge the placing authority or the relevant person to seek to ensure that each child’s needs are met in accordance with the child’s relevant plans. (Regulation 5 (c))

p.4

Requirement Due date

This relates to the need to ensure pathway plans for relevant children are in place.

p.4

Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 8 March 2022

p.4

Requirement Due date

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

p.4

Requirement Due date

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

p.4

Requirement Due date

that staff— 8 March 2022 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2483881 5 assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

p.4

Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

p.5

Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

p.5

Requirement Due date

are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(v)(vi)(vii))

p.5

Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to maintaining safe home conditions and following procedures that relate to the safe care of children.

p.5

Requirement Due date

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

p.5

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—

p.5

Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

p.5

Requirement Due date

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

p.5

Requirement Due date

lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

p.5

Requirement Due date

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

p.5

Requirement Due date

understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

p.5

Requirement Due date

demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and 8 March 2022 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2483881 6 improved by taking into account and acting on—

p.5

Requirement Due date

feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received; and

p.6

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)(a)(c)(f)(g)(ii)(h))

p.6

Requirement Due date

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

p.6

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.

p.6

Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2483881 7

p.6

Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 2nd Floor, 9 Portland Street, Manchester M1 3BE

p.7

Inspector

Philip Cass, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2483881 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.

p.7

Inspector

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence , write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.8

Inspector

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter for more information and updates: http://eepurl.com/iTrDn .

p.8

Inspector

T: 0300 123 1231 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/ofsted

p.8