Children's home run by Alpine4care Services Ltd

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2721798 1 Registered provider: Alpine4Care Services Ltd

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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 two children who have been affected by adverse childhood experiences that have led to associated trauma and complex behaviours.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has submitted an application to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

On 23 and 24 May 2023, a full inspection was undertaken at the home. Inspectors judged the home to be inadequate in relation to the care and protection of children and the leadership and management of the home. A notice of restriction of accommodation and a compliance notice under regulation 13 were issued.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to review the progress made by managers in meeting the steps of the compliance notice raised under regulation 13.

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This monitoring visit

No children were living at the home at the time of the inspection. One child had recently moved on from the home. Communication with the child’s placing authority during this move was weak. Consequently, the child’s experience of leaving the home was poor.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector found that adequate progress has been made to meet the compliance notice. The provider has recruited staff and has planned a thorough induction process for everyone who will work at the home. This training, over the coming month, will provide the new staff team with the foundation knowledge to support children who live at the home in the future.

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This monitoring visit

The newly appointed manager submitted their application to register with Ofsted on 3 July 2023. They have introduced new monitoring systems to ensure both the responsible individual and manager support the internal auditing process. These Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2721798 2 processes will ensure that the quality of care for children is appropriately reviewed. These systems will be tested when the home admits children again.

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This monitoring visit

The rear of the property is being landscaped to make this space safe. This work is likely to be completed by early August 2023.

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This monitoring visit

The notice restricting accommodation remains in place.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

23/05/2023 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2721798 3

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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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— that staff—

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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Requirement Due date

have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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Requirement Due date

that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm;

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Requirement Due date

that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)((ii)(iii)(vi)(b)(d))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the assessment of risk by leaders and staff, restraint plans and the supervision of children by staff. 18 August 2023

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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Requirement Due date

that arrangements are in place to— 18 August 2023 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2721798 4 manage and review the placement of each child in the home; and

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Requirement Due date

that each child’s relevant plans are followed. (Regulation 14 (1)(a) (2)(b)(ii)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the care planning and risk management before and after children’s admission.

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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: 2721798 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Alpine4Care Services Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Office Suite 4, Bermar House, Rumer Hill Road, Rumer Hill Business Estate, Cannock WS11 0ET

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Inspector

Mark Dickinson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2721798 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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Inspector

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