Children's home run by First 4 Care Limited

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First 4 Care Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is run by a private company. It is registered to provide care and support for up to three children with learning disabilities. The home provides care on a short- to long-term basis, depending on the needs of the child.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in December 2018 and has a qualification in leadership and management at level 5. Due to an imminent change in management arrangements, the deputy manager is currently undertaking most of the day-to-day running of the home but has yet to register with Ofsted.

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Information about this children’s home

A restriction of accommodation notice was issued on 1 June 2022 until 23 August 2022 inclusively.

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Information about this children’s home

The two children living at the home moved out on 1 June 2022.

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This monitoring visit

On 30 May 2022, Ofsted carried out a monitoring visit following concerns about other children’s homes connected to this provider. The inspectors found significant shortfalls relating to the protection of children, safer recruitment, the induction of new staff, their training and development, storage and management of records at the home.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to assess the provider’s progress in meeting the four compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

The home now operates under a new responsible individual, who has started to address the concerns and shortfalls.

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This monitoring visit

Staff are now undertaking more face-to-face training sourced from outside the organisation. However, the systems in place to check their understanding and Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1256608 2 implementation of the training are not robust. This does not provide reassurance that children will receive care from staff who are equipped to safely care for them.

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This monitoring visit

The recording and management of documents remain ineffective. A child’s risk assessment was completed retrospectively when they moved from the home. In addition, there were inaccuracies in this document. This does not show an accurate recording of their stay in the home should they wish to view their records later on in life.

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This monitoring visit

The repairs to the home have been completed. Damaged areas have been refurbished to a good standard. New furniture has been bought, which includes beds, chests of drawers and soft furnishings. The environment is homely, and the home is free from hazards.

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This monitoring visit

Medication records sampled during this visit did not raise any concerns. These records were appropriately completed and they matched supporting documentation. In addition, staff have completed training in medication and there is more management scrutiny.

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This monitoring visit

There have not been any restraints since the last monitoring visit. However, the manager has put systems in place for reflection with children and staff after a physical restraint. This area remains untested.

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This monitoring visit

The manager was able to demonstrate that the home carries out safer recruitment of staff. All documents requested by the inspector during this visit were provided.

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This monitoring visit

The compliance notices for regulations 12 and 32 have been met. However, the compliance notices for regulations 13 and 37 have not been fully met. This means that these compliance notices will be reissued.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 30/11/2021 Full Outstanding 18/12/2019 Full Good 05/02/2019 Full Good 28/11/2017 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1256608 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 leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)) 21 August 2022

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Requirement Due date

*Schedule 4 sets out the other information that the registered person must keep in relation to a children’s home.

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Requirement Due date

maintain in the home the records in Schedule 4;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the records are kept up to date; and

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Requirement Due date

retain the records for at least 15 years from the date of the last entry. (Regulation 37 (1) (2)(a)(b)(c)) 21 August 2022 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1256608 4 *These requirements are subject to a compliance notice.

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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: 1256608 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: First 4 Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 16 St Wilfrids Road, Bessacarr, Doncaster DN4 6AA

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Inspector

Evelyn Chafota, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1256608 6 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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