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Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 1 SC065046 Registered provider: Beaufort care Group Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is registered for up to three children. It provides care for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. The home is operated by a private provider, which has several other homes in the area.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted on 14 January 2022.

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Information about this children’s home

There was one child resident in the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

We last visited this setting on 8 December 2022 to carry out a monitoring visit following a judgement of inadequate at the last full inspection. The report is published on the Ofsted website.

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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

Date of last inspection: 25 October 2022

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: inadequate

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

25/10/2022 Full Inadequate 16/02/2022 Full Good 06/01/2020 Interim Declined in effectiveness 13/08/2019 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff spoke lovingly about the child and how proud they are of the achievements the child has made in recent months. Staff felt that this could be attributed to them being more cohesive as a staff team and focused on ensuring the best outcomes for the child, who is nearing adulthood.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is now up to date with all health appointments and is supported by staff to make more positive lifestyle choices. This includes having a healthy sleep/wake cycle, a balanced diet and engaging in positive activities.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The inspector observed warm interactions between the child and staff, with frequent hugs and displays of affection from the child towards staff, which were reciprocated. Despite there only being one child living in the home, there were lots of laughter and positive rapport observed.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is involved in regular house meetings that are well planned and recorded. The child is informed of any changes in the home and is also asked for their thoughts and ideas for the home, which are then implemented.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the child to spend time with their family and those important to them. These arrangements have evolved over time and the registered manager has taken steps to ensure the child’s safety and well-being throughout. However, opportunities have been missed to build and strengthen these relationships to encourage a positive relationship which can continue once the child achieves independence.

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

Safeguarding concerns are well recognised and responded to in this home. Recordings show clear decision-making and steps taken to protect children. External agencies are informed and consulted as appropriate. In one example, the child was informed of steps that had been taken by staff to help them feel informed, safe and supported in the situation.

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

However, there has been one incident of a child making an allegation against a member of staff that was not recorded thoroughly enough. While the appropriate professionals were consulted, the registered manager did not take any further measures to fully explore learning opportunities.

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

There have been no restraints used within this inspection period.

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

Professionals have shared that they have been appropriately challenged by the registered manager, particularly around plans in relation to the child’s education. Although the child is only accessing education for ten hours per week through the Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 4 provider’s engagement worker, the registered manager continues to escalate their concerns around this.

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

Outside of formal education, the child is being supported to develop their skills and knowledge for independence. The staff are aspirational for the child and are helping them work towards their driving lessons.

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

The home had a number of window restrictors in place on both first and second- floor windows. The registered manager recognised that these had not been reviewed in line with the child’s needs and were no longer necessary. These were removed during the inspection.

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good

Since the last inspection, there have been significant improvements in the home. Some aspects of care still require further developing or embedding, such as applying professional curiosity and challenge to outside agencies, as well as with the staff team, and recording this more consistently.

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good

Staff receive regular supervision and they report this to be of good quality. However, records do not always capture the discussions or reflections between the supervisor and supervisee.

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good

The registered manager is enthused to make the necessary changes to the home that were identified at the last Ofsted inspection. Learning has been taken from the previous requirements made to improve practice and develop the staff team, with the manager utilising the support available to the team.

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good

Staff training and development have been prioritised with a range of training sessions booked for the coming months. In addition, the staff team has received training on contextual safeguarding, professional boundaries, and roles and responsibilities.

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good

Team meetings are well recorded and ensure that staff have a clear understanding of the needs and priorities to focus on with the child. The team is motivated and shares the manager’s ambitions for the child.

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good

Safer recruitment practices are in place at this home. Staffing levels are well suited to the one child that lives in the home at this time. Recruitment activity continues with a plan to recruit to the vacancies before accepting any further referrals. Leaders and managers are mindful of the sensitivity required to successfully match alongside the child who is currently living in the home. Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 5

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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

understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home; and

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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)(f)(h))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, leaders and managers should have a strong oversight of the home. This includes providing reflective supervision that is well recorded. This also includes offering professional challenge and striving to improve practice as well as progress for children. Also, to advocate strongly for children with external agencies. 1 May 2023

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that staff build a positive relationship with each child and help the child develop skills to have positive relationships with others. ‘Others’ include individuals both inside and outside the home such as other children in the home, staff, family members, siblings, previous carers and Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 6 friends (in accordance with their relevant plans). In particular, staff should build positive working relationships with the significant people in the child’s life to help promote positive relationships. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 38, paragraph 8.6)

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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: SC065046 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Beaufort care Group

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 2 Hollygrove Business Park, Verwood Road, Ringwood, Dorset BH24 2DB

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Inspector

Katie Ratcliffe, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 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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