Children's home run by Real Care Support Ltd

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2641767 1

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Information about this children’s home

This home is operated by a private provider. The home provides care for up to five children who may have social or emotional needs.

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Information about this children’s home

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

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Information about this children’s home

A manager is in place but is not yet registered with Ofsted.

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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

A further monitoring visit was carried out on 7 June 2022. It was identified that the provider had not made sufficient progress, as the arrangements for the management of the home were not sufficient. Due to these findings, the notice of suspension remained in place.

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This monitoring visit

During this monitoring visit, the inspector found that the home has complied with the conditions of the suspension notice. The suspension notice expires on 19 July 2022, and following improvements made by the provider, Ofsted will not seek to extend it.

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This monitoring visit

A new manager has been appointed and is in the process of applying to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

Improvements in relation to staff training and supervision, which were noted at the last visit, have been maintained. All staff have completed their mandatory training programmes and a variety of additional learning that is relevant to their roles. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2641767 2 Staff have continued to benefit from regular one-to-one meetings with managers, as well as group supervision and team meetings. Staff have been encouraged to reflect on the recent challenges, share concerns and share any ideas that they have to support improvements.

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This monitoring visit

The home is maintained to a good standard and there are appropriate health and safety processes in place.

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This monitoring visit

Some minor shortfalls in relation to staff recruitment records were identified at the visit. Positively, the manager was aware of the shortfalls and was taking steps to address them.

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Recent inspection history

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 3

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home, if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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Requirement Due date

the individual is of integrity and good character;

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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)) 29 July 2022

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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 4

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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

Marie Cordingley, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2641767 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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