Children's home run by Care Perspectives Ltd

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2633498 1 Care Perspectives 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 owned and operated by a private company. It provides care for up to two children who may have mental health and/or social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in December 2022.

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This monitoring visit

This home currently has a condition of registration that requires the provider to give Ofsted three months’ notice before any child moves into the home. The provider has notified Ofsted that they want to remove this condition of registration and intend to move a child into the home. The provider has applied to Ofsted to vary the home’s conditions of registration to increase the number of children who can live in the home at any one time to four.

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This monitoring visit

This visit has been carried out to assess whether the home is ready for children to move in. It was also carried out to assess the application to vary the conditions to increase the number of children who can live in the home.

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This monitoring visit

The home has sufficient staff to safely care for one child. Experienced staff from other homes in the company now work in the home and new staff have been safely recruited. Staff have completed a range of training to assist them to care for the children who are likely to live in the home. Staff recruitment is ongoing, and managers do not intend to move additional children into the home until sufficient staff have been recruited. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2633498 2 The home is decorated to a high standard. The addition of soft furnishings helps to create a warm and homely feel. Each bedroom is attractively decorated, and children will be invited to personalise their bedroom to their own taste. All health and safety certificates are up to date and the home is compliant with regulation. This means that the home is suitable for children to live in.

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This monitoring visit

A new manager has been appointed and is registered to manage the home. A new responsible individual has been appointed and has been in post since April 2022.

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This monitoring visit

Following the monitoring visit in November 2021, managers have addressed the outstanding requirements through staff training and effective monitoring.

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This monitoring visit

As a result of this visit, the condition of registration that requires the provider to give Ofsted three months’ notice before any child moves into the home has been removed. The application to vary the conditions to increase the number of children living in the home has been agreed for a maximum of three children to live in the home. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2633498 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

04/10/2021 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2633498 4

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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: 2633498 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Care Perspectives Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Care Perspectives Limited, 36 Frederick Street, Loughborough LE11 3BJ

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Rodrigo Ferreira

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Inspector

Karen Gillingwater, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2633498 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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Inspector

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