Children's Home run by Kids Inc Residential Services Limited in Manchester

Inspection report for children’s home: 2651800 1 Registered provider: Kids Inc Residential Services Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is operated by a private company. It provides care for up to three children. The home specialises in caring for children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There were three children living in the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in 2022.

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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: 28 September 2022

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2651800 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

28/09/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2651800 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are happy and settled and make good progress in relation to their individual starting points across aspects of their welfare, and physical, social, emotional and behavioural development.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children benefit from well-tailored plans that address their needs effectively. They benefit from effective support from staff that contributes to change and improvement in their lives. A social worker said, ‘I am very happy with the placement. [Name of child] has told me that he doesn’t want to leave, and that he wants to stay there. He has come such a long way.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children enjoy good relationships with the committed adults who look after them. There are no issues with bullying and there have been no complaints since the last inspection.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are engaged in education and attend school regularly. Staff work in partnership with the providers of children’s education to promote their educational attainment and achievement.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide children with enjoyable activities and promote their interests and hobbies. Staff have supported children with activities they are passionate about to help them achieve.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have access to the health services they need to be healthy and they attend their routine appointments. Staff ensure that children’s medication is stored and administered safely.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to develop practical skills in cooking, shopping and budgeting. They allow children to take reasonable risks to promote their growth and natural development. One child requires a pathway plan to promote their readiness for independent living.

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

Risks associated with children are managed safely and effectively. Risk management plans are followed by staff to keep children safe from harm. A social worker said, ‘I like the safety arrangements. They have detailed risk assessments in place.’

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

Staff are trained to protect children from abuse and other forms of significant harm. There have been no allegations since the last inspection.

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

Significant incidents are reported to the appropriate authorities to ensure that children are protected from harm. Staff maintain highly effective partnerships with Inspection report for children’s home: 2651800 4 the police and other safeguarding agencies to promote the safety of children. A social worker said, ‘Safeguarding incidents are reported in a timely manner.’

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

Staff actively look for children when they are missing from the home. Staff follow the home’s procedures and work closely with the police to find children and promote their safe return.

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

Staff acknowledge, praise and reinforce positive behaviour. Consequences used to address negative behaviours are fair and effective. Staff are trained in behaviour management, which enables them to manage children’s behaviours safely. There have been no restraints since the last inspection.

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

Health and safety arrangements at the home are managed effectively. The home is physically safe and appropriately secure. Children benefit from a comfortable and homely living environment.

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

Staff employed by the home are vetted carefully to ensure that children are protected from unsuitable people working there.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home benefits from an experienced, passionate and enthusiastic registered manager. The manager is a strong and inspirational leader who manages the home efficiently and effectively.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has created a culture of positivity, where staff are enthused and aspire to make a real difference to the lives of children. One child said, ‘I feel settled. My relationships with staff are good.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff benefit from being trained to meet the specific needs of children. Senior staff with a supervisory role are trained to provide staff with regular practice-related supervision. Staff maintain highly effective partnerships with social workers to ensure that the needs of children are met effectively and that children benefit from the best possible help and wraparound support.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has effective oversight of the progress and experiences of children. They make good use of the home’s monitoring activities to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the home. The manager addresses any weaknesses to secure continuing improvement.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has completed a comprehensive six-monthly quality of care review. The report is evaluative and reflects on the progress and well-being of children. However, the review does not include or consider the views of any external stakeholders.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has met the requirements and recommendations from the last inspection. Inspection report for children’s home: 2651800 5

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that eligible care leavers have a pathway plan to promote their readiness for independence. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 17, paragraph 3.27)  The registered person should ensure that internal monitoring activities take account of the views of social workers and other stakeholders. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 65, paragraph 15.8)

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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: 2651800 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Kids Inc Residential Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 72 Oakdale Drive, Heald Green, Cheadle SK8 3SW

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Inspector

Anthony Kyem, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2651800 7 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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Inspector

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