Children's Home run by Progress Children’s Services Ltd in Coventry

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064117 1 SC064117 Progress Children’s Services Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately owned and is registered to provide care for up to six children with learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has been without a registered manager since 24 February 2021.

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This monitoring visit

This home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 7 and 8 December 2022. As a result of the concerns identified, five requirements were raised under regulations 12, 13, 16, 28 and 40 of the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

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This monitoring visit

This visit examined the progress made by the manager and staff in meeting these requirements. The inspector found that regulations 12, 16 and 40 are met. Regulations 13 and 28 are not yet met. A further shortfall was identified during this visit. As a result, a requirement has been raised under regulation 37.

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This monitoring visit

One child currently lives in the home. Staff are now following the risk assessment that is in place to keep the child safe. There have been no further incidents of the child being able to leave the home without staff supporting her.

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This monitoring visit

The statement of purpose has been updated. It is reflective of the staff working in the home and is clear about the resources available.

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This monitoring visit

There have been two incidents since the last inspection. These have been well managed by staff and work has taken place with the child afterwards. These incidents were not serious. Therefore, they did not need to be reported to Ofsted. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064117 2 Work has been carried out to assess the training needs of the staff to be able to better support the child. The identified training has started to take place and dates have been set for further training. Managers are now tracking staff’s progress through supervision. The impact of this training remains untested.

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This monitoring visit

There is an improving picture regarding staff being provided with supervision; however, this is still not in line with the company’s policy.

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This monitoring visit

Staff rotas do not hold staff’s full names. Furthermore, on occasion, they contain nicknames. As a result, a requirement has been raised.

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This monitoring visit

Although there is a manager working in the home, she has not applied to register with Ofsted. Therefore, this requirement remains unmet. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064117 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

07/12/2022 Full Inadequate 02/06/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 05/02/2020 Full Good 10/10/2019 Interim Not judged Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064117 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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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

lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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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 in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(c)(h))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring that: staff have the training to support the child’s diagnoses; supervision takes place as per the company’s policy; work is carried out to support the child’s heritage; and there are better lines of communication with the child’s parents. 12 March 2023

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Requirement Due date

A person may only manage a children’s home if—

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Requirement Due date

the person is of integrity and good character;

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Requirement Due date

having regard to the size of the home, its statement of purpose, and the number and needs (including any needs arising from any disability) of the children— 12 March 2023 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064117 5 the person has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills to manage the home effectively and lead the care of children; and

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Requirement Due date

the person is physically and mentally fit to manage the home; and

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Requirement Due date

full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the person in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2.

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Requirement Due date

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b)(i), a person has the appropriate experience and qualification if the person has—

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Requirement Due date

within the last 5 years, worked for at least 2 years in a position relevant to the residential care of children;

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Requirement Due date

worked for at least one year in a role requiring the supervision and management of staff working in a care role; and

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Requirement Due date

the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) (“the Level 5 Diploma”);

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Requirement Due date

a qualification which the registered provider considers to be equivalent to the Level 5 Diploma. (Regulation 28 (1)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(c) (2)(a)(b)(c)(i)(ii))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring that a manager registers with Ofsted without delay.

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Requirement Due date

Schedule 4 sets out the other information that the registered person must keep in relation to a children’s home.

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Requirement Due date

maintain in the home the records in Schedule 4;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the records are kept up to date; and

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Requirement Due date

retain the records for at least 15 years from the date of the last entry. (Regulation 37 (1) (2)(a)(b)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring that all staff who work in the home are on the rota and that their full names are recorded. 12 March 2023 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064117 6

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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: SC064117 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Progress Children’s Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Progress House, 127 Millfields Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire WV4 6JG

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Inspector

Louise Battersby, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064117 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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