Children's Home run by Calcot Services for Children Limited in West Berkshire

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC011185 1 SC011185 Registered provider: Calcot Services for Children 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 home provides care for up to seven children with complex emotional, social and behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has been without a registered manager since 29 December 2021.

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Information about this children’s home

There were no children living in the home at the time of this visit.

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This monitoring visit

This visit took place as the organisation had informed Ofsted of their intention to accommodate children after a period of closure.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector reviewed the quality of the accommodation, staffing numbers and skills, and if there was a manager in post.

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This monitoring visit

The home now has a manager who is ready to submit their application to be registered with Ofsted. A deputy manager has also started working in the home, and as a team they are preparing to admit a child once a suitable match is found.

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This monitoring visit

The managers have been reviewing the skills of the staff. This is to ensure that they not only have enough staff to meet the needs of two children in the short term but also that those staff have the training and skills to meet children’s needs.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements set at the last monitoring visit were deemed to be met. The remaining two requirements made at the last full inspection in relation to education and placement planning could not be suitably evaluated without children living in the home. However, the home’s manager has suitable knowledge of local schools and Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC011185 2 education providers, as well as how to plan a child’s day for them, to ensure that they are ready for learning and able to engage in appropriate activities.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector found that the home was likely to be able to accommodate children from 2 May 2023, when the required three-month notice period ends.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

31/08/2022 Full Inadequate 21/07/2021 Full Outstanding 28/01/2020 Full Outstanding 11/09/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC011185 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 education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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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

help a child who is excluded from school, or who is of compulsory school age but not attending school, to access educational and training support throughout the period of exclusion or non-attendance and to return to school as soon as possible. (Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(viii))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 26 May 2023

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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; and

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Requirement Due date

have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the 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

that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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Requirement Due date

ensure the effective induction of each child into the home; 26 May 2023 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC011185 4 that each child’s relevant plans are followed. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(i)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated.

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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: SC011185 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Calcot Services for Children Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Advantage, 87 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire RG1 7SN

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Inspector

Jennie Christopher, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC011185 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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