Children's Home run by Esland North Limited in Derbyshire

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2545027 1 SC433430

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Registered provider: Esland North 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 is run by a private company. The home provides care for up to four children who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is led by an experienced manager who is qualified and registered with Ofsted.

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection requires improvement to be good

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, the inspector evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children, using the social care common inspection framework. This assurance 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’. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2545027 2

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Findings from the inspection

We did not identify any serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection.

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The care of children

Children are building good relationships with staff. They get along very well with staff and feel that they can talk to the staff if they have any worries or concerns. Children said that they have everything that they need and that they like the home and staff. Children are happy and relaxed in this homely, welcoming and well- maintained environment.

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The care of children

Children have regular one-to-one key-work sessions with staff. These cover a wide range of topics that are individual to each child. Children’s meetings are held frequently. This helps children to be involved with their care and have their wishes and feelings heard and acted on, if possible.

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The care of children

All children have some form of education provision. For example, since arriving at the home, one child has started full-time school after an extended period out of education. Children are making progress from their starting points when first moving to the home. This is helping children achieve their aims.

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The care of children

Children’s moves to and from the home are managed very well by managers and staff. Managers appropriately challenge local authorities for key documents to have the information they require to provide the best possible care to children.

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The care of children

A parent of a child who has recently left the home said, ‘Outstanding is an understatement. The staff are open, honest, nurturing and caring. They supported the family as well as the child and could not have done anything different.’ This is testament to the progress made since the last full inspection.

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The safety of children

Assessments of risk for children are clear and detailed. They are live documents that are reviewed and updated whenever changes to risk are identified. On occasion, there is a need to hold children to keep everyone safe. When this happens, detailed records are kept that show the intervention was necessary, proportionate and lasted for the shortest possible period.

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The safety of children

Staff are trained in key areas such as safeguarding and child sexual exploitation, which means they have the knowledge and skills to safeguard children and reduce potential risks. Two children said that they felt safe.

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The safety of children

The manager has responded to allegations or any incidents appropriately. Children have been listened to and their concerns acted on. The manager liaises with social Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2545027 3 workers and external safeguarding professionals when necessary, and documentation is maintained to a high standard. Therefore, action has been taken to keep children safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

All the requirements and recommendations from the last inspection have been met. The manager was able to demonstrate how practice has improved in each of the areas concerned.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

The manager knows the children very well. She has a very child-centred approach and speaks highly of the children. She is ambitious for each child and proud of the progress that children have made. A social worker said, ‘The home is really good. This is one of the best homes I have worked with. They have gone above and beyond for the child, who has settled well and feels cared about.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

The manager’s monitoring of the home is good. There is a quality assurance tool that is completed by the manager monthly. The manager also uses daily observation to monitor practice. She values the monthly independent visit and finds the recommendations helpful. This ensures that the manager has a good understanding of staff practice and how children’s needs are being met.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

The manager uses team meetings and therapeutic sessions effectively to discuss the children in depth, to ensure that staff understand emerging behaviours and have effective strategies in place to meet the children’s individual needs. In addition, staff receive regular supervision. This has helped to develop a new stable staff team since the last full inspection.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

12/04/2022 Full Requires improvement to to be good 01/09/2021 Full Good 13/08/2019 Full Outstanding Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2545027 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Esland North Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Suite 1 & 5, Riverside Business Centre, Foundry Lane, Milford, Belper DE56 0RN

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Inspector

Debbie Holder, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2545027 5 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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