Children's home run by Rainbows Corner Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 2550830 1 Registered provider: Rainbows Corner Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is run by a private company. It provides care for up to five children who may have learning disabilities, physical disabilities and sensory impairment.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered with Ofsted in May 2021.

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Information about this children’s home

There were five children living at the home at the time of the inspection.

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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 requires improvement to be good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: outstanding

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2550830 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

06/07/2021 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home: 2550830 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The children living at this home are happy and settled. This is because they receive individualised care and support from staff who know them well and understand their needs. Staff provide the children with consistent and nurturing care, which gives the children a sense of security and stability.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children enjoy positive relationships with staff, who are committed to wanting the best for them. Staff have high aspirations for the children, and they celebrate their achievements. This positive approach means that children feel valued and cared about, and this helps them to make progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children who live at this home have complex health needs and, for some children, this has meant that they have spent time in hospital. The manager and staff have provided the children with consistent around-the-clock care from staff who children are familiar with. This helps to reduce the children’s anxieties and has helped them to feel increasingly safe.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have improved health because of the help and support that they receive from staff. Some children have improved physical health because they are helped to enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Children with communication difficulties have made progress in their speech and language. Children are helped to access local health services, which means that they are receiving the right support.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are making progress in their education from their individual starting points. Children are receiving the right support in school because staff work in partnership with school, and they advocate for the children. This collaborative approach leads to improved outcomes for children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There is an activity room at this home that is equipped with games, arts and crafts, and musical instruments for the children to enjoy. Some children enjoy going to after-school and holiday clubs, and one child goes to scouts. Children’s birthdays and special events are celebrated with themed parties that reflect the child’s interests. This means that children can enjoy the same experiences as their peers.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are helped to see the people who are important in their lives. The children’s families said that they are happy with the quality of care provided to the children. One child’s family said that ‘staff really care about the children and show them love’.

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

Children who live at this home are happy and settled. The risks to children have reduced because of the help and support that they receive from staff. Staff have Inspection report for children’s home: 2550830 4 discussions with children to help them to have a better understanding of risk. Some children have made progress in their online safety and using a mobile phone.

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

Staff understand the vulnerabilities and risks to children with complex health needs. They understand their role and responsibilities for the administration of medication. There are strong protocols in place, with clear steps for staff to follow. This helps to ensure that children are better protected.

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

Children living at this home do not go missing. Staff understand their responsibilities and are clear on the steps to follow if a child is missing from home. The children’s individual risks and the protocol to follow are clearly documented in each child’s records.

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

Children’s risk assessments do not always provide clear information. This is particularly in relation to a child’s supervision in a vehicle. Additionally, an identified risk relating to one child’s health needs the steps for staff to follow were not included on the document but were recorded within other documents. This has the potential to create confusion and to hinder staff decision-making.

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

Incidents are rare but when they do happen staff respond to manage them effectively. Physical intervention is rarely used. Records show that the one restraint used was necessary and proportionate. However, the written record does not meet regulatory requirements because it does not include details of a discussion with the user, the child or an evaluation by the manager. The record is not signed and dated so it is not clear if regulatory timescales have been met.

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good

The manager and staff have experienced challenges because children have been admitted into hospital, which has led to demands on staffing sufficiency across multiple sites. The manager and staff are committed to ensuring consistency of care for the children. However, there has been an impact on the management oversight of the home.

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good

The audit and monitoring systems in place are not effective. This is because some shortfalls have not been identified, such as the quality of information in children’s records relating to the risks to children, the use of physical intervention, and records containing out-of-date information. The lack of management evaluation and oversight has an impact on learning and improving the quality of care for children.

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good

The registered person has not maintained case records for each child, which include the information and documents listed in schedule 3. They have not ensured that a copy of any plan for the care of the child that has been prepared by the child’s placing authority is kept on the child’s records and is up to date. Inspection report for children’s home: 2550830 5 The registered person has not ensured that all staff have the experience, qualifications, and skills to meet the needs of each child living at the home. Records about staff training are not kept up to date, including information about which staff have received training to meet the children’s communication needs. A lack of management oversight means that shortfalls are not identified and acted on.

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good

The manager’s review of the appropriateness and suitability of the location of the premises does not include a record of consultation with others or take into account the views of each relevant person. This means that the manager cannot make an informed assessment of the risks to children if they do not have full information available to them. Inspection report for children’s home: 2550830 6

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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 leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements to the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(c)(h)) 18 January 2023

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Requirement Due date

Behaviour management policies and records

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Requirement Due date

within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so ("the authorised person")—

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Requirement Due date

has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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Requirement Due date

has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and

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Requirement Due date

within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (3)(b)(i)(ii)(c)(iv)) 18 January 2023 Inspection report for children’s home: 2550830 7 The registered person must maintain records ("case records") for each child which—

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Requirement Due date

include the information and documents listed in Schedule 3 in relation to each child; and

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Requirement Due date

are signed and dated by the author of each entry. (Regulation 36 (1)(a)(b)(c)) 18 January 2023

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must review the appropriateness and suitability of the location of the premises used for the purposes of the children’s home at least once in each calendar year, taking into account the requirement in regulation 12(2)(c) (the protection of children standard).

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Requirement Due date

When conducting the review, the registered person must consult, and take into account the views of, each relevant person. (Regulation 46 (1) (2)) 18 January 2023

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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: 2550830 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Rainbows Corner Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: c/o Harris & Co, Marland House, Huddersfield Road, Barnsley, Yorkshire S70 4LW

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Jason Darbyshire

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Children’s home details

Registered manager: Jill Witherspoon-Smith

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Inspector

Rachel Webster, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2550830 9 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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