Children's Home run by Aspris Children’s Services Limited in Hampshire

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC467155 1 SC467155 Registered provider: Aspris 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 privately owned home is run by a large provider. It is registered to care for up to four children with learning disabilities and focuses on caring for children with complex needs that may include autism spectrum disorder and associated difficulties. The home is located on the campus of the provider’s school, which the children attend.

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Information about this children’s home

This inspection was limited to the children’s home and did not include the provider’s education provision.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has been without a registered manager since September 2021.

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This monitoring visit

One young person was living in this home at the time of this monitoring visit. He was due to move on to his adult placement the week after this visit. Once he has moved on, the organisation has no plans to admit any more children to the home.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has made progress and addressed a number of the shortfalls identified at the previous inspection.

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This monitoring visit

The young person’s plans are now clearer and provide consistent information to inform staff how to meet his needs. While some staff have still not signed to say they have read all the plans, they know the young person well and understand how to care for him.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have accessed suitable healthcare advice and support to inform the healthcare plan and guide practice with regard to supporting the young person’s health needs Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC467155 2 and emotional well-being. The school’s therapies team has provided a sensory diet plan for the young person. Staff make good use of social stories, produced by the therapies team, for his transition to his adult placement and these are a useful and supportive tool for him.

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This monitoring visit

Staff are feeling more confident in managing the young person’s behaviours that may challenge. His incidents of aggression towards staff have significantly reduced and his mood appears to have significantly improved. On occasions, staff employ a strategy of leaving the room when it is felt unsafe or necessary to help the young person manage periods of crisis. Since the last inspection, staff have improved their practice in managing behaviours and are using this strategy much less. All staff are trained in the same behaviour management approach and the young person’s plans are clear on how to respond.

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This monitoring visit

The requirement linked to staff having safeguarding training before returning to work after suspension cannot be tested, as the member of staff remains away from the home. However, other staff have had refresher training in safeguarding and other mandatory training as needed.

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This monitoring visit

There is improved monitoring in the home and of most aspects of the young person’s care. In particular, the monitoring of behaviour and post-incident debriefs are now more carefully evaluated. The managers are being supported by senior leaders and there is improved and effective joint working across the school site, in particular with the therapies team. Staff have the training to meet the needs of the young person at the home.

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This monitoring visit

The manager’s monitoring report of the quality of care provided in the home has been completed but not sent to Ofsted as required by regulation. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC467155 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

11/05/2022 Full Inadequate 29/06/2021 Full Good 23/01/2019 Full Good 26/02/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC467155 4

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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 positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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Requirement Due date

an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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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

meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to develop socially aware behaviour. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(ii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that staff have the skills to meet children’s behavioural needs and that behaviours are monitored and evaluated. 31 August 2022

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Requirement Due date

supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care review is completed. (Regulation 45 (4)(a)) 31 August 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: SC467155 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Aspris Children’s Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: The Forge, Church Street West, Woking, Surrey GU21 6HT

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Inspectors

Jennie Christopher, Social Care Inspector Matt Nicholls, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC467155 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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Inspectors

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