Children's Home run by Caterpillar Care Services in Solihull

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2540092 1 Registered provider: Caterpillar Care 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 home provides care for up to two children who may experience behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager holds a level 5 qualification and was registered with Ofsted in June 2021.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the last full inspection, that took place on 22 and 23 June 2022. As a result of the inspection, Ofsted issued a notice of restriction of accommodation and two compliance notices, under regulation 12 (protection of children standard) and regulation 13 (leadership and management standard) of the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

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This monitoring visit

Following the inspection, Ofsted received two notifications that raised additional concerns about the safety of children. As a result, a notice of suspension of registration was issued on 1 July 2022. This means that no children can live in the home.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit was carried out on 2 August 2022, at which it was found that the compliance notices had not been met. These were reissued. A further compliance notice was raised under regulation 26 (fitness of the provider).

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to review the notice of suspension of registration and the progress made against the compliance notices. The notice of suspension has been adhered to and no children are living in the home. The three compliance notices have been met. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2540092 2 The inspector was aware during this visit that concerns related to the setting are currently being investigated by the appropriate authorities. While Ofsted does not have the power to investigate incidents of this kind, actions taken by the setting in response to the concerns were considered alongside other evidence available at the time of the visit.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have completed a range of training courses, including the safeguarding of children and child criminal and sexual exploitation. Following the completion of this training, managers have begun testing staff’s knowledge through quiz sessions. This helps leaders and managers ensure that staff have the skills and knowledge to keep children safe and meet their needs. The registered manager and responsible individual have also completed training to develop their own skills and knowledge.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has recruited two team leaders. This means there are enough staff for the home to admit one child.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has reviewed all recording and reporting systems. This helps staff to provide a clear account of incidents and ensure that external professionals are informed in a timely manner. As a result, recording and reporting systems are compliant with regulation.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has carried out a review of all significant incidents and has captured the lessons learned. This has helped the registered manager to reflect on the shortfalls identified at the last full inspection and to make improvements.

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This monitoring visit

There are appropriate supervision arrangements in place for the registered manager and responsible individual. The registered manager and responsible individual have also implemented a new monthly management audit tool. The effectiveness of the manager’s monitoring systems cannot be fully tested until a child moves into the home.

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This monitoring visit

As there are no children living at the home, the requirement raised under regulation 14 was not reviewed as part of this visit and has been restated. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2540092 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

22/06/2022 Full Inadequate 09/02/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2540092 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

In meeting the quality standards, the registered person must, and must ensure that staff—

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Requirement Due date

seek to develop and maintain effective professional relationships with such persons, bodies or organisations as the registered person considers appropriate having regard to the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the children’s home is to provide care and accommodation. (Regulation 5 (d))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the provider ensuring that they maintain effective professional relationships with all external agencies. 31 October 2022

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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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

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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Requirement Due date

that each child’s relevant plans are followed. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This is a second repeat requirement. This specifically relates to the registered person ensuring that they have all information relating to the care needs of children. The 31 October 2022 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2540092 5 registered person is to ensure that when children move into the home, the needs and impact on children are thoroughly considered and continually risk assessed.

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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: 2540092 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Caterpillar Care Services

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 12-16 Station Street East, Coventry CV6 5FJ

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Children’s home details

Registered manager: James Montgomery-Williams

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Inspector

Sam Dulay-Kainth, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2540092 7 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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