Children's home run by Hexagon Care Services Limited

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2614506 1

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Hexagon Care Services Limited

Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately owned. The provider states in its statement of purpose that the home provides care for up to two children aged between 11 and 17.

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Information about this children’s home

The home’s manager registered with Ofsted in February 2021.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of the visit was to consider the variation from the provider regarding changes to the conditions of registration.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has ensured that the members of the staff team have the skills and experience to safely support a child. Adaptions have been made in the home and sensory equipment has been purchased to improve the quality of life for a child.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has a wealth of experience and skills. He has accessed external resources to support the development and knowledge of the staff team to ensure that they can meet that all children’s needs. The provider has accessed additional training from the blind society.

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This monitoring visit

The variation to the conditions has been agreed.

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This monitoring visit

The previous requirement and recommendations were not considered at this visit. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2614506 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

18/01/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2614506 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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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Requirement Due date

are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies. (Regulation 12(1) (2)(a)(v)(vi)(vii)) 28 February 2022

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that children’s risk management plans detail the strategies staff must use to manage and minimise risks to the child. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the standards’, page 42, paragraph 9.5).  The registered person should ensure that children’s care plans are individualised and detail how staff will meet each child’s assessed needs. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.7).

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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: 2614506 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Hexagon Care Services Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 1 Tustin Court, Riversway, Preston, Lancashire PR2 2YQ

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Inspector

Sophie Thomson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2614506 5 regulates and inspects 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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