Children's Home run by Halliwell Homes (Midlands Division) Limited in Staffordshire

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2611027 1 Monitoring visit

p.1

Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

p.1

Information about this children’s home

This home is privately owned and provides care for up to eight children. The home has an attached registered school. The inspector only inspected the social care provision.

p.1

Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted on 15 September 2021.

p.1

This monitoring visit

On 12 October 2022, Ofsted carried out an assurance inspection and judged there to be serious and/or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children. A notice restricting accommodation and a compliance notice under regulation 12 (the protection of children standard) was issued.

p.1

This monitoring visit

On 28 November 2022, Ofsted carried out a monitoring visit. The compliance notice was met; however, the notice of restricting accommodation remained in place.

p.1

This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the notice restricting accommodation. No new children have moved into the home, and, at the time of the visit, six children were living in the home.

p.1

This monitoring visit

The home has experienced a period of relative stability. There has been a reduction of incidents in the home, which has given children a more harmonious place to live. This settled period has afforded children the opportunity to further develop their relationships with each other and staff.

p.1

This monitoring visit

Some action has been taken to improve staff’s bedrooms so that they provide staff with a more appropriate place to sleep. The registered manager has plans to further develop the home to ensure that it is increasingly homely and well maintained. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2611027 2 There continues to be several staff vacancies, which means that agency staff are required to work in the home. However, there has been a reduction in the use of agency staff since the last visit, with two consistent members of agency staff now being used in the home. The recruitment of a permanent member of staff, who is due to start in post this month, will further reduce the reliance on using agency staff. The registered manager is committed to recruiting more staff before considering any new children moving in.

p.1

This monitoring visit

Except for the deputy managers and registered manager, none of the staff working in the home have the required qualification. This reflects the inexperience of the current staff team. Most staff have signed up to complete this qualification and those who have not will do so once they have concluded their induction period. The registered manager is monitoring staff’s progress in achieving the qualification and is considering ways in which to support them with this.

p.2

This monitoring visit

Following this visit, the notice restricting accommodation has been lifted and is no longer in place. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2611027 3

p.2

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

09/08/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 25/01/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2611027 4

p.3

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.

p.4

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—

p.4

Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

p.4

Requirement Due date

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

p.4

Requirement Due date

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c))

p.4

Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring that staff have completed the required qualification. 1 April 2023

p.4

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.

p.4

Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2611027 5

p.4

Inspector

Paul Robinson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2611027 6 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.

p.5

Inspector

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence , write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.6

Inspector

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter for more information and updates: http://eepurl.com/iTrDn .

p.6

Inspector

T: 0300 123 1231 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/ofsted

p.6