Children's Home run by Reflexion Care Group Limited in Shropshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2677057 1 Registered provider: Reflexion Care Group Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned children’s home cares for up to 14 children with learning difficulties, sensory impairment, autism spectrum disorder and/or challenging behaviours. Young people may stay beyond the age of 18 to complete their education.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is split into five separate houses. Four houses can accommodate up to three children in each house, with one house accommodating two children.

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Information about this children’s home

The children’s home is situated on the same site as a special school. The inspector only inspected the social care provision at this school.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in September 2022 and holds the appropriate qualifications.

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This monitoring visit

This was the first visit to the home since it was registered with Ofsted on 13 September 2022.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was undertaken due to Ofsted receiving information which indicated children may not be receiving good enough care by sufficient staff who were suitably trained.

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This monitoring visit

At the time of this visit, four children were living at the home. Children are cared for by a sufficient number of staff, who provide consistent care in line with the children’s plans. Staff have had the appropriate training in a variety of topics which builds their knowledge and skills. However, some new staff who have worked in other childcare settings have not yet attained the appropriate qualification. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2677057 2 When children are unwell, staff seek medical advice. However, on one occasion, records did not clearly show how staff liaised with education staff and decided whether or not a child should go to school when they had not fully recovered.

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This monitoring visit

The houses are well kept, clean and tidy. Children’s bedrooms are personalised and staff are starting to personalise the houses with photos of the children. The houses are homely. Children have access to the kitchen with staff support to get their own snacks and drinks. Cupboards and fridges were well stocked, with a variety of foods. On one occasion, the inspector noticed that staff had left a door propped open with a stool after hoovering. This could have prevented the door from closing in the event of a fire.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have completed comprehensive assessments of children to ensure that staff can meet the children’s needs and keep them safe. They obtained additional information when needed and reviewed assessments when new information came to light. Children’s moves are well planned and, when possible, carried out at the pace of the child. As a result, two children have settled quickly.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have worked with parents and other professionals involved in the children’s care to reassess children’s needs and identify any additional support needed when they are struggling to settle. For one child, it was found the site where the children’s home and the school are located was too big. This resulted in an escalation in behaviours and was impacting on others living at the home. Managers took the difficult decision to give notice so that a more appropriate placement could be found.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have completed robust risk assessments which give details of the risks to children and the action staff need to take to reduce those risks. Children who are subject to a deprivation of liberty order are cared for appropriately and restrictions are only used when assessed as necessary.

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Recent inspection history

Not previously inspected Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2677057 3

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the children’s home complies with relevant health and safety legislation. Specifically, do not use items to prop open fire doors and use appropriate fire door stops that will close in the event of a fire. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)  The registered person should ensure that each child’s day-to-day health and well-being needs are met. Specifically, that staff encourage children to remain home from school when unwell. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 33, paragraph 7.3)  The registered person should ensure that all staff in a care role, including external agency or bank staff, have the qualification in regulation 32(4) within the relevant timescale listed in regulation 32(5). (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.12)

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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: 2677057 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Reflexion Care Group Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Fitzroy Academy, Cruckton, Shrewsbury SY5 8PR

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Inspector

Debbie Bond, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2677057 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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