Children's Home run by Hampshire County Council in Hampshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC033174 1 SC033174

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Hampshire County Council

Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and managed by a local authority. It is registered to provide care for up to four children aged between 10 and 17. The maximum age on admission is 16.

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Information about this children’s home

The provider states that the home offers residential care with therapeutic emphasis and multi-agency involvement to help children and young people to recover from experiences that have left them vulnerable.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has been without a registered manager since March 2021.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit was undertaken on 8 September 2022 due to significant concerns being raised about the safety and well-being of children. Following this visit, two compliance notices were issued under regulations 12 and 13. A notice restricting accommodation was also issued to prevent any other children moving into the home.

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This monitoring visit

This visit took place to assess progress against the steps of the compliance notices and to monitor the notice restricting accommodation.

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This monitoring visit

One child has moved to another home since the last visit, leaving one child living in the home. The notice restricting accommodation has been adhered to.

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This monitoring visit

The child was missing from home during this visit. Staff were initially proactive in following the risk assessment and care plan. However, they failed to fulfil their responsibilities and did not follow the guidance given in the risk management plan for a significant period overnight, despite there being a waking night staff member on shift. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC033174 2 Managers have increased oversight of the risk assessments and behaviour management plans. Relevant information that could identify potential risks has been shared with staff to inform them as to what actions should be taken. However, one record was not updated, and the calming measure detailed could not be complied with, which may have distressed the child if mentioned by staff.

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This monitoring visit

Committed staff support the child on their return. Discussions are recorded well, and the views of the child are comprehensively recorded and shared appropriately with other professionals. Relevant care planning documents have been updated, and review meetings for children have been attended by staff or the interim manager. Therefore, care planning is well informed.

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This monitoring visit

Senior leaders and managers have reviewed the monitoring systems used in the home and have shared these with the whole staff team directly in team meetings and individually. Although not yet embedded in practice, the roles, responsibilities and reporting processes are clearly recorded. In addition, the increased presence of the responsible individual has provided reassurance and support for the interim manager and staff in the absence of a registered manager.

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This monitoring visit

At a case review following this inspection, it was confirmed that the notice restricting accommodation could be lifted. The compliance notice issued in relation to regulation 13 was deemed to be met. Not all aspects of the notice issued under regulation 12 were met and a new notice is issued.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 02/08/2022 Full Good 26/04/2022 Full Inadequate 26/04/2021 Full Good 30/10/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC033174 3

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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;

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(i)(v))* 11 December 2022

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Requirement Due date

*This requirement is subject to a compliance notice.

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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: SC033174 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Hampshire County Council

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Hampshire Council, 3rd Floor, Elizabeth II Court North, The Castle, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8UG

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Inspector

Jill Sephton-Wright, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC033174 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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