Children's home run by PCF Residential Childcare Ltd

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2503031 1 Registered provider: PCF Residential Childcare 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 three children who may experience behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has worked in the home in another role for three years before recently taking up this position. She is enrolled on her level 5 qualification in leadership and management and has submitted an application to register with Ofsted.

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Information about this children’s home

Ofsted imposed a three-month condition on this home on 21 June 2022.

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This monitoring visit

This home was judged requires improvement at the last full inspection, on 5 and 6 January 2022. The provider later informed Ofsted that they had closed the home on 30 April 2022. This was because there were not enough staff to continue to operate the home safely.

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This monitoring visit

As a result of this, Ofsted imposed a three-month condition. This meant that the provider had to give three months’ notice before they intended to move children into the home. The provider gave this notice to Ofsted on 14 July 2022.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to review the progress made and action taken by the provider since they closed the home, and to assess the provider’s readiness to admit children to the home. The requirements raised at the last full inspection were also considered as part of this visit and deemed to have been met.

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This monitoring visit

The home has been redecorated throughout. It has a warm and homely feel. Children’s bedrooms are welcoming and spacious and there are several areas Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2503031 2 throughout the home where children can spend time together or independently. The environment is safe and there are systems in place to continue to monitor health and safety in the home.

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This monitoring visit

Impact risk assessments have been reviewed. There is a clear risk assessment process now in place, to enable managers to take account of the needs of new children alongside those of any children who may already living in the home and staff’s skills and experience to meet children’s needs. Managers can now use this process to inform their decision-making and clearly record their rationale for matching decisions. A flow chart has also been created to help managers and staff consider children’s transitions into the home. This will support positive transitions for children and help provide reassurance at a potentially unsettling time.

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This monitoring visit

There are now enough staff to safely operate the home, including a newly appointed manager and a responsible individual. Managers have implemented a new electronic record-keeping system. This aims to improve record-keeping, managerial oversight and accountability.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have undertaken a range of training to increase their knowledge and understanding of how to care for children and keep them safe. Prior to the inspection, all staff benefited from two weeks’ intense training. This has helped to equip staff to meet children’s needs when they move into the home.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have taken time to reflect on the shortfalls raised at the last inspection. They have identified lessons learned and reflected on this with the new staff team. The directors are now taking a more active role in the operation of the home. They have set out clear expectations for the manager and responsible individual in respect of the quality of care and management oversight.

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This monitoring visit

Monitoring and auditing systems have been reviewed and redesigned. This should enable increased accountability and an opportunity to identify and rectify shortfalls at the earliest opportunity. Because the home is not currently operational, it not possible to test the impact of these new systems. However, their effectiveness will be reviewed at the next inspection. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2503031 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

05/01/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 02/03/2020 Interim Sustained effectiveness 08/10/2019 Full Good

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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: 2503031 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: PCF Residential Childcare Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Brook House, Moss Grove, Kingswinford, West Midlands DY6 9HS

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Inspector

Natasha Skinner, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2503031 5 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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Inspector

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