Children's home run by Restorative Social Care Services Ltd

Inspection report for children’s home: 2629073 1 Registered provider: Restorative Social Care Services Limited Full inspection 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 private organisation. It provides therapeutic care for one child aged between seven and 17 years. During this inspection period, two children have lived at the home at different times.

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted in March 2021. The manager is currently working towards his level 5 qualification.

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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 outstanding

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good

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

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good

Date of last inspection: 9 November 2021

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2629073 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

09/11/2021 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2629073 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Currently, one child is living in the home, who has recently moved in. Staff are nurturing and show a high level of commitment and care towards the child. This has resulted in the child being able to form positive relationships.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

One child has moved on from the home since the last inspection. Staff have maintained contact and continued to provide support. This shows commitment to ensuring that children successfully move on to independence and have positive outcomes.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child who previously lived at the home has made good progress in education. The child’s approach to education was commendable considering their previous reluctance to engage in school. Staff acknowledged and celebrated every academic success. This helped the child to feel proud of their achievements and have aspirations for the future.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff tailored their approach to communicating and engaging with the child so that it fit with the child’s needs. This was reflected in the child’s plans. The staff recorded regular key-work sessions with the child. There is a wealth of information recorded about the work carried out on matters such as substance misuse, knife crime and relationships. Staff offered support to the child and the progress made by the child was measurable.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child currently living in the home is making progress with their social, emotional and psychological well-being. They benefit from access to a specialist psychological service that is provided by the organisation. Staff work in partnership with the psychologist to help the child to learn how to cope with and manage their emotions better.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is registered with local healthcare services. They eat a balanced diet and are healthy. Staff support the child’s hobbies and interests and have already secured the child a place on a local sports team. This ensures that the child is not isolated from other children with similar interests.

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

Staff are consistent in their approach to supporting the child. This reinforces boundaries in the home and when they are out in the community. Following serious incidents, staff support the child to reflect on their behaviour in a way that they are not made to feel blamed. Together, they look at what may have worked better for the child. This shared learning helps the child to develop an understanding of their own risks. Inspection report for children’s home: 2629073 4 Risk assessments in place include all known risks to the child. Nevertheless, the strategies to mitigate risk are vague and do not provide staff with enough information to help reduce the risk of harm to the child.

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

Staff provide the child with nurturing care through difficult times. Staff respond effectively to the child’s complex needs, which aids a trusting relationship. This means that the child accepts staff’s advice and support to work through their struggles.

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

There has been no use of physical intervention since the last inspection. The child responds well to behaviour management strategies, clear boundaries and expectations. Staff can identify changes in the child’s mood and are often able to reduce disruption before it escalates.

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

Missing-from-home incidents receive a multi-agency response. Staff spoken to are aware of the missing-from-home protocol and apply the procedures when the child goes missing. Staff have one-to-one sessions with the child following a missing- from-care incident to check on their welfare. This reinforces to the child that staff care about them.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager oversees a second home, but this does not affect the time they spend in this setting. There is clear management oversight to ensure that the child’s needs are being met to a high standard. The registered manager has a wealth of experience and is extremely committed to his role. He provides stability and consistency and leads by example. He is passionate about children achieving their aspirations. The child is supported by a staff team that does not give up on them. This ethos is strongly embedded in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager advocates well on behalf of the child to other professionals from health, education and social care. This joined-up approach means that they are all working towards the same plan for the child, such as securing extra educational support when this is needed. As a result, the previous child finished school with the grades that they needed to be offered a place at college.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager works with an enthusiastic deputy manager to help provide structure and support through regular supervision sessions, team meetings and handovers with staff. During these sessions, the registered manager shares research-based practice that will be applied when caring for the child. This means that staff are developing in their role and providing care that is consistent and child centred.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff have access to mandatory and specialist training, including training in autism spectrum disorder awareness, to support the evolving needs of the child. However, where there have been incidents involving knives, staff have not received appropriate training. This does not provide staff with all the relevant skills for their role. Inspection report for children’s home: 2629073 5 The registered manager is aware of the home’s strengths and areas for development. Monitoring systems help him to identify practice shortfalls. This means that leaders and managers can quickly take action to address the shortfalls and ensure that the home continues to evolve. Inspection report for children’s home: 2629073 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 have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)) 6 February 2023

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that staff continually and actively assess the risks to each child and the arrangements in place to protect them. In particular, any assessed risks should be clear on the actions that staff must take if the child puts themself at risk. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 42, paragraph 9.5)

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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: 2629073 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Restorative Social Care Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 8 Victoria Street, Greetland, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX4 8DF

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Inspector

Gemma McDonnell, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2629073 8 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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