Children's Home run by First 4 Care Limited in Doncaster

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2575463 1

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned and operated by a private company. It provides care and support for up to two children with learning disabilities. The home offers short- to long-term care, depending on the needs of the child. Two children remain living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered in December 2020 and is suitably qualified.

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Information about this children’s home

The home now operates under a new responsible individual.

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This monitoring visit

On 30 May 2022, Ofsted completed 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, and management oversight.

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This monitoring visit

Due to the significant failings within the children’s homes connected to the provider, Ofsted served a restriction of accommodation notice to all of the homes.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit was carried out on 20 July 2022. The visit confirmed that the compliance notice under regulation 32 was met. This visit was carried out to determine whether further organisational improvements had been made.

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This monitoring visit

A new responsible individual and director has been appointed to run the organisation. The outgoing responsible individual and owner has no involvement in the day-to-day running of the organisation. This reassures Ofsted that the new responsible individual has the freedom and authority to make decisions in all aspects of governance, such as finance, staffing, placements and conditions of registration.

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This monitoring visit

The responsible individual has started to embed systems to ensure consistency and accountability across the management team. Managers have undergone additional Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2575463 2 training in designated safeguarding responsibilities and safe recruitment practice. An interim operational manager is providing additional guidance and support to managers in their day-to-day duties and responsibilities.

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This monitoring visit

The organisational development plan outlines the measures that have already been taken to improve practice to keep children safe. Existing staff have undergone refresher training in safeguarding and medication administration. Training in advanced autism and Makaton is diarised and the induction of new staff is more robust. This means that staff are better equipped to care for children with significant learning needs.

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This monitoring visit

Staff are familiar with the whistle-blowing policy and all staff have signed a personal relationships contract. A review of recording activity has resulted in a digital recording system being installed. This provides the necessary safeguards to embed accurate and accountable recording activity.

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This monitoring visit

Staff spoken to said that they welcomed the positive changes that have already taken place. They expressed a greater understanding of the importance of having an open and transparent dialogue and culture to ensure that children are appropriately safeguarded, and procedures are followed. This provides much reassurance to the regulator that any allegation, disclosure and/or safeguarding concern is reported and investigated with due diligence.

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This monitoring visit

In summary, Ofsted have no cause to reissue the restriction of accommodation notice.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 08/03/2022 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2575463 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 address: 16 St. Wilfrids Road, Bessacarr, Doncaster DN4 6AA

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Inspector

Cath Sikakana, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2575463 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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