Children's home run by Real Care Support Ltd

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2641767 1 Registered provider: Real Care Support Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is operated by a private provider. The home is registered to provide care for up to five children.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, the registration of this home was suspended, therefore there were no children living there.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 26 April 2022. Following the full inspection, a decision was made to issue a notice of suspension, due to serious safeguarding concerns. The notice was issued on 27 April 2022.

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This monitoring visit

During this monitoring visit, the inspector found that the home had complied with the conditions of the suspension notice.

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This monitoring visit

There have been changes to the management structure of the home. The previously appointed acting manager has now resigned, as well as one of the deputy managers.

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This monitoring visit

The provider is working towards recruiting a new manager. Although a candidate has been identified, the provider has not yet completed the necessary recruitment checks. Therefore, the home remains without a suitable manager.

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This monitoring visit

The staff team is currently dispersed and working for a recruitment agency, owned by the provider. Staff have continued to be offered supervision and all staff have now completed the outstanding mandatory training. The responsible individual Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2641767 2 recognised the importance of the staff team having time to return to the home and work with the new manager prior to any children moving into the home.

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This monitoring visit

A new electronic recording system has been implemented and staff have received training on how to use this. Leaders and managers are confident that this system will ensure improvements to the quality and timeliness of recording in the home.

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This monitoring visit

All repairs to the home have now been completed and all relevant health and safety property checks are being carried out on a regular basis.

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This monitoring visit

Following the inspection, a case review was held. The period of suspension will continue until the provider has identified a suitably experienced and qualified manager. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2641767 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

26/04/2022 Full Inadequate 01/02/2022 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2641767 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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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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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. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(b)) 19 July 2022

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A person may only manage a children’s home if—

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the person is of integrity and good character;

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having regard to the size of the home, its statement of purpose, and the number and needs (including any needs arising from any disability) of the children—

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the person has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills to manage the home effectively and lead the care of children; and

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the person is physically and mentally fit to manage the home; and

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full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the person in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 28 (1)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(c)) 19 July 2022

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The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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employ an individual to work at the children’s home; or

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if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which 19 July 2022 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2641767 5 the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home,

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if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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the individual is of integrity and good character;

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the individual has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills for the work that the individual is to perform;

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the individual is mentally and physically fit for the purposes of the work that the individual is to perform; and

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full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 31 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(a)(b)(c)(d))

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The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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undertake appropriate continuing professional development;

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience; and

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have their performance and fitness to perform their roles appraised at least once every year. (Regulation 33 (4)(a)(b)) 19 July 2022

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that any sanctions used to address poor behaviour should be restorative in nature to help children recognise the impact of their behaviour. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 46, paragraph 9.38)

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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: 2641767 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Real Care Support Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 1st Floor, West Wing, Derby House, Lytham Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire PR2 8JE

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Inspector

Emma Thornton, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2641767 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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