Children's Home run by The Partnership of Care Today in Wakefield

Inspection report for children’s home: 1270568 1 Registered provider: Crigglehome 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 provides care for up to four children and young people with social and emotional difficulties. There are currently four children living at the home.

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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

Date of last inspection: 2 February 2022

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: Good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 1270568 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

02/02/2022 Full Good 26/02/2020 Full Good 12/11/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 16/10/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 1270568 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home has a stable staff team who provide consistent care to children. Staff know the children well and provide individualised care to children based on their needs and interests. One child has been supported to have a pet rabbit in the home. This helps children to feel listened to and cared for by the staff team.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children who are moving into the home are welcomed and supported to settle. Other children already living in the home and professionals are consulted prior to new children moving in. This helps to manage any new risks and promote children’s sense of security and stability. Children moving on from the home feel supported and included in the planning. As a result, children feel in control of their own plans, and this helps them prepare for moving on. One child said, ‘This move is much better than other moves I’ve had. I know what is happening and it has been planned in advance.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Education is promoted and children attend school. Two children have recently completed exams, which was recognised by staff as an achievement and celebrated. Children are praised for individual progress, which helps to improve their confidence and self-esteem.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are healthy and their health needs are met. Staff support children to attend health appointments and refer them to specialist provision. This helps to improve children’s long-term physical and mental health.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The staff support children to maintain positive relationships with those people who are important to them. Children are supported to maintain friendships from school and in the community. This often involves supervising them at the local park. This can help children to increase their resilience.

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

Staff respond effectively to risks, which helps to keep children safe. Risk assessments reflect children’s known risks, and any new risks are promptly considered as part of the child’s individual risk management plan. For one child, the new actions identified resulted in risks significantly reducing. The child’s social worker said, ‘The manager went above and beyond when managing a safeguarding risk. She communicated with all agencies and attended all meetings. The staff were all up to date and this helped keep the child safe.’

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

Missing episodes are low in number. When children have gone missing, staff respond promptly. Staff communicate with the police, the local authority and family to locate children and support their quick return to the home. Children are offered independent return-home interviews to provide them with opportunities to speak to Inspection report for children’s home: 1270568 4 someone else about their concerns. Children’s views are listened to, which helps to reduce the risk of reoccurrence.

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

Staff have good relationships with children, and this helps staff to manage behaviour. Staff are trained in behaviour management and de-escalation. Physical intervention is not required often. When used, it has been to keep children safe. Children have debriefs that help them to understand the reasons for the intervention.

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

When children have made an allegation, these have been investigated by the manager. The manager has liaised with children’s social workers and the local authority designated officer. Children’s views and concerns are listened to, and investigations are carried out to ensure that children are cared for by safe adults.

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

New staff are appointed using safer recruitment practice, which helps to keep children safe. Staff’s checks and references are verified to ensure that they are safe to work with children. Staff receive a detailed induction programme to ensure that they have the skills and understanding to care for children.

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

The manager has usually notified Ofsted of any serious incidents. However, on one occasion, Ofsted was not informed when the placing authority initiated a safeguarding investigation. This can reduce the ability of the regulator to have oversight of safeguarding practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is currently undertaking her level 5 qualification to support her registration and her skills as a manager. She has a good knowledge of the children at the home and understands their needs. This helps the manager to support the staff team to provide consistent care to children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff have regular supervision and feel well supported. Their supervision is reflective, and they have regular reviews about their performance. However, the manager has not received regular one-to-one supervision. This can reduce the opportunity for the manager to access support and for effective performance management.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has been proactive when responding to shortfalls in staff practice or if allegations are made. Staff are supported through an investigation process, in line with the company policies. This ensures that staff understand expectations, and shortfalls in standards are addressed quickly.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager regularly reviews the care provided at the home. The independent visits take place, and the manager uses these to help improve practice. However, the manager does not use the opportunity to respond to actions set in the report before it is submitted to the regulator. Inspection report for children’s home: 1270568 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 registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

a child protection enquiry involving a child —

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Requirement Due date

concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry). (Regulations 40 (4)(d)(i)(ii)) 28 October 2022

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that a system is in place for the supervision of staff, including the manager. In particular, the registered manager should receive one-to-one supervision to give the opportunity to access appropriate support. (‘Guide to the Children’s Home Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.2)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the visits carried out by an independent person are rigorous and impartial. In particular, the manager should use the opportunity to respond to the written report and any actions set. (‘Guide to the Children’s Home Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 65, paragraph 15.5)

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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 for children’s home: 1270568 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 2nd, Floor Lansdowne House, 85 Buxton Road, Stockport, Cheshire SK2 6LR

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Children’s home details

Registered manager: Monique Bristol-Colbridge

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Inspector

Sadie Mulkeen, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 1270568 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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