Children's Home run by C & C Unique Care Solution Ltd in Staffordshire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2675339 1 Registered provider: C & C Unique Care Solution Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned by a private company. It is registered to provide care for up to two children who may have experienced childhood instability resulting in trauma and associated complex behaviours.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in May 2022 and holds a level 5 qualification in residential childcare.

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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 good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2675339 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

Not previously inspected Inspection report for children’s home: 2675339 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

This is the home’s first inspection since its registration on 23 May 2022. There are two children currently living in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s moves into the home are well planned. The registered manager works alongside professionals to gain an insight into children’s needs. Transitions into the home are well thought out. For example, one child was able to visit and meet the staff before moving in. The registered manager also elicited the views of the other child already living in the home. This careful planning ensures that children settle and develop a sense of belonging.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is warm and welcoming, which creates a homely feel. Children’s personal belongings can be seen around their home. Children personalise their bedrooms, which helps them to invest in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are happy in the home. One child informed the inspector that they liked living at the home and another child told the inspector that living at the home was good. During the inspection, the inspector observed a relaxed and natural atmosphere. As result, children are settled and are making good progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The registered manager understands the importance of education and she has worked hard to ensure that children’s educational needs are met. When children are not in education, staff have worked alongside professionals to ensure that children are receiving education in line with their needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to attend all required health appointments. This ensures that children receive the help and support they need to address their health needs. The staff support the children to lead healthy lifestyles. This includes providing children with a varied and healthy diet and regular exercise. Both children have gym memberships and are part of local football clubs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are encouraged to develop their independence skills in line with their needs. Staff help children to learn new skills, such as budgeting and cooking. This helps prepare children for adult life.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand the importance of family and will go above and beyond to support family time. The registered manager ensures that family time is planned and supported well for children living far away from their home. A social worker informed the inspector that the staff have been fantastic in supporting contact.

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

Staff work hard to keep children safe. Staff and the registered manager know the children well and have developed positive relationships with them. The children Inspection report for children’s home: 2675339 4 informed the inspector that they felt safe living in the home and felt that they could speak to the staff if they had any worries or concerns.

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

Safeguarding practices in the home are good. The staff understand how to keep children safe. Risk assessments and behavioural support plans are well written and provide staff with clear guidance. This helps to reduce the level of harm to children.

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

Safeguarding incidents in the home are rare. When incidents do occur, these are managed effectively. For example, when one child with risks of criminal exploitation used the internet to contact known risky peers, staff responded appropriately. Furthermore, staff completed direct work sessions with the child around internet safety, appropriate relationships, knife crime and criminal exploitation. This has helped the child to understand the potential risks they could face.

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

Children are encouraged to develop their independence and to take age-appropriate risks in line with their individual needs and plans. This includes gaining trust to have time out of the home without staff supervision. This helps them to develop their confidence and their social skills in preparation for adulthood.

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

Staff are effective in managing children’s behaviours. This is because staff follow the agreed strategies that are in place. There have been no physical interventions because staff are successful at de-escalating children’s behaviours.

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

Incidents of going missing are rare and when they do occur they are managed well. However, on one occasion the inspector noted a lack of professional curiosity when staff conducted checks on a child, which resulted in the child leaving the home unnoticed. Subsequent work has been undertaken to prevent further incidents from occurring. There have been no further incidents of going missing from the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager is experienced and qualified to level 5. She is child-focused and works with staff and partner agencies to provide children with individualised care which meets their needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager’s monitoring and reviewing systems are effective. She is fully aware of the strengths of the home and areas for development. She promptly addresses any shortfalls identified. This helps to maintain good standards of care for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff say that they are well supported by the registered manager and get advice and help when they need it. Staff receive regular supervision and use these sessions to reflect and consider the needs of children and develop their skills. As a result of this, children receive good-quality care and their needs are better understood.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff participate in regular reflective team meetings in which they discuss children’s needs and how children are progressing. These discussions develop staff’s understanding and ability to meet the children’s needs. Inspection report for children’s home: 2675339 5 Staff benefit from a varied training programme which is tailored to help staff meet the individual needs of the children. All staff hold a level 3 qualification. This equips staff with the level of knowledge and skills needed for the role.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Professionals are positive about the home and the support provided to children. A social worker told the inspector that ‘The communication from the home is great. The home provides regular updates.’ Another social worker informed the inspector that the staff have a good understanding of their child’s needs. Inspection report for children’s home: 2675339 6

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that they specify the procedures to be followed and the roles and responsibilities of staff when a child is missing from care or away from the home without permission and how staff should support the child on return to the home. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, paragraph 9.28, page 45)

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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: 2675339 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: C & C Unique Care Solution Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 58, Oak Lane, Burntwood WS7 2HF

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Inspector

Lydia Isaac, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2675339 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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