Children's Home run by Benjamin UK Ltd in Buckinghamshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC067757 1 SC067757

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and run by a private organisation. It provides therapeutic residential care for up to four children, aged 12 to 18 years, who have had adverse childhood experiences.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager post has been vacant since 21 September 2022.

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Information about this children’s home

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000.

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 9 August 2021. A notice suspending registration was served on 12 August 2021 due to there being a risk of harm to children. In addition, two compliance notices were issued under regulations 12 and 13, with the due date of 26 September 2021. Monitoring visits took place on 13 September 2021 and 20 September 2021. Following these visits, the suspension notice was removed, and a notice restricting accommodation was served. A further monitoring visit took place on 30 September 2021, when a decision was made to remove the restriction notice. Another monitoring visit took place on 23 November 2021. The home currently has no conditions in place regarding its registration.

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Information about this children’s home

This was a monitoring visit to look at both the progress made in the home and plans for children to live at the home once more.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is spacious, with various communal rooms for children to relax in. It is well decorated and kept to a high standard. The children’s bedrooms are painted in neutral colours. Children are encouraged to choose the colours they would like their bedrooms to be when they move into the home. Children will benefit from a welcoming and homely environment.

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Information about this children’s home

The responsible individual has an experienced and qualified manager that is due to apply to Ofsted to register to the home. The manager is currently registered to Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC067757 2 another children’s home within the organisation. The plan is for the children to move from the home with the manager and the current and well-established staff.

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Information about this children’s home

The responsible individual has ensured that monthly independent visits have taken place, and the reports from these visits have been sent to Ofsted. This has ensured that Ofsted can monitor the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The responsible individual has ensured that recruitment checks are thorough and the appropriate employment checks have been carried out. Safer recruitment processes are followed.

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Information about this children’s home

At this inspection, two requirements in relation to recruitment and external monitoring have been judged to be met. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC067757 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

09/08/2021 Full Inadequate 04/03/2020 Interim Sustained effectiveness 12/08/2019 Full Good 22/10/2018 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC067757 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. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC067757 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Benjamin UK Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Coach House, White House Court, Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FD

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Claudette Rudman

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Inspector

Amy Miles, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC067757 6 regulates and 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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