Children's home run by Plus One South West Ltd

Inspection report for children's home: SC386428 1 SC386428 Registered provider: Plus One South West Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is owned and operated by a private provider. The home can care for three children who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties and/or learning disabilities. The home may take emergency and short-break care placements, subject to a satisfactory risk assessment.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager is registered with Ofsted and has managed the home since November 2021. There was one child living at this home at the time of the 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 good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Date of last inspection: 23 November 2022

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: SC386428 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

23/11/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 25/01/2022 Full Good 11/09/2019 Full Good 04/10/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: SC386428 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has developed strong and trusted relationships with a consistent staff team who positively influence them to continue to make good choices. The child is supported by staff to have a voice. The child enjoys sharing their thoughts, feelings and wishes. The child’s views are listened to and taken into account, which has positively enhanced their experiences.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has developed a strong sense of their own identity.Staff are sensitive to the child’s needs and understand the importance the child places on their culture and family history. Staff respectfully advocate for the child and do all they can to help ensure the child achieves the future outcomes they strongly desire.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff place great importance on supporting the child to attend school. Staff effectively liaise with the school to ensure the child has the best opportunities to succeed. The child’s attendance is high, they enjoy learning and their progress is impressive.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child attends their medical appointments, enjoys a balanced diet, regularly exercises and is in good health. Staff and the child have developed effective relationships with healthcare professionals to ensure this is maintained. A nurse commented that the manager has been very responsive to their communications and always replies very promptly to any emails sent.

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

The child says they feel safe living in their home. Competent staff set clear boundaries to help keep the child safe. Staff understand when the child needs support and when they need to respect the child’s privacy and personal space. When incidents occur in the home, staff take prompt and effective action to help the child manage their own behaviour safely. Staff use incidents to continue to develop a better understanding of the child and inform their future practice.

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

Experienced staff know the vulnerabilities of the child and have an in-depth understanding of their risks. Risk assessments are regularly reviewed and contain up-to-date information that clearly sets out what action staff need to take to address the risks and keep the child safe.

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

The child is protected from harm. They are cared for by competent and knowledgeable staff, who receive good training and support. Staff have developed an in-depth understanding of the child’s needs and know exactly how to manage and support these needs effectively on a day-to-day basis to reduce the risk of harm. Inspection report for children's home: SC386428 4 The child has been supported by staff to learn important skills required to develop their independence. The child enjoys spending time in the community with their friends and understands how to keep themselves safe. Supportive staff have also helped the child to develop strategies to manage their own emotions and feelings. This has significantly reduced the number of incidents that occur in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is managed by an experienced, caring manager who has built solid relationships with the child and staff. The home is run effectively and efficiently by a permanent, consistent and competent staff team. Staff receive regular and effective supervision that focuses on the child’s progression and experiences.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager works proactively with external agencies and has developed positive and effective relationships with external professionals. They have advocated on behalf of the child to help ensure they have positive outcomes. A nurse stated the communication they have had with the manager was brilliant.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff feel valued and enjoy working at the home. They spoke with genuine pride about how the child has grown in confidence and the positive difference they have helped make to the child’s life. Staff expressed confidence in the manager, who encourages them to progress, develop and contribute towards the home’s development, ensuring the child continues to flourish.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and responsible individual have taken steps to modernise the property. A new boundary fence has improved the look of the garden and ensured safety is maintained. The child’s bedroom is personalised to reflect their wishes and interests. The home is welcoming, and further planned improvements will add to the already homely feel.

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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: SC386428 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Plus One South West Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: The Mount, 21 High Street, Wellington, Somerset TA21 8QT

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Inspector

Gary Turney, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: SC386428 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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