Children's Home run by Prosper and Enterprise Limited in Surrey

Inspection report children’s home: 2619057 1 Registered provider: Prosper and Enterprise 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 five children. It is owned and run by a private organisation. The provider states in its statement of purpose that it provides care for children with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. This includes children who may have additional needs, such as autism spectrum disorder and complex associated difficulties. There is currently one child living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered since August 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 SCCIF 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: not applicable Inspection report children’s home: 2619057 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

Not previously inspected Inspection report children’s home: 2619057 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff know the child well. Practice is adapted to meet the child’s specific needs. The child is provided with individual care that is well documented in his records. He is making progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are proactive in developing positive links with external agencies. This ensures that the child can access the services he needs to progress. One professional said that there is ‘good communication’ with the staff team. He also said the manager is ‘focused’ on the needs of the child. Positive relationships ensure that the child receives continuity of care which is specific to his needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is not yet enrolled in an education provision. However, the manager has done all she can to secure a placement for the child. She has been heavily involved in advocating on his behalf. Therefore, the delays in supporting the child into education are outside of the provider’s control. Educational resources are available to the child. The child does sometimes engage in these activities. Staff promote the value of education and learning.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child’s views are understood and considered by the staff team. Staff work hard and creatively to build a relationship with the child. This is ongoing, and all staff who were spoken to reflect that slow but steady progress is being made in this area.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the child to develop independent living skills. The child goes food shopping with staff and is learning about budgets. He is also encouraged to cook and bake, and has taught staff how to make pancakes. This promotes confidence in the child building his independence skills.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are reflective and empathetic to the child, who has come from far away. Staff acknowledge the difficulties and impact this has on him via regular discussions. Staff encourage and support the child to have contact with identified family members.

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

Staff understand and manage the risks to the child well. Individual risk assessments provide well-defined strategies for keeping the child safe. Staff know safeguarding procedures to a good standard. As a result, staff are successful in supporting the child to be safe.

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

Before he lived at the home, the child would go missing often. While missing, the child would put himself at significant risk of harm. The child has not gone missing since he has been at the home. Staff practice has enabled the child to feel safe and not put himself at unnecessary risk. Inspection report children’s home: 2619057 4 Staff support the child’s behaviour effectively. Staff are proactive in building positive relationships with the child. The child is making continual progress in trusting the staff team. As a result, there have been no physical restraints and only one sanction.

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

The manager has been active in developing excellent professional networks. She has actively sought out links with the relevant safeguarding professionals. The police and designated safeguarding lead have provided the staff team with bespoke training that reflects the child’s needs. Professionals did not express any safeguarding concerns and described the manager as ‘child focused’.

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

Safeguarding incidents rarely happen. Management oversight is reflective, and is recorded within relevant timescales. However, there was one instance when Ofsted was not notified of an incident, despite professionals being informed. This compromised the regulator’s ability to oversee the safeguarding practice of the home.

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

Overall, safer recruitment practice is good. However, one staff member’s file did not contain their verified references. This compromises the safe recruitment of staff. The manager was subsequently able to evidence that references had been obtained.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is a new and effective registered manager in post. She is qualified and has extensive and relevant experience. The leadership team has high ambition and vision for the child. Child-focused practice extends from leaders to the staff team. Staff feel well supported by leaders and managers. This leads to a feeling of positivity in the home, and morale is high.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers provide staff with regular individual and group supervision. The staff team underwent an intensive induction period, which was informative and relevant. As a result, staff have developed a connected understanding of the child’s specific needs. This has reinforced consistent staff practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager knows and understands the home’s strengths and weaknesses well. This is reflected in the six-monthly quality of care report. Leaders are keen to learn and develop.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is a good advocate for the child and will actively challenge. An example of this was her intervention which resulted in a change of court venue. Without her challenge, the child would have been exposed to unnecessary risk.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers promote diversity and equality. A strength of this home is how diverse the staff team is, and what each staff member brings to practice. The child’s culture and ethnic background are actively promoted.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The child is encouraged to have his views heard. This is evident in the good-quality recordings on file. Management oversight and monitoring of the quality of this are timely and reflective. The child is listened to. Inspection report children’s home: 2619057 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

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

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Requirement Due date

employ an individual to work at the children’s home; or

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Requirement Due date

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;

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Requirement Due date

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

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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)(d)) 2 May 2022

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious; or

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Requirement Due date

there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(b)(e)) 2 May 2022 Inspection report children’s home: 2619057 6

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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 children’s home: 2619057 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Prosper and Enterprise Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 74a Station Road East, Oxted, RH8 0PG

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Inspector

Skye Frain, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: 2619057 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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