Children's Home run by Sunlight Children’s Care Limited in Derby

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2591911 1 Registered provider: Sunlight Children’s 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 privately owned children’s home provides care for up to two children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

A suitably qualified manager, who is registered with Ofsted, leads the home.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged to be inadequate at the full inspection on 4 January 2023. This monitoring visit was undertaken to judge whether the compliance actions set following the inadequate judgement have been met.

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This monitoring visit

Following the full inspection, several statutory requirements were set, together with compliance notices in relation to safeguarding children and leadership and management. This monitoring visit found that progress has been made. The compliance notices have been met.

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This monitoring visit

The home has been suitably redecorated, providing a warm and welcoming environment for children. One child is currently redecorating their bedroom, giving them a sense of belonging and permanency.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have received extensive training since the full inspection, including in managing behaviour, safeguarding, autism spectrum disorder and sensory awareness, and first aid. There are plans to further develop the team’s recording and reporting skills. A new training matrix has been implemented by the manager and leaders. This increases the manager’s capacity to track staff development and ensure the needs of children are met. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2591911 2 Managers have also enhanced staff supervision to incorporate reflective practice and discussions on learning from incidents. As a result, staff have the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of the children. Supervision is now also used as an opportunity to reflect, build on existing skills and constantly develop care practice.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have increased their oversight of incidents. The quality of written reports has significantly improved. They have the required clarity, contain all the required information and capture lessons learned to reduce the risk of a reoccurrence. The language used in the reports is child-centred and nurturing. Debriefs are carried out with children and staff so that any learning to prevent further incidents can be identified. This process also ensures that any shortfalls in practice can be addressed.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have worked to improve safeguarding practice. They have introduced new risk assessments in line with children’s individual behaviour support plans. These now provide clear and detailed information about the nature and level of risk. Risk assessments are regularly updated and shared with relevant professionals. Managers ensure that staff read and understand any changes to children’s assessments and plans. This helps staff to keep children safe.

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This monitoring visit

Staff are now following missing-from-care protocols if children go missing. There has been one occasion when a child was missing for a prolonged period. During this time, staff attempted to keep in contact with the child. There was regular communication with family members and relevant external professionals. Detailed records were kept of all actions taken to locate the child and support him to come home. When the child returned home, managers ensured that the child spoke to a professional. These changes in practice show the commitment of the manager and staff to fulfil their safeguarding responsibilities when children are away from the home.

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This monitoring visit

Safer medication systems have been implemented to dispose of medication correctly when no longer required. All staff are trained in medication and have undertaken a competency assessment. Medication is now clearly labelled, stored correctly, checked and administered by two staff members, ensuring practice is safe. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2591911 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

04/01/2023 Full Inadequate 11/01/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2591911 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 care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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Requirement Due date

manage and review the placement of each child in the home. (Regulation 14 (1) (2)(b)(ii))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the registered person ensuring that children’s local authority care plans are up to date. 27 February 2023

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure the language used by staff when talking about children is respectful and positive. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 38, paragraph 8.6)

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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: 2591911 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Sunlight Children’s Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 73 Francis Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 8SP

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Inspectors

Linda Mason, Social Care Inspector Zoey Lee, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2591911 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspectors

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