Children's Home run by The Place Young People’s Company in Leicestershire

Inspection report for children's home: 1250039 1 Registered provider: The Place Young People’s Company Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is run by a private provider. It provides care for up to four children or young people who present with emotional, mental health and/or behavioural issues.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered since February 2022.

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Inspection date: 21 March 2022

Judgement at last inspection: Requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 21 March 2022

Enforcement action since last inspection: None Inspection report for children's home: 1250039 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 sustained effectiveness.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the previous inspection, there have been mixed outcomes and variable experiences for children living in this home. Currently, children are benefiting from positive relationships with a stable staff group. They are experiencing well- structured care and good routines. This means that they are making progress in education and that their emotional well-being and care needs are being met. Professionals report that staff understand the children’s needs, behaviours and histories.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

However, one child has moved out of the home because the staff were unable to prevent them from going missing in the community. Managers had raised concerns about this with the placing local authority and with partner agencies. A range of safeguarding measures were put in place to try to protect the child. Managers recognise that they need to take learning from this child’s experiences.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Two children who were living in the home at the time of the last inspection have now moved on. Managers and staff assessed that their needs could not be met in the home. They shared the relevant information with the placing authorities and partner agencies in a timely manner to inform plans for the children.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the previous inspection, the home’s manager has registered with Ofsted. She is committed to bringing about improvements in staff practice and outcomes for children. Some training has been delivered to improve the quality of recording. However, records in respect of direct work with children do not consistently capture the child’s views or the impact of this work.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Complaints and allegations processes require improvement. Information-sharing with the local authority designated officer for safeguarding is not yet consistent. Despite this shortfall, there has not been any impact on children’s safety. Inspection report for children's home: 1250039 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

25/05/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 21/01/2020 Full Good 23/01/2019 Full Good 20/02/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness Inspection report for children's home: 1250039 4

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, staff and managers should use learning from the experiences of children living in the home to inform and improve staff practice, risk assessments and risk management plans. 2 May 2022

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm; and

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person. (Regulation 12 (2)(a)(iii)(v))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, staff and managers require training in safe care and managing allegations against adults who work with children. 2 May 2022

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that staff are familiar with the home’s policies on record keeping and understand the importance of careful, objective and clear recording. Staff should record information on individual children in a non-stigmatising way that distinguishes between fact, opinion and third-party information. Information about the child must always be recorded in a way that Inspection report for children's home: 1250039 5 will be helpful to the child. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.4)

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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: 1250039 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: The Place Young People’s Company Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 2 Lymevale Court, Lyme Drive, Parklands, Stoke- On-Trent ST4 6NW

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Inspectors

Cathey Moriarty, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 1250039 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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Inspectors

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