Children's Home run by Forte Care Ltd in Birmingham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2652817 1 Registered provider: Forte Care Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home provides care for up to two children who have suffered adverse childhood experiences that have led to associated trauma and presenting complex behaviours.

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Information about this children’s home

A manager is in day-to-day charge of the home and is in the final stages of registering with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

The home was registered with Ofsted in June 2022. A child lived at the home for a short time before returning to the care of their parents in August 2022. No children have lived at the home since and the home closed temporarily. This was because the registered manager had resigned and there was insufficient staff available to care for children.

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This monitoring visit

A condition was imposed on the home’s registration requiring the provider to give Ofsted three months’ notice of their intention to reopen the home. This monitoring visit is to review the home’s readiness to open.

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This monitoring visit

The home environment is suitable for children. The lounge has been recently decorated and is a bright and welcoming space for children to relax in. Children’s bedrooms contain ample furniture and children will have the opportunity to personalise their room. Health and safety checks are up to date and any issues arising from these have been addressed.

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This monitoring visit

A new manager has been appointed who is suitable, experienced and qualified. A new staff team has also been recruited. Safer recruitment procedures have been followed. Staff have undertaken some training relevant to their role and more training is planned. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2652817 2 The responsible individual and directors have reflected on the first few months of the operation of the home. Some conflicts emerged between managers and staff and new systems have been put in place to capture staff’s views regularly. This will help to identify any issues sooner and enable senior managers to act on these.

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This monitoring visit

Following this visit, the three-month condition has been lifted and the home is operational once again. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2652817 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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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: 2652817 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 213 Station Road, Stechford, Birmingham, West Midlands B33 8BB

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Victoria Chinchen

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Inspector

Jackie Line, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2652817 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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Inspector

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