Children's home run by Keys Group Progressive Care & Education Limited in Birmingham

Inspection report for children's home: SC016124 1 SC016124 Registered provider: Keys Group Progressive Care & Education Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is operated by a private national organisation. The home can care for three children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been in post and registered with Ofsted since March 2018.

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Inspection date: 2 March 2022

Date of last inspection: 15 December 2021

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Inspection date: 2 March 2022

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 2 March 2022

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: SC016124 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. At this interim inspection, Ofsted judged that it has improved effectiveness.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager has recently returned to the home following an absence of three months. She has made a positive impact. One of the immediate improvements she has made is to rewrite placement plans. The plans now offer the staff comprehensive information and strategies about how best to care for the children.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children report that they feel safe living in the home and could name an adult they could speak to if they feel worried or upset. Incidents are reduced, the children do not go missing and there are no safeguarding incidents recorded.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The three children are settled and are making progress. All children are now settled in appropriate educational placements. The manager has successfully advocated for one child to move to a suitable school that meets their identified educational needs. The child is now enthusiastic about attending school and learning.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The children generally get on well and any arguments or disputes are well managed by the staff. Leaders and managers plan to reduce the number of children living in the home to two when one child leaves the home to live independently, in accordance with their plan. This change will benefit children as they will have additional private space in the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children benefit from living in a home that is warm, comfortable and homely. Routines generally run smoothly in the home. However, staff do not always ensure that the children are learning to make their beds and tidy their bedrooms before they leave for school, so that they return to a tidy and ordered environment.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager demonstrates that she has comprehensive oversight of the home and is aware of the strengths and areas that need to further improve. However, the home’s development plan is not up to date and does not detail how the identified improvements will be implemented. Inspection report for children's home: SC016124 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

15/12/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 21/01/2020 Interim Sustained effectiveness 24/09/2019 Full Good 13/02/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children's home: SC016124 4

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that best use of information from independent and internal monitoring is made to ensure continuous improvement. They should be skilled in anticipating difficulties and reviewing incidents. They are responsible for proactively implementing lessons learned and sustaining good practice. This particularly refers to ensuring that the development plan is kept up to date and areas for development are recorded with timescales for completion. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 55, paragraph 10.24)  The registered person should ensure that expectations of standards of behaviour are high for all staff and children in the home. These standards should be clear and unambiguous. This particularly refers to ensuring that there is an expectation by the staff that children keep their bedrooms tidy and make their beds before leaving for school in the morning. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations,

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Recommendations

including the quality standards’, page 39, paragraph 8.11)

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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: SC016124 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Keys Group Progressive Care & Education Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Maybrook House, Queensway, Halesowen, Worcestershire B63 4AH

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Inspector

Tina Maddison, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: SC016124 6 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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