Children's Home run by St Hill Establishments Ltd in Kingston upon Hull

Inspection report children’s home: SC385633 1 SC385633 Registered provider: St Hill Establishments Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A private provider owns and manages this home. It is registered to provide care for up to five children who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in August 2022 and holds the appropriate qualifications for this role.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC385633 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

15/07/2021 Full Good 16/07/2019 Full Good 27/11/2018 Full Good 23/01/2018 Full Good Inspection report children’s home: SC385633 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There are three children living in the home. Children say that they are happy and feel safe. They are cared for and supported by a consistent and stable staff team. Staff understand the individual needs of the children, which helps children to make progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children live in a warm and homely environment. Framed photos of the children are adorned within the home. Children’s bedrooms are spacious and have been personalised by the children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are consulted about the day-to-day running of the home and are involved in planning their menus and choosing activities to take part in. Children go horse riding, ice skating and have all enjoyed a holiday abroad for the first time.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff encourage children to achieve in their education. One child has recently sat their GCSE examinations and the completion of these was celebrated. Children who are currently not in classroom-based education have structure and routine in their day. Staff encourage learning at home and children take part in learning activities in the community by visiting science and marine museums.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children receive support to lead healthy lifestyles. Direct work sessions help to inform children about the importance of a healthy diet and exercise. With the support of specialist services, children learn new strategies when they feel anxious and overwhelmed. This has reduced self-harming behaviours as a coping strategy and led to some children being able to expresses their emotions verbally.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children learn new skills during their time in this home. They learn how to tidy their living areas, prepare meals, budget and use public transport. This helps to prepare children to be independent from a young age and to build on these skills for when they reach an age to move to independent living.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The staff understand the importance of children having time with their families and friends and are sensitive to the needs of each child. Staff are proactive in addressing any difficulties that arise in children’s relationships. As a result, children spend time with people who are important to them.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff have positive relationships with children and encourage mutual respect and tolerance in the home. Children contribute to their own care reviews, which empowers them, gives them confidence and improves their self-esteem. Inspection report children’s home: SC385633 4 Incidents of children going missing from home are rare. Well-written missing-from- home plans demonstrate joint working with the police. Swift action taken by the staff when children have gone missing has minimised the risk to children’s welfare.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff have a good understanding of safeguarding practice and confidently act if they have any concerns.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Age-appropriate restrictions for children using the internet help to keep them safe. Staff understand the potential risks that children are exposed to when accessing social media. Staff educate children to understand the risks, which helps children to become more aware of the dangers when using the internet and better protected from harm.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff use consequences to manage risk-taking behaviours. However, children do not have opportunities to reflect on why the consequences were imposed or whether other strategies could be used to prevent further occurrences. This does not allow for children to learn from their behaviours.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The newly registered manager is passionate about providing children with a high standard of care and is a strong advocate for the children. The manager confidently challenges the local authority and professionals when children do not receive the educational support they are entitled to.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager works in partnership with external professionals. This positive collaborative work and information-sharing mean that children receive consistent care. Children feel secure knowing that staff have their best interests at heart.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Targeted staff training enables staff to meet the changing needs of the children. This allows staff to have the knowledge and understanding on how to meet the individual needs of children in a sensitive way.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Regular reflective supervision helps staff to feel supported by the manager. Regular team meetings provide an opportunity for staff to develop their practice and to discuss any concerns. They also ensure that the staff are all working together in line with the children’s plans.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

New staff benefit from a detailed induction. This supports them to have the skills and knowledge they need to meet the needs of the children. Most of the staff hold the required qualification to meet the needs of the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Not all children’s risk assessments have been reviewed. This does not reflect the progress that children make.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

A bright and child-friendly children’s guide is available to the children. While this details what children can expect when they come to the home, it does not include information on how children can contact the Office of the Children’s Commissioner. Inspection report children’s home: SC385633 5

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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

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person should review and amend children’s risk assessments when a risk is no longer present. 10 October 2022

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Requirement Due date

within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (“the authorised person”)—

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Requirement Due date

has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and

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Requirement Due date

within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (3)(b)(ii)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, when consequences are imposed, children should have a debrief to understand the measure that has been imposed. 10 October 2022 Inspection report children’s home: SC385633 6

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the children’s guide helps children to understand how to contact the Office of the Children’s Commissioner. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page, 24 paragraph 4.22)

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, using the social care common inspection framework. This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service, how it meets the core functions of the service as set out in legislation, and to consider how well it complies with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’. Inspection report children’s home: SC385633 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: St Hill Establishments Limited

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Inspector

Aasia Hussain, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC385633 8 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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