Children's Home run by Prosperity Children’s Services Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2685151 1 Registered provider: Trinity Care and Education Services Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A private company owns this home. It is registered to provide care for one child who may have behavioural and/or emotional difficulties. There is currently one child living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The post of manager is currently vacant.

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This monitoring visit

A full inspection was carried out on 22 and 23 November 2022, when the home was judged as inadequate. Serious and widespread failures were identified which meant the child living in the home was not protected, their welfare was not promoted and their care and experiences were poor. Following this inspection, three compliance notices were issued.

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This monitoring visit

On 15 December 2022, a monitoring visit was carried out. The purpose of this monitoring visit was to assess the progress made by the provider to meet the three compliance notices issued. These related to regulation 10, the health and well-being standard, regulation 12, the protection of children standard, and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard.

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This monitoring visit

At this visit, the inspector found that the provider had taken steps to improve practice in the home. There is a new staff team in place who are more experienced and have the necessary skills and knowledge to support the child safely and promote their welfare. Improvements have been made in staff responses to safeguarding concerns. Furthermore, the home now has a designated manager and responsible individual in place. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2685151 2 The manager has ensured that the child’s health needs are met. The child has been supported to attend health appointments and referrals have been made to specialist services. Staff have received training in relation to grief and loss in order to support the child’s needs. Plans are in place for the child to receive therapeutic support from a trained professional. This ensures that the child’s physical and emotional needs are

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This monitoring visit

Risk management plans are now in place for all known risks. Staff understand the individual risks to the child and the agreed strategies in place to reduce harm. The staff could demonstrate how they are supporting the child to keep themselves safe. The manager reviews the plans following any incidents.

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This monitoring visit

Staff supervisions and team meetings are now taking place regularly. Safeguarding practice and risk management form part of the discussions in these meetings, which ensures that the child’s needs and risks are understood by staff. This means the child’s welfare is promoted more effectively, and staff have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities.

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This monitoring visit

There are routines and boundaries in place for the child and staff practice is now consistent, which promotes continuity of care. The child’s phone is checked daily to ensure that they are safeguarded online. There is now a clear missing-from-home protocol in place, and staff know when to report the child missing from home. However, there have been no recent incidents of the child going missing.

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This monitoring visit

The child was spoken to as part of the visit. They said they are happy living in the home and would like to remain there long term. However, the child said they are still concerned about being in the community with peers, due to previous threats made to them. The provider has appropriately risk assessed the concerns in relation to the community, and the child is not currently going out into the local community without staff. Managers and staff have made arrangements for the child to access activities and see friends in other locations.

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This monitoring visit

The quality of management oversight and monitoring has improved. The manager has developed effective systems which enable him to routinely monitor, evaluate and analyse the work undertaken by the staff. Daily, weekly and monthly monitoring take place which enable the manager to identify any weaknesses and to take any remedial action. As a result, the quality of the recording and staff practice has improved.

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This monitoring visit

The compliance notices have now been met. A further inspection will take place to review how these improvements are being embedded to improve the quality of care provided. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2685151 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

22/11/2022 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2685151 4

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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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The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children; and

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use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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

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understand and apply the home’s statement of purpose;

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protect and promote each child’s welfare and

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provide personalised care that meets each child’s needs, as recorded in the child’s relevant plans, taking account of the child’s background. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(ii))

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In particular, the provider should ensure that the child is provided with structure, routine and the ability to engage in meaningful activity, to fulfil their potential. 3 January 2023

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The children’s views, wishes and feelings standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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develop positive relationships with them;

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take their views, wishes and feelings into account in relation to matters affecting the children’s care and welfare and their lives. 3 January 2023 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2685151 5 In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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ascertain and consider each child’s views, wishes and feelings, and balance these against what they judge to be in the child’s best interests when making decisions about the child’s care and welfare;

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help each child to express views, wishes and feelings;

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help each child to understand how the child’s views, wishes and feelings have been taken into account and give the child reasons for decisions in relation to the child;

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regularly consult children, and seek their feedback, about the quality of the home’s care;

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is enabled to provide feedback to, and raise issues with, a relevant person about the support and services that the child receives and

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has access to the home’s children’s guide, and the home’s complaints procedure, when the child’s placement in the home is agreed and throughout the child’s stay in the home. (Regulation 7 (1)(a)(b)(c)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(b)(i)(ii))

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In particular, ensure that the child is provided with regular opportunities to share their wishes and views and understands how to make complaints when required.

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The education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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

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maintain regular contact with each child’s education and training provider, including engaging with the provider and the placing authority to support the child’s education and training and to maximise the child’s achievement; 3 January 2023 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2685151 6 help each child who is above compulsory school age to participate in further education, training or employment and to prepare for future care, education or employment;

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help each child to attend education or training in accordance with the expectations in the child’s relevant plans; and

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that each child has access to appropriate equipment, facilities and resources to support the child’s learning. (Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(vi)(ix)(b))

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The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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

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help each child to develop and practise skills to resolve conflicts positively and without harm to anyone; and

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that each child is encouraged to build and maintain positive relationships with others. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(iv)(b))

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In particular, the provider should ensure that the child is supported to manage conflicts with other children in a safe way and is supported to build positive relationships with other children. 3 January 2023

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The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— 3 January 2023 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2685151 7 that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, asset out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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ensure the effective induction of each child into the home and

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manage and review the placement of each child in the home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(i)(ii))

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In particular, ensure that there is a robust assessment of the child’s needs prior to admission to the home.

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The registered person must compile in relation to the children’s home a statement ("the statement of purpose") which covers the matters listed in Schedule 1.

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keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and

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notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28days of the revision. (Regulation 16 (1) (3)(a)(b)) 3 January 2023

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The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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undertake appropriate continuing professional development;

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience; and

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have their performance and fitness to perform their roles appraised at least once every year. (Regulation 33 (4)(a)(b)(c)) 3 January 2023

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The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation; 3 January 2023 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2685151 8 an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious;

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there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there;

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a child protection enquiry involving a child —

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concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry); or

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious.

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A notification made under this regulation—

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the other persons, bodies or organisations (if any) who or which have been notified; and

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any actions taken by the registered person as a result of the matter;

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must be made or confirmed in writing. (Regulation 40 (4)(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(e) (5)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b))

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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: 2685151 9

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Trinity Care and Education Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 8 Venus House, Altham Business Park, Altham, Accrington BB5 5BY

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Inspector

Suzanne Birchall, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2685151 10 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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