Children's home run by Progress Children’s Services Ltd in Wolverhampton

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC020859 1 SC020859 Registered provider: Progress Children’s Services 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 owned by a private provider and is registered to provide care for up to six children with learning disabilities and associated emotional needs.

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Information about this children’s home

There is currently no registered manager at this home. The provider has recruited a new manager.

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This monitoring visit

In September 2021, the home was judged as inadequate. A suspension notice was served along with three compliance notices. A monitoring visit took place on 2 November 2021. The compliance notices were found to be met and the suspension notice lifted. However, the home was undergoing refurbishment and could not accommodate children safely. The home closed while this work was undertaken.

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This monitoring visit

This visit took place to see if the home was ready to open and to enable children to move in.

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This monitoring visit

The home has recently had significant refurbishment work. It is very well decorated and is furnished to meet the needs of the children who will live there. This is now a home that children can enjoy and can be proud to call their home.

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This monitoring visit

A new manager has been appointed and is in the process of submitting their application to register with Ofsted. New staff have been safely recruited and further recruitment is taking place.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have received some training to provide them with the skills they will need to care for children. Further training is booked to take place over the next few weeks to ensure that all mandatory training requirements are met. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC020859 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

22/09/2021 Full Inadequate 12/06/2019 Full Good 14/12/2018 Interim Sustained effectiveness 17/04/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC020859 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.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Progress Children’s Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Progress House, 127 Millfields Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire WV4 6JG

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Inspector

Louise Battersby, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC020859 4 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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Inspector

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