Clare Lodge

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC033362 1 SC033362 Registered provider: Peterborough City & Cambridgeshire County Councils

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This secure children’s home is operated by a local authority and is approved by the Secretary of State to restrict children’s liberty.

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Information about this children’s home

The home can accommodate up to 16 children aged between 10 and 17. It provides care for children accommodated under section 25 of the Children Act 1989, who are placed by local authorities. At the time of the monitoring visit, seven children were accommodated at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

Education is provided on site in dedicated facilities.

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Information about this children’s home

Admission of any child who is under 13 years of age requires the approval of the Secretary of State, under section 25 of the Children Act 1989.

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Information about this children’s home

The commissioning of health services at this home is the statutory responsibility of NHS England under the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager has been in post since May 2013.

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This monitoring visit

At the last inspection, on 10 March 2022, serious shortfalls were found in the care and safety of children. Consequently, Ofsted served compliance notices in respect of the protection of children, leadership and management, and restraint. This monitoring visit was carried out to assess the progress that the provider has made in meeting the steps set out in the compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

When physical restraint is used by staff with children, this is now carried out in line with regulations. However, one incident was found not be lawful. This incident Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC033362 2 involved a very low-level use of force and occurred while: managers were taking action to address the compliance notices; before planned training had been delivered to the staff member involved. Monitoring by managers identified the shortfall and fully addressed the matter with the staff member.

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This monitoring visit

Staff now ensure that they check on children spending time alone in line with the children’s risk assessments. Managers monitor records and use close-circuit television to check that staff’s actions are compliant with risk assessments and are helping to keep children safe.

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This monitoring visit

Records of physical restraint and separation (when children are locked into an area if they are a serious risk to themselves or others and there is no other way to keep everyone safe) are much improved and now fully completed. These records provide evidence that children’s rights are being promoted and that safe care is being provided. However, managers have not checked that all previous records, including those with shortfalls identified at the last inspection, have been fully completed as required.

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This monitoring visit

Overall, monitoring by managers has improved with the new recording and monitoring systems that have been introduced. This ensures that staff’s practice provides safe care to children, that children’s rights are promoted and any shortfalls are quickly identified and addressed. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC033362 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

10/03/2022 Interim Declined in effectiveness 13/10/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 05/11/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 16/07/2019 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC033362 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

within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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details of the child’s behaviour leading to the use of the measure;

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the date, time and location of the use of the measure;

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a description of the measure and its duration;

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details of any methods used or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure;

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the name of the person who used the measure (“the user”), and of any other person present when the measure was used;

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the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure; and

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a description of any injury to the child or any other person, and any medical treatment administered, as a result of the measure;

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within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (“the authorised person”)—

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has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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Requirement Due date

has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and 1 July 2022 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC033362 5 within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (3)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) (b)(i)(ii) (c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, carry out an audit of all physical restraint and separation records to ensure that they meet the requirements set out in the regulation. Where they do not meet the requirements set out in regulation, take action to rectify as far as reasonably practicable.

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC033362 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Peterborough City & Cambridgeshire County Councils

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Scott House, 5 George Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 3AD

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Inspector

Shaun Common, Senior Officer Secure Estate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC033362 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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