Children's home run by Potton Homes Limited in Greenwich

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC393940 1 SC393940 Potton Homes Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned home provides long-term care for up to five children with a diagnosed learning disability.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in October 2021.

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This monitoring visit

Following a full inspection in January 2023, Ofsted served two compliance notices in relation to the protection of children standard and the leadership and management standard. A notice to restrict accommodation was also served. The purpose of this visit was to monitor whether the provider had met the steps in the two compliance notices, served on 6 February 2023. This visit concluded that leaders and managers have met the steps in both compliance notices and that the grounds for restriction of accommodation are no longer present.

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This monitoring visit

At the time of this visit, there was one child living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have implemented a detailed action plan in response to the shortfalls identified at the last inspection. All staff have attended comprehensive safeguarding training, including safeguarding disabled children. Team meetings, workshops and staff supervisions have focused on how staff respond to allegations made by children, and other safeguarding concerns. Consequently, staff’s understanding of how to respond to allegations and keep children safe has improved.

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This monitoring visit

Managerial monitoring systems have improved to ensure that the quality of care and safety of children are monitored effectively. Leaders and managers have completed thorough audits of the home’s records. Two safeguarding social workers for the Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC393940 2 organisation have reviewed incident records. Feedback from these internal audits has generated actions that the manager and staff have implemented. As a result, the manager’s and staff’s understanding of their roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children has increased.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have reviewed and updated care plans and risk assessments. Placement plan formats have been revised to reflect the child’s needs more clearly. This ensures that staff are consistent in their approach and aware of the relevant information for the child.

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This monitoring visit

There have been no notifiable incidents since the last inspection. Three retrospective notifications of serious incidents have been shared with the appropriate agencies and investigations have been conducted. Leaders and managers have taken action to increase staff’s understanding of regulatory requirements in respect of notifying Ofsted. These actions reduce the likelihood of staff failing to report serious incidents.

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This monitoring visit

Safer recruitment checks have been implemented. Managers have attended safer recruitment training. Agency staff audits have been completed to ensure that all necessary checks have been undertaken by the agency. This means that leaders and managers are confident that staff are suitable to work with children.

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This monitoring visit

In addition to meeting the steps set out in the compliance notices, leaders and managers have met four requirements and one recommendation raised at the last full inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Two requirements raised at the last inspection have not been reviewed as part of this visit and have therefore been restated. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC393940 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

31/01/2023 Full Inadequate 14/12/2021 Full Good 15/10/2019 Full Good 21/01/2019 Interim Declined in effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC393940 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 quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who— understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children; use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— understand and apply the home’s statement of purpose; ensure that staff— understand and apply the home’s statement of purpose. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(i)) This requirement was raised at the last inspection and is restated. 8 May 2023

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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— the feedback and opinions of children about the children’s home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it. (Regulation 45 (2)(b)) This requirement was raised at the last inspection and is restated. 8 May 2023

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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 in respect of the compliance notices served by Ofsted.

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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: SC393940 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Potton Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 3 Rayns Way, Syston, Leicester LE7 1PF

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Inspector

Rachel Watkinson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC393940 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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