Children's Home run by Lytham Care Limited in Knowsley

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2585541 1 Registered provider: Lytham Care Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned home provides care for up to two children. The provider indicates in its statement of purpose that the home provides care for children who may have emotional and/or social difficulties or learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

We last visited this setting on 16 February 2022 to carry out a monitoring visit. The focus of that visit was to monitor and review the actions taken by the registered person since the previous full inspection, and to check compliance with the suspension notice that was issued on 29 November 2021. The report is published on the Ofsted website.

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This monitoring visit

This visit took place to monitor and review the actions taken by the provider since the previous monitoring visit on 16 February 2022. In addition, it was to check the provider’s compliance with the further suspension notice served on 29 November 2021.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector found that the provider had continued to comply with the notice to suspend its registration and there were no children living in the home.

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This monitoring visit

A new manager and responsible individual have been working at the home since February 2022. The new manager has the relevant skills and experience and is now registered with Ofsted. The new responsible individual has the necessary experience, skills, qualifications and capacity to supervise the management of the home.

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This monitoring visit

This new management team has taken steps to address the serious shortfalls in the quality of care and protection that children were receiving at the last inspection. The Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2585541 2 refurbishment and decoration of the house have been completed. It now provides a pleasant, homely and comfortable environment for children to live in.

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This monitoring visit

The manager and responsible individual have appointed a new staff team. The staff have the relevant experience and qualifications to care for vulnerable children. Safer recruitment procedures have been followed to make sure that the risks to children from unsuitable adults are minimised.

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This monitoring visit

There are sufficient staff working at the home to meet children’s needs and to protect them from harm. The proposed staffing arrangements make sure that children receive continuity of care and can develop relationships with the adults caring for them over time.

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This monitoring visit

Staff complete a thorough induction and training programme. This provides staff with the information, skills and knowledge they require to understand the aims and objectives of the home’s statement of purpose, their roles and responsibilities in caring for children and meeting their assessed needs. The training provided includes safeguarding, going missing from home, managing behaviour, understanding the impact of trauma on children’s lives and developing skills to communicate and engage with children effectively. Staff have access to a programme of training relevant to their roles and the needs of children.

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This monitoring visit

Staff demonstrate a clear understanding of the home’s safeguarding procedures and what they must do to protect children from harm.

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This monitoring visit

Suitable systems are in place to provide staff with advice, guidance and supervision and evaluate their performance. Likewise, the manager and responsible individual have access to systems to enable them to monitor the quality of care that children receive and identify areas for improvements. The systems ensure that managers have the capacity and resources to review and evaluate the effectiveness of the home in meeting children’s assessed needs.

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This monitoring visit

Given the progress and the improvements that have been made, Ofsted has lifted the suspension notice and the home is now able to care for children.

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This monitoring visit

The effectiveness of the improvements and their impact on children’s experiences and safety could not be evidenced during the monitoring visit. This is because children are not living at the home. Therefore, requirements made at the last inspection remain in place. The home’s progress in meeting these requirements will be reviewed through Ofsted’s inspection activities after children start to live in the home. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2585541 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

07/09/2021 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2585541 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 quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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

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understand and apply the home’s statement of purpose;

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protect and promote each child’s welfare.

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(Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)))

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The provider should ensure that all staff know the children’s individual needs and how to meet these needs. 1 December 2021

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

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

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assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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Requirement Due date

have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm; 1 December 2021 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2585541 5 understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies;

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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.

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(Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(b))

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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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes in the statement of purpose;

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ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child.

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understand the impact that the quality of care is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home; 1 December 2021 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2585541 6 use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the home.

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Requirement Due date

(Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(h))

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The registered person must maintain records (“case records”) for each child which—

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include the information and documents listed in Schedule 3 in relation to each child;

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are signed and dated by the author of each entry.

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(Regulation 36 (1)(a)(b)(c)) 1 December 2021

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Schedule 4 sets out the other information that the registered person must keep in relation to a children’s home.

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maintain in the home the records in Schedule 4.

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Requirement Due date

The provider should demonstrate all hours that all staff have worked on rosters, including the registered manager. 1 December 2021

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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: 2585541 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Lytham Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 400 Longmoor Lane, Fazakerly, Liverpool L9 9DB

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Rachel Springford

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Inspector

Nick Veysey, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2585541 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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