Children's home run by Tutelage Care Hatley Ltd

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2691579 1 Tutelage Care Hatley 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 provides care for up to two children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There was one child living at the home at the time of this visit.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and the manager registered with Ofsted on 18 July 2022.

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This monitoring visit

The home was judged as inadequate at the full inspection on 30 November and 1 December 2022. As a result, two compliance notices were issued under regulation 12 (the protection of children standard) and regulation 13 (the leadership and management standard) of the Children’s Homes Regulations (England) 2015.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to monitor the progress made against the compliance notices and requirements raised at the full inspection. The inspector found that significant progress has been made.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has met the compliance notices. Some progress has been made in meeting the requirements raised at the full inspection. No additional requirements or recommendations have been raised following this visit.

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This monitoring visit

The admissions process for new children moving into the home is now robust. Leaders and managers evidence that they consider all aspects of the children’s needs and how they can meet these before they move into the home.

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This monitoring visit

Safeguarding practice has improved since the last inspection. Staff now receive regular supervision and have completed relevant safeguarding training in line with the home’s policies. Additionally, staff now receive training that is specific to the Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2691579 2 needs of the children in their care. This improves staff’s ability to recognise and act on important issues and improves the quality of care provided. However, bank staff do not regularly undertake training.

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This monitoring visit

The known and potential risks to the child currently living in the home are well understood by managers and staff. Risk assessments are clear and detailed. They are informed by the relevant agencies to ensure that staff take appropriate action to manage and reduce risk. This helps to support the child at time when they are vulnerable.

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This monitoring visit

Key-work sessions now focus on children’s individual needs and are in line with their plans. They take place frequently, which ensures that they are relevant to the child and what is happening in their lives. This helps children to learn how to keep themselves safe. However, it is not evident that the child has contributed or is helped to understand their care plan.

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This monitoring visit

A new management structure is in place to support the quality assurance of the home and strengthen management oversight. Leaders and managers have created new systems to understand the home’s strengths and areas for development. New systems provide effective monitoring and review of the quality of care provided to the child and help the leaders and managers to address any shortfalls. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2691579 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/11/2022 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2691579 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 children’s views, wishes and feelings standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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Requirement Due date

develop positive relationships with them

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Requirement Due date

take their views, wishes and feelings into account in relation to matters affecting the children’s care and welfare and their lives.

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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

help each child to express views, wishes and feelings;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand how the child’s views, wishes and feelings have been taken into account and give the child reasons for decisions in relation to the child. (Regulation 7 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(ii)(iii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, leaders and managers must ensure that children are supported to understand and contribute to their care plans and are helped to understand them. 31 March 2023

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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Requirement Due date

undertake appropriate continuing professional development;

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Requirement Due date

receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (4)(a)(b)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, leaders and managers must ensure that all staff, including bank staff, receive appropriate training to meet the needs of the children in their care. 31 March 2023 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2691579 5

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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: 2691579 6

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Inspector

Dorothy Thompstone, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2691579 7 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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