Children's Home run by Care2rise Ltd in Newham

Inspection report for children's home: 2685536 1 Registered provider: Care2Rise Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This private children’s home provides care for up to four children who may have emotional and /or social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home was registered with Ofsted on 20 October 2022. The registered manager post has been vacant since 2 November 2022. An interim manager has been in post since 8 November 2022.

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Information about this children’s home

The one child living at the home was present on the first day of the inspection. However, the child was admitted to hospital in the evening and was not discharged until the following evening. Consequently, the inspector was not able to speak to the child during this inspection.

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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 requires improvement to be 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: 2685536 2

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Recent inspection history

Not previously inspected Inspection report for children's home: 2685536 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home was registered with Ofsted on 20 October 2022 and the first child moved into the home two weeks before this inspection.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have started to build a positive relationship with the child and are working hard to get to know the child’s needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Quick planning by the staff has enabled the child to immediately benefit from accessing a wide range of activities that reflect her interests and hobbies.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

In this short time, the manager has ensured that the child is registered with a doctor and dentist.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager has worked closely with the child’s placing local authority to put in place some initial educational support while a school placement is found.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have instantly recognised that family continues to be very important to the child and have quickly arranged visits so that the child can see her family.

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

The manager has been quick to secure essential information to better understand the child’s vulnerabilities and to use this detail to write a safety plan.

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

The manager has considered the child’s age and her wish to develop her independence. As a result, staff have quickly put in place arrangements to take the child to the local train station, and the child then travels independently to her youth club. On her return, the staff collect her from the train station.

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

Staff have formed a close link with a specialist crisis intervention service. This early intervention has enabled the staff to be better aware of the signs when the child may become distressed and at risk. This early help was put into practice during the inspection when the child self-harmed. All the necessary help was quickly put in place, including the child receiving prompt medical attention.

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

The registered provider is not following their safe recruitment procedures. For example, managers have not ensured that references and proof of address documentation are correctly held in the recruitment file.

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good

The registered manager left the home soon after the home’s registration in October 2022. The registered provider has responded swiftly by bringing in an experienced Inspection report for children's home: 2685536 4 interim manager. This change occurred before the child moved in. As a result, this change has not had an impact on the child’s care.

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good

Most of the staff have limited residential childcare experience. The registered provider is aware of the current limitations of staff’s knowledge and has put in place a training programme.

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good

Although the manager has quickly written a care plan and safety plan for the child, priority has not been given to ensuring that copies of the child’s care plan and placement plan from their placing local authority are available on their file.

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good

The registered provider has not ensured that the statement of purpose has been updated to reflect the recruitment of the new manager and new staff since registration.

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good

Managers and staff have worked hard to try and make the home feel as homely as possible, and the interior decor is of a high standard. However, internal surveillance cameras are mounted on walls in communal areas. These cameras are not switched on, but consideration has not been given to how these look like an institutional feature. Inspection report for children's home: 2685536 5

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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 leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(c)(d))

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Requirement Due date

This relates to implementing a training programme to ensure that all staff develop the necessary skills for their work with children. 28 February 2023

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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Requirement Due date

employ an individual to work at the children’s home; or

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Requirement Due date

if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home,

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Requirement Due date

if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3). 31 December Inspection report for children's home: 2685536 6 The requirements are that—

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Requirement Due date

full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(d))

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Requirement Due date

This relates to ensuring that safe recruitment procedures are correctly applied.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must maintain records ("case records") for each child which—

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Requirement Due date

include the information and documents listed in Schedule 3 in relation to each child;

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Requirement Due date

are kept up to date. (Regulation 36 (1)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, this relates to ensuring children’s care plans and other plans from the local authority are up to date and available on children’s files. 31 December

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the statement of purpose is updated to reflect staff changes and changes to the service. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards,’ page 14, paragraph 3.5)  The registered person should ensure that the internal cameras in the home are removed, as they are not in use and are not conducive to promoting a homely feel. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards,’ page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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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: 2685536 7

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Inspector

Colin Bent, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2685536 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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