Children's home run by The Forge Nuneaton Limited

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2673408 1 The Forge Nuneaton 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 by a private provider and is registered to provide care for up to six children who have experienced trauma.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is one of four homes on the same site. This home is one of two that are registered with Ofsted and share the same registered manager. The home is part of a community that embraces the sanctuary model of therapeutic care.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in June 2022.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 4 and 5 January 2023. Following this monitoring visit, Ofsted have made a new inspection judgement in line with our inspection framework. The new full inspection judgement is requires improvement to be good.

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This monitoring visit

As a result of the concerns identified at the full inspection, four requirements were raised. These are now met.

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This monitoring visit

The strategies that were put in place following the serious incident that occurred before the last full inspection are still in place. There have been no further concerns of this nature. Appropriate investigations by safeguarding professionals are still underway. This will continue to be monitored by Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

The manager’s monitoring systems are now more effective. Records of when children have incidents now capture the events leading up to the incident taking place. The process for the children’s debrief has also now been updated to help Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2673408 2 children to participate more easily. The manager has reflected that this is helping her to monitor staff practice.

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This monitoring visit

Communication between staff is now improved as there are clear plans to help staff plan for childrens appointments and school routines. Children’s snack funds have been topped up, and staff now have easy access to these to ensure this is not a concern moving forward.

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This monitoring visit

Although no new children have moved into the home, there is now a system to consider children moving into the home’s community, which is made up of three registered children’s homes.

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This monitoring visit

All rotas are now accessible and hold the full names of people that have worked in the home.

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This monitoring visit

A concern has been shared with Ofsted regarding staff’s use of mobile phones. This has been investigated by managers, and actions have been taken to address this. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2673408 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

04/01/2023 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2673408 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: 2673408 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: The Forge Nuneaton Limited

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Inspector

Louise Battersby, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2673408 6 inspects 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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