Children's home run by Pure Care Homes Ltd

Inspection report for children’s home: 2612810 1 Registered provider: Pure Care Homes Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home provides care for up to three children with social and emotional difficulties. The home is managed and run by a private company. 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 registered manager post has been vacant since October 2022. A new manager was appointed that month and has applied for registration.

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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: 7 December 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: 2612810 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

07/12/2022 Full Good 09/03/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2612810 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children told the inspectors that they feel safe and enjoy living in the home. A child said, ‘It’s funny and it’s safe. I wish there were less rules but I’m happy.’ The home is maintained to a high standard. It is a comfortable, cosy and homely living environment. Children’s bedrooms are nicely decorated and furnished and are spacious and personalised.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children make good progress in relation to their individual starting points. Staff provide children with well-planned and highly personalised care that meets their needs effectively. Children benefit from effective support from staff that helps them to make positive choices and decisions in their lives. A social worker said, ‘[Name of child] has been able to see what it is like to have opportunities and more choices.’ However, not all children who are eligible have a pathway plan.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to attend school on a regular basis and staff encourage the children’s learning. Staff work with the education providers to promote children’s educational achievements. Most children do well educationally. However, one child is struggling with their attendance at college, despite support and encouragement from staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are registered with the health services they need to be healthy. Staff provide children with continuity of care to ensure that children have consistency and stability in their lives. A social worker said, ‘Staff are like a family to [name of child] and care for her deeply.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff ensure that children can spend time with their families and friends. This ensures that children can see the people who are most important to them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide children with exciting and enjoyable activities. Staff capture children’s most memorable moments in individual photo albums. As a result, children are provided with their own unique personalised keepsake.

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

Children are kept safe and feel safe living in the home. Staff ensure that the safety of children is prioritised effectively. Risks associated with children are well known and understood by staff. The use of robust risk management plans and effective safe working practices promotes the safety and well-being of children.

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

Staff ensure that children’s risk assessments are reflective of their specific needs and vulnerabilities. However, risk assessments for managing children’s mobile devices are not routinely reviewed to ensure that the safety measures are necessary and warranted. As a result, children are not able to demonstrate when they are ready to manage their mobile devices safely. Inspection report for children’s home: 2612810 4 There have not been any restraints since the last inspection. Staff are trained and skilled at managing children’s behaviours safely and are non-punitive in their approach. They anticipate incidents and take effective steps to prevent behaviours from escalating. Staff praise, acknowledge and reward positive behaviour and children respond to this approach positively.

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

Staff maintain highly effective partnerships with social workers, the police and other safeguarding agencies to promote the safety of children. Significant incidents are reported to the appropriate authorities to safeguard children and protect them from harm.

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

Most children do not go missing from home. Children who have gone missing are increasingly safer because of the effective actions staff take to protect them. When children go missing, there is a well-planned and coordinated response to locate them quickly and promote their safe return. A police officer said, ‘There are reductions in the missing from homes and that is due to the staff, their communication and care. I find the home is one of the best.’

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

There have not been any allegations or complaints since the last inspection. Staff employed to care for children are subject to safer recruitment and vetting procedures. However, one reference with concerns raised had not been explored thoroughly.

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

The accommodation provided for children is physically safe and appropriately secure. Health and safety matters are managed effectively to ensure a safe environment for children, visitors and staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager post has been vacant since October 2022. The deputy manager was promoted and has applied for registration. They are completing their level 5 qualification in leadership and management and have ensured that the home is managed efficiently and effectively.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager leads staff by example and channels their efforts effectively. Staff confirm that leaders and managers are approachable and supportive and staff report that they are happy at the home. One member of staff said, ‘The management team is helpful, and I will go to them and feel confident to talk freely.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff meet the aims and objectives set out in the home’s statement of purpose. Staff share and implement a positive ethos, approach and philosophy in caring for children. Staff provide good-quality care to children that promotes change and improvement in their lives.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has completed a quality of care review that considers the views of children, social workers and stakeholders. An independent person visits the home as Inspection report for children’s home: 2612810 5 part of the external monitoring activities. Combined, these systems are used effectively to secure continuing improvement. Inspection report for children’s home: 2612810 6

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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, The 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 within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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Requirement Due date

employ an individual to work at the children’s home; or

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Requirement Due date

if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home,

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Requirement Due date

if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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Requirement Due date

the individual is of integrity and good character;

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the individual has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills for the work that the individual is to perform;

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Requirement Due date

the individual is mentally and physically fit for the purposes of the work that the individual is to perform; and

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full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(a)(b)(c)(d))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the verification of references where there is a concern raised about the performance of staff in their previous employment. 26 June 2023 Inspection report for children’s home: 2612810 7

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure staff consistently support children to improve their attendance in education. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 28, paragraph 5.14)  The registered person should ensure that staff are able to make an active contribution to the pathway planning process and that eligible care leavers have pathway plans in place. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 17, paragraph 3.28)  The registered person should ensure that they actively assess and keep under regular review the risks to children and the arrangements in place to protect them. This relates specifically to the need to carry out checks on children’s mobile devices. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 42, paragraph 9.5)

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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: 2612810 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Pure Care Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Beehive Mill, Jersey Street, Manchester M4 6JG

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Inspectors

Anthony Kyem, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Chibuzo Otache, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2612810 9 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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Inspectors

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