Children's Home run by 4 Pure Heart Limited in Bury

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2630055 1 Registered provider: 4 Pure Heart 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 operated by a private provider. It is registered to provide care for up to three children, who may have social and emotional difficulties. At the time of the visit, there was one child living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

There is a manager in post who registered with Ofsted in January 2022.

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This monitoring visit

This home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 8 and 9 June 2022. Following that inspection, Ofsted issued three compliance notices, in respect of regulation 12, the protection of children standard, regulation 13, the leadership and management standard, and regulation 14, the care planning standard.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted also issued a notice restricting accommodation at the home, with effect from 13 June 2022 until 11 September 2022.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit was carried out on 3 August 2022. Following that visit, Ofsted issued two further compliance notices, in respect of regulation 12, the protection of children standard, and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard.

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This monitoring visit

During this latest monitoring visit, the inspector confirmed that the registered provider had complied with the conditions in the restriction notice.

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This monitoring visit

Risk assessments now provide improved clarity about the risks to the child and the strategies that staff should use to reduce these risks. Risk assessments have been Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2630055 2 reviewed regularly and updated when a risk changes. Staff have read the child’s risk assessment and understand what action they must take to keep the child safe.

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This monitoring visit

Greater oversight and evaluation of records in the home have resulted in improvements to the quality of care provided to the child. The child has made measurable progress since the last visit. For example, the child’s routines have significantly improved and they have been well supported to prepare for their first day at high school.

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Staff have received report-writing training. Records of significant events are improved. These records now provide sufficient information about the safeguarding actions that staff have taken. Through effective monitoring, the manager ensures that appropriate actions are taken following incidents, including supporting the child to reflect on their behaviour.

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Staff are receiving consistent supervision, which is supporting the development of good practice. Records of supervision sessions are detailed and evidence that identified actions are now being completed within an appropriate timescale.

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Staff have received training in subjects that are relevant to the needs of the child, for example self-harm. The manager has provided opportunities for the staff to reflect on this training, to ensure that this is implemented in practice.

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This monitoring visit

During this visit, the inspector did not consider the requirements and recommendations that were made at the last visit. These will be considered at the next inspection.

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This monitoring visit

A case review was held following this visit. It was the decision of the case review that the actions contained in the compliance notices had been met. However, an additional requirement was issued in relation to regulation 14 which will be considered at the next inspection. It was further decided that the notice restricting accommodation at the home did not need to remain in place. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2630055 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

08/06/2022 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2630055 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, the 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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The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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

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that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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ensure the effective induction of each child into the home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(i)) 4 September 2022

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

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an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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

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meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans; 31 July 2022 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2630055 5 help each child to develop socially aware behaviour;

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encourage each child to take responsibility for the child’s behaviour, in accordance with the child’s age and understanding;

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help each child to develop and practise skills to resolve conflicts positively and without harm to anyone;

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communicate to each child expectations about the child’s behaviour and ensure that the child understands those expectations in accordance with the child’s age and understanding;

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that each child is encouraged to build and maintain positive relationships with others. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(b))

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keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and

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notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16 (3)(a)(b)) 31 July 2022

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the privacy of children is appropriately protected. (Regulation 21(a)) 31 July 2022

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The registered person must maintain records ("case records") for each child which—

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include the information and documents listed in Schedule 3 in relation to each child;

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are kept up to date. (Regulation 36 (1)(a)(b))

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This relates to all of the records outlined in Schedule 3. 31 July 2022

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

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The registered person must— 31 July 2022 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2630055 6 maintain in the home the records in Schedule 4;

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ensure that the records are kept up to date; and

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retain the records for at least 15 years from the date of the last entry. (Regulation 37 (1) (2)(a)(b)(c))

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Specifically, that staff rotas record the actual hours worked by staff.

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The registered person must ensure that the following items, which may be kept in electronic form, are kept in an accessible manner—

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placement plans for children who are not looked after (see regulation 18);

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the policy for safeguarding children (see regulation 34);

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the policy for preventing bullying (see regulation 34);

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the missing child policy (see regulation 34);

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the behaviour management policy (see regulation 35);

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records of the use of measures of control, discipline or restraint (see regulation 35);

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children’s case records (see regulation 36);

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the procedure for considering complaints (see regulation 39);

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records of complaints (see regulation 39). (Regulation 38 (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)(j)(k)) 31 July 2022

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The registered person must ensure that a record is made of any complaint, the action taken in response, and the outcome of any investigation. (Regulation 39 (3)) 31 July 2022 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2630055 7 The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation;

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an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious;

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there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there;

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a child protection enquiry involving a child —

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concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry); or

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(e)) 31 July 2022

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The education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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

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support each child’s learning and development, including helping the child to develop independent study skills and, where appropriate, helping the child to complete independent study;

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help a child who is excluded from school, or who is of compulsory school age but not attending school, to access educational and training support throughout the period of exclusion or non-attendance and to return to school as soon as possible. (Regulation (8) (1) (2)(a)(ii)(vii)) 31 July 2022 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2630055 8

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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: 2630055 9

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: 4 Pure Heart Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Atlantic Business Centre, Atlantic Street, Altrincham WA14 5NQ

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Inspector

Emma Thornton, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2630055 10 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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