Children's home run by Shyne Together Limited in Rushcliffe

Inspection report for children's home: SC441865 1 SC441865 Registered provider: Shyne Together Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This is a privately owned home that provides care for up to three children. It is described by the provider as a therapeutic home for children who have emotional and mental health needs due to early trauma.

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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: 16 November 2021

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: SC441865 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

16/11/2021 Full Good 28/02/2020 Interim Improved effectiveness 19/06/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 16/10/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness Inspection report for children's home: SC441865 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children receive good care and support from a committed staff team. This enables them to build trusting relationships with staff. Children are encouraged to express themselves and explore their interests. This gives them opportunities to have new, positive experiences.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Effective arrangements are in place to support children to spend time with their families. The staff regularly involve parents, carers and important family members where they can, and communication is good. Staff understand the importance of this in supporting children to settle at the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Feedback from involved agencies is very positive. Children receive good-quality individualised care and support. The manager and staff place a focus on providing bespoke care. Because of this, children’s confidence and self-esteem improve.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager and team support children to attend their educational placements. When children are home schooled, staff work hard to motivate them to learn and to work with their tutors. As children become older, staff support them to prepare for adult life. Children engage with learning and make good progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager and staff develop carefully considered plans for children who are moving into the home and for those who are leaving. Children are welcomed in a planned and sensitive manner. A child who has been living at the home for a while has made exceptional progress from the point of moving in, including educational progress. This thoughtful planning contributes to the success and stability of children’s placements.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s health needs are well considered and met by staff. Staff work with a variety of health services. Staff understand the complexities of each individual child. A therapeutic approach is utilised by staff. This helps to support children’s emotional health and well-being.

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

Children have trusting relationships with the manager and team. Children know they will be listened to and taken seriously. This reflects the staff’s ability to manage and support children through their anxieties or worries. As a consequence, children have the stability they need.

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

Staff use their skills and training well to keep incidents to a minimum. The therapeutic approach used to support children is effective in helping them to regulate their emotions. This helps to keep children safe. Inspection report for children's home: SC441865 4 The team understands the risks posed to and by children. Risk assessments and risk management plans support staff to take effective action and help children to work through their anxieties. Staff plan, respond to and review all known and potential risks. As a result, staff are enabled to support and protect children. Safeguarding practice continues to be strong. The staff team is provided with the safeguarding training and development they need. However, s taff do not routinely have discussions about wider safeguarding issues in their individual supervision meetings or team meetings.

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

Physical intervention is rarely used. When it is necessary, it is used appropriately and for a limited time. The impact of self-harmful behaviours is reduced because staff are skilled in de-escalating behaviours. Staff also carry out careful observations. When physical intervention has been used, the recording of incidents is thorough. There is clear management oversight of practice. Because of this, children are safeguarded.

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

The manager ensures that safer recruitment protocols are followed when recruiting new staff. Prospective new staff are subject to the clear vetting processes. This reduces the risk of unsuitable adults working in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager is relatively new in post. She speaks with passion about the home and children, demonstrating a genuine commitment. Her focus is to support and develop the staff. Leaders and managers are visible and approachable. Consequently, staff have confidence in their management team, and they value the leadership it provides.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff feel supported in their roles. They receive daily support and guidance. Staff receive practice-based supervision and annual appraisals. However, staff would benefit from reflective practice discussions which challenge and progress their professional development. This would enhance their ability to reflect on work practice and their own learning.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has recruited a diverse team, which enriches the quality of care. Staff have confidence in the manager. Some members of the staff team are new. The manager is working hard to embed the ethos of the home to make sure that care is consistent.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

A high priority is given to staff’s learning and development. Staff complete regular, mandatory training, which is enhanced by a large collection of resources. Induction processes for new staff are also detailed and thorough. As a result, training is focused on the care, support and safeguarding needs of children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has good oversight of the care provided. Regular audits of records take place with clear actions to ensure that any shortfalls are addressed. Actions are identified and implemented to make sure that the quality of care is maintained. Consequently, this helps the team to remain focused on the needs of the children. Inspection report for children's home: SC441865 5

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure good practice regarding staff supervision. In particular, for a note of the content and/or outcomes of supervision sessions to be kept. This is in relation to actions/outcomes in the supervision record being completed. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.4)  The registered person should ensure that the quality of care review focuses on the specific circumstances of the home at that particular time. It will address any areas of high risk to the children, such as missing or exploitation. The registered person will also consider what information or data recorded in the home will form part of the evidence base for their analysis and conclusions. There is no expectation that the registered manager will review the home against every part of the quality standards every six months - registered persons should use their

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Recommendations

professional judgement to decide which factors to focus on. The review should enable the registered person to identify areas of strength and possible weaknesses in the home’s care, which will be captured in the written report. The report should clearly identify any actions required for the next six months of delivery within the home and how those actions will be addressed. The whole review process and the resulting report should be used as a tool for continuous improvement in the home. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 65 paragraph 15.4)

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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: SC441865 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Shyne Together Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Chancel House, East Street, Bingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG13 8DS

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Inspector

Thirza Smith, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: SC441865 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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