Children's Home run by All Round Care Limited in Wigan

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2653207 1 Registered provider: All Round Care Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is operated by a private company. The home provides care for one child.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has a suitably qualified and experienced manager who has been registered with Ofsted since October 2021.

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Information about this children’s home

Date of last inspection: 13 September 2022

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: Requires improvement to be good

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, the inspector evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children, using the social care common inspection framework. This assurance 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’. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2653207 2

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Findings from the inspection

We did not identify any serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection.

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The care of children

The staff team helps the child to maintain family time with the people who are important to them. This promotes the child’s emotional health and well-being. The child is in full-time education. They are rarely absent from school. As a result, the child is now beginning to make progress with their learning and development. The manager has made improvements to ensure that the child is well matched to the home. The child said, ‘I really, really, really like living here and the staff really, really care for me.’ Staff regularly consult with the child. The child said that they can choose their meals and activities. The child also chose the wallpaper and colours for their bedroom.

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The safety of children

The child said that they feel happy and safe living at the home. There have not been any safeguarding incidents within the inspection period. The manager keeps the child’s missing-from-home protocol up to date. This provides a detailed response for staff to follow if the child is missing. Since the last inspection, there have not been any missing-from-home incidents. Staff raise the child’s awareness of online harm through regular monitoring and discussion. This includes talking about safe and healthy relationships. This helps the child to stay safe online when using their phone and games console. The manager now updates the child’s risk-management plans on at least a monthly basis. The manager documents the child’s risks to provide clear strategies for staff to follow. Leaders and managers operate closed-circuit surveillance equipment in the home. This records images at the front entrance and rear garden of the home. However,

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The safety of children

there is no information on the child’s file or in their plans justifying the need for such equipment.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

Reports undertaken by the manager and independent person were not submitted to Ofsted within the required timescale. This affects the regulator’s oversight of the home. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2653207 3 The manager takes swift action when there is a complaint. This helps to resolve issues quickly and prevent reoccurrences. The manager has made improvements to monitoring systems and now completes a monthly audit. However, staff had not updated all the child’s relevant plans in the child’s file. Staff feel supported by leaders and managers. Staff also attend regular training to ensure that they fully understand and meet the child’s needs. One member of staff said, ‘It is a close-knit team, more like a family than a company.’ Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2653207 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

13/09/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2653207 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 registered person must maintain records ("case records") for each child which—

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include the information and documents listed in Schedule 3 in relation to each child;

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are signed and dated by the author of each entry. (Regulation 36 (1)(a)(b)(c))

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In particular, ensure that plans prepared by the placing authority are maintained and up to date on the child’s file. 14 March 2023

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The registered person must ensure that an independent person visits the children’s home at least once each month.

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The independent person must produce a report about a visit ("the independent person’s report") which sets out, in particular, the independent person’s opinion as to whether—

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children are effectively safeguarded; and

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the conduct of the home promotes children’s well-being.

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The independent person must provide a copy of the independent person’s report to—

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HMCI. (Regulation 44 (1) (4)(a)(b) (7)(a)) 14 March 2023

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Requirement Due date

the privacy of children is appropriately protected;

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children can access all appropriate areas of the children’s home’s premises; and

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any limitation placed on a child’s privacy or access to any area of the home’s premises— 14 March 2023 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2653207 6 is intended to safeguard each child accommodated in the home;

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Requirement Due date

is kept under review and, if necessary, revised; and

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allows children as much freedom as is possible when balanced against the need to protect them and keep them safe. (Regulation 21 (a)(b)(c)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, this relates to the use of CCTV at the front and back of the home. The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children ("a quality of care review") at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating—

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the quality of care provided for children;

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the feedback and opinions of children about the children’s home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it; and

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any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children.

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Requirement Due date

After completing a quality of care review, the registered person must produce a written report about the quality of care review and the actions which the registered person intends to take as a result of the quality of care review ("the quality of care review report").

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Requirement Due date

supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care review is completed; and

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Requirement Due date

make a copy of the quality of care review report available on request to a placing authority, if the placing authority is not the parent of a child accommodated in the home. 28 February 2023 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2653207 7 The system referred to in paragraph (2) must provide for ascertaining and considering the opinions of children, their parents, placing authorities and staff. (Regulation 45 (1) (2)(a)(b)(c) (3) (4)(a)(b) (5)) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2653207 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: All Round Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 6 Renwick Square, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 9NF

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Inspector

Mark Woodbridge, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2653207 9 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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