Children's home run by Budwood Limited

Inspection report children’s home: 2645199 1 Registered provider: Budwood Limited Full 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 provider of social care.

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Information about this children’s home

The home provides care for two children who may have emotional and/or social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted on 10 September 2021.

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Information about this children’s home

This is the home’s first inspection since it registered with Ofsted on 10 September 2021.

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Information about this children’s home

Due to COVID-19, at the request of the Secretary of State 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 inspection 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

Date of last inspection: Not previously inspected

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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 children’s home: 2645199 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

Not previously inspected Inspection report children’s home: 2645199 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Young people benefit from a team of staff who are committed to them. They laugh, joke and feel happy in their home. Young people spontaneously help with chores and spend time in education making gifts for those who care for them. This devotion is role-modelled by the staff, who are attentive and have a deep understanding of the young people’s needs. This has resulted in young people feeling happy, valued and accepted in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Both young people benefit from the skills and knowledge of specialist agencies. Regular meetings and collaborative work between staff and specialist agencies have resulted in plans for responding to the risks young people face, such as going missing. Careful review of plans has meant that young people are able to take positive risks, therefore enabling them to develop their independence.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Young people are making progress educationally. One young person is accessing an education provision after not accessing education for some time. Another child is accessing mathematics and English tuition for the first time. Professionals were unanimous in their views that this demonstrates progress for both young people. Professionals were unanimous in their feedback of this being progress for both young people. This has been because of regular, strong challenge from staff to external agencies. The progress that the young people have made has improved one young person’s ability to communicate with others, while the other has flourished in developing their creative skills.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Young people’s daily lives are positive, and they enjoy living in the home. They share good relationships with staff and access the things that matter most to them. Young people communicate with family regularly, either via face-to-face meetings or online. This enables them to stay in touch with those who matter most to them.

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

Risk assessments are clear, and the staff identify risks and know how to manage these. This lets young people feel safe. Professionals are positive about the staff approach to managing risk. One social worker commented that staff ‘have been brilliant to call meetings to have these concerns discussed and agree approaches’. This gives young people consistency in the care they receive.

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

Staff are clear about what to do when children go missing. One young person said that they ‘get bombarded with messages’ when they are away from the home and young people and staff are all clear on their missing plans. This approach has led to a reduction in the frequency of missing-from-home incidents and the length of time children have spent away from the home. Inspection report children’s home: 2645199 4 Young people do not get restrained, which has resulted in one young person reducing their aggressive behaviour. The young person said, ‘it is fantastic’ that they do not get held anymore, and also said, ‘I used to all the time, but not now, and this has meant I’m less aggressive towards adults.’

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

Risks outside of the home are considered and reduced. The staff are knowledgeable about the risks that their young people face, including exploitation, online risks and trafficking. Staff also use the expertise of specialist professionals to make plans and reduce these risks. This has allowed young people to feel settled in their home and community.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is clear in their expectations and strives to ensure that young people receive the best care possible. By challenging professionals, developing and supporting staff and overseeing practice, the manager has helped the young people to make progress in attending education, learning English, understanding risks and better managing their emotions.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is clear about the progress young people are making. Statutory plans help to inform staff practice and make clear the staff’s strengths and areas for improvement. Staff are skilled at delivering this work and this has allowed young people to make progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are aspirational for the young people. Staff are positive about the support they receive from their manager. This support has inspired them to further their careers and improve their skills, which results in young people feeling cared for.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders are clear about the progress of the home. Leaders actively support the registered manager and help to improve practice. However, monitoring systems do not always pick up on gaps in records. Gaps in areas such as staff training and verification of previous roles are not identified due to the complicated monitoring systems in place.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff in the home celebrate the individuality of the young people. Staff try hard to learn a foreign language to better communicate with one young person. Another young person is sensitively supported in targeted sessions to explore their sexuality. This allows them to feel valued and important.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Young people are happy and settled. They are active in the running of the home and staff promote their voice both in the home and in their wider professional network. This has enabled young people to see a reduction in the risk measures that were in place previously and to feel more independent. Inspection report children’s home: 2645199 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 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

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home.

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Requirement Due date

The manager must ensure that recruitment records and training records are kept up to date. (Regulation 13 (1) (2)(h)) 20 April 2022

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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: 2645199 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 12 West Links, Tollgate, Southampton, Hampshire SO53 3TG

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Inspector

Matt Nicholls, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: 2645199 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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