Children's home run by Pure Care Homes Ltd

Inspection report for children's home: 2612810 1 Registered provider: Pure Care Homes Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is registered to provide care for up to three children who may have social and emotional difficulties. The home is managed and run by a private company.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered with Ofsted on 28 May 2021.

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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 SCIFF inspections on 12 April 2021.

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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: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 2612810 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

Not applicable Inspection report for children's home: 2612810 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

This is the home’s first inspection since its registration with Ofsted in January 2021. Children make positive progress in relation to their individual starting points. This is evident across aspects of the children’s welfare and physical, emotional, social and behavioural development.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children benefit from exceptionally well-planned, highly personalised care that promotes their needs effectively. However, one child requires an updated care plan to reflect their current care arrangements. A social worker reported, ‘I visited [the home] with the child and their mother, and the child fell in love with the placement immediately.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff develop warm and secure relationships with the children. Children benefit from caring and committed adults whom they look up to and learn from. Children new to the home are settling in slowly and have been made to feel welcome by staff. A child reported, ‘It’s not the best, because I’m not living with my mum. Other than that, it’s alright. I have been on many activities, like soft play and swimming. I have been loads of places really.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children attend school on a regular basis and are making positive progress. Staff work enthusiastically with the providers of the children’s education to promote their learning, educational attainment and achievement.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are registered with the health services they need in order to maintain their positive health. They attend their routine health appointments with support and encouragement from staff. Medical consents are in place and staff understand the health decisions that are delegated to them. The nurse for children looked after reported, ‘The children always appear happy.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home employs its own experienced and qualified therapeutic practitioners to work with the children and staff. Children have access to trauma-focused therapy to promote their emotional and psychological well-being. A social worker reported, ‘I believe this was an excellent choice of placement for this child and was exactly what they required. The child receives therapeutic input.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to have contact with their friends and families. Consequently, they sustain their familiar relationships with the people that are most important to them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are engaged in positive and enjoyable activities. They receive support to pursue their specific interests and hobbies. For example, children enjoy cinema, theme parks, horse riding, indoor rock climbing and dance lessons. Inspection report for children's home: 2612810 4

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

Children are kept safe and report that they feel safe living at this home. The safety of the children is consistently at the centre of staff’s practice, irrespective of the challenges this presents. The use of robust risk management plans and effective safeguarding practices promotes the well-being and safety of the children.

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

Staff acknowledge, praise and reinforce the children’s positive behaviour through the use of targeted incentives and rewards. Children learn to manage their feelings and emotions safely with the support and encouragement from therapists and staff.

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

The use of restraint is always a last resort that is only ever used by trained staff to protect children from harm. The use of sanctions is fair, balanced and proportionate. A social worker said, ‘Staff take a realistic approach when assessing risk and are proportionate in their response, always considering the bigger picture.’

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

Staff proactively look for children if they are missing from the home. They maintain highly effective partnerships with the police and other safeguarding agencies to promote the safety of the children. A police officer reported, ‘From our point of view, they go above and beyond. The level of reporting is spot on. Staff actively look for [the child] and knock on doors. Very few other homes go the same lengths as these staff.’

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

Significant incidents are reported to the appropriate authorities charged with a duty to protect children. This ensures that children are safeguarded effectively and are supported and protected.

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

The provider has invested a lot of time, effort and finance into the accommodation provided for the children. The home provides children with a modern, spacious, comfortable, high-quality and homely living environment.

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

Health and safety arrangements are managed effectively in ensuring that a safe environment is maintained for children, visitors and staff. Children’s bedrooms are highly personalised in accordance with their wants, needs and wishes.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home benefits from an experienced registered manager who demonstrates strong and effective leadership of the day-to-day operations of the home. The manager leads staff by example and channels their efforts effectively.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff employed are recruited and vetted carefully to ensure that safe and suitable adults are employed to care for the children. Staff employed are mostly qualified, well trained and professionally supervised. Staff reported, ‘I’ve had lots of support in my clinical supervisions. This company goes above and beyond with staff training.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager makes effective use of the home’s external and internal monitoring activities to secure the home’s continuing development and improvement. Inspection report for children's home: 2612810 5 Staff maintain strong working relationships with social workers, health services and schools to ensure that children benefit from effective help and the best possible all- round support. These partnerships ensure that children’s needs are met comprehensively.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and staff team meet the aims and objectives, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose. However, Ofsted has not been sent a copy of the revised statement of purpose to keep the regulator updated about staff changes. Inspection report for children's home: 2612810 6

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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

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

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Requirement Due date

notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16 (3)(a)(b)) 2 May 2022

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that relevant updated care plans are obtained from the placing authority. (‘Guide to the Children Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, paragraph 3.1, page 14)

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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: 2612810 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Pure Care Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 1e, Beehive Mill, Jersey Street, Manchester M4 6JG

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Inspector

Anthony Kyem, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2612810 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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