Children's Home run by Parkview Care (Broadstairs) Limited in Kent

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1258386 1 Parkview Care (Broadstairs) Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and operated by a private organisation. It is registered to provide care for up to three children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

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

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been in post since 1 February 2023 and has applied to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

At the previous full inspection on 31 January and 1 February 2023, the home was judged as requires improvement to be good. The one child who was living at the home at the time of the full inspection had a well-planned move out of the home in mid-February. No children have lived at the home since then. The purpose of this visit was to establish the provider’s progress towards plans to start admitting children again.

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This monitoring visit

At this visit, Ofsted found that the provider has carried out a thorough review of the service. Changes have been made to systems and processes with the intention of improving the quality of care provided to children and management monitoring of staff practice. The seven requirements have all been met without children living in the home.

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This monitoring visit

The record-keeping system has been reviewed and made more streamlined. All staff have received training in how to use the new system. As a result, they will be able to easily access children’s most up-to-date records, including their risk assessments and behaviour support plans. The behaviour management policy and associated recording forms have been amended to ensure that staff are aware of the Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1258386 2 information to include in behaviour management records as required by the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations (2015).

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This monitoring visit

Changes to the staffing structure have strengthened the management team. Managers demonstrate a sound awareness of their roles and responsibilities to provide effective oversight and scrutiny to ensure best practice in relation to staff performance and children’s records.

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This monitoring visit

The process to be followed to assess children’s needs before they come to live at the home has been reviewed and adjusted. Documents such as children’s care and support plans have been amended to ensure that they clearly describe to staff how to care for children and keep them safe. The children’s guide to the home has also been updated.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have improved the induction process and arrangements for staff supervision and training. This is with the intention of improving staff performance and creating opportunities to identify the support and development needs of the staff team.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have introduced a new system for notifying Ofsted about serious events. They demonstrate an understanding of the importance of doing so to provide opportunity for the regulator to monitor the management response to incidents which have placed children at risk of harm.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have recognised that the decor in some areas of the home is tired and in need of updating, and redecoration has begun. There are plans in place for all redecoration to be complete before children move into the home.

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This monitoring visit

Managers demonstrate a commitment to improving the service. The measures which have been put in place indicate early positives, but their impact cannot be fully tested until children are living at the home. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1258386 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

31/01/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 10/08/2021 Full Good 20/02/2020 Interim Declined in effectiveness 17/12/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1258386 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: 1258386 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Parkview Care (Broadstairs) Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: The Brentano Suite, Solar House, 915 High Road, North Finchley, London N12 8QJ

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Inspector

Mike Simmonds, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1258386 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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