Children's Home run by Mulberry House Care Homes Limited in Staffordshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC060554 1 SC060554 Mulberry House Care Homes 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 provides care for up to three children who have been affected by adverse childhood experiences that have led to associated trauma and complex behaviours.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in November 2022, and also manages another children’s home in the same company.

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This monitoring visit

On 8 February 2023, an assurance visit was undertaken at the home. Inspectors identified serious and widespread concerns in relation to the care and protection of children. A notice of restriction of accommodation and compliance notices under regulations 12 and 13 were issued.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit on the 21 February 2023 found that the compliance notice issued under regulation 12 was met.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to review the progress made by managers in meeting the steps of the compliance notice raised under regulation 13.

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This monitoring visit

No children were living at the home at the time of the inspection. A child had recently moved on from the home. Improved partnership working with the child’s social worker meant that, despite short timescales, the child who had lived at the home was well supported when she moved.

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This monitoring visit

Inspectors found that sufficient progress has been made to meet the compliance notice. Managers have acted to review the training and development needs of staff. Needs-led awareness training has helped to start raising staff’s understanding of childhood trauma and how this can affect children’s behaviour. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC060554 2 The registered manager and deputy manager have systems for monitoring the oversight of children’s care. The continued review of the child’s care with the child and relevant professionals means that there have been minimal incidents. The effective implementation of the system for the management oversight will need to be tested over time. The registered manager has developed, and is acting on, a plan for the continuous development of the home.

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This monitoring visit

One significant incident had not been notified to Ofsted as is required by regulation. This requirement is raised again.

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This monitoring visit

The home is undergoing some redecoration, which is likely to be completed in the coming weeks.

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This monitoring visit

The notice restricting accommodation has been lifted.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 04/10/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 10/08/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 26/04/2021 Full Inadequate 18/12/2019 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC060554 3

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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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious; and

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Requirement Due date

there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(b)(e))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, leaders must ensure that all significant incidents with children and incidents that require police involvement are notified to Ofsted.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last two inspections and is restated. 31 May 2023 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC060554 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: SC060554 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Mulberry House Care Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 2 Railway Street, Stafford, Staffordshire ST16 2EA

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Inspectors

Alison Cooper, Social Care Inspector Jackie Line, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC060554 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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