Children's Home run by New Start in Liverpool

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC444411 1 SC444411

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New Start

Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned by a private provider. The home provides care for children with social and emotional difficulties, who are not able to live at home.

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Information about this children’s home

There is a manager in place. He is yet to submit his application to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

The monitoring visit took place after a three-month condition was imposed due to concerns around consistent staffing and safeguarding procedures. The home has complied with the condition. Since the condition was imposed, the previous manager has left the organisation. The safeguarding issues were investigated by the local authority designated officer. The home’s previous responsible individual also undertook an internal investigation. A new manager has been recruited but has not yet registered with Ofsted. A new responsible individual is in post. The home has changed its statement of purpose as it wishes to provide care for younger children, aged five to 11. Since the last inspection, the home environment has improved, and all rooms have been redecorated. The child’s bedroom is clean, tidy and freshly decorated and ready for a new child moving in. There is now a full staff team in place. Staff have completed training to ensure that

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This monitoring visit

they have the skills to safely care for children. It is clear that the new responsible individual and manager have considered the previous concerns and there are plans in place to address these. The home is ready to care for children. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC444411 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

14/09/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 25/04/2019 Full Good 24/04/2018 Full Good 19/07/2017 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC444411 3

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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: SC444411 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 179 Townsend Lane, Clubmoor, Liverpool L13 9DY

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Inspector

Rachael Crook, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC444411 5 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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Inspector

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