Children's Home run by Green Harvest Capital Consulting Ltd in Thurrock

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2637805 1 Green Harvest Capital Consulting Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned home provides care for up to four children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager left the organisation in January 2023. A manager was appointed in February 2023, taking over the day-to-day management in March 2023. The manager has applied to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted judged the home as inadequate following the full inspection on 20 and 21 June 2023. On 28 June 2023, Ofsted served a compliance notice relating to how well children are helped and protected. The purpose of this visit was to review the provider’s progress in meeting the steps set out in the compliance notice.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has met the steps set out in the compliance notice. At the time of this visit, no children were living at the home. No children have lived at the home since the full inspection. Leaders and managers have made a choice not to admit any children while making the necessary improvements. Steps in the compliance notice were met based on work undertaken to improve staff and managers’ understanding of the shortfalls identified in the full inspection. At the next inspection, consideration will be given to how effective these changes are in practice, with children living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

A significant amount of safeguarding training has been undertaken by managers and staff. This includes designated safeguarding lead and allegation management training for managers. All staff have completed a full day of in-house safeguarding training as well as a training session delivered by police on children who go missing. Training has been interactive and scenarios have been used to help prompt discussion among staff about safeguarding issues and how they would manage Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2637805 2 these. Training has had a clear focus on the responsibilities of staff to report any safeguarding concerns to managers and ensure that they are clearly and accurately recorded.

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This monitoring visit

Team meetings have been used to help staff think further about the shortfalls identified at the last inspection. Discussions have focused on the importance of clear risk assessments which include strategies for staff to manage all identified risks. Managers have been clear with staff about the need to ensure they are always working in line with children’s risk assessments and plans. The format of risk assessments has been updated to make them clearer for staff.

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This monitoring visit

The home’s safeguarding policy has been reviewed and updated. It contains clear information for staff on how to respond to any safeguarding concerns and outlines actions that managers will take to escalate these to relevant professionals. The manager and other staff were clear about how to respond to safeguarding concerns.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have put additional systems in place to improve monitoring. This includes devising a monitoring report which will be sent to the responsible individual on a weekly basis. This covers any concerns arising each week, actions taken in relation to them and any further actions needed. Organisational changes are also being made to provide greater senior management capacity to support the manager.

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This monitoring visit

Before the last inspection, an allegation was made against a staff member. The investigation into this allegation was reviewed as part of this visit. Staff took appropriate action at the time of the allegation and managers made a prompt referral to the local authority designated officer. However, the subsequent investigation was not robust, with a lack of curiosity shown to ensure that all the facts of the incident were understood. Since then, managers have undertaken additional training as outlined above.

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This monitoring visit

Compliance with requirements and recommendations made at the last inspection was not reviewed as part of this visit, due to no children having lived at the home. They have therefore been restated so that they are tested over a longer period.

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This monitoring visit

The judgement made at the full inspection remains. A second full inspection will take place within 16 weeks of the last full inspection, in line with the social care common inspection framework guidance. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2637805 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

20/06/2023 Full Inadequate 04/04/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 14/12/2021 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2637805 4

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

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are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(vii))

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In particular, ensure that any investigations into allegations against staff fully explore the circumstances relating to the allegation. 11 September

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The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home; 11 September Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2637805 5 use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(c)(f)(h))

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated.

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The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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an understanding about acceptable behaviour.

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

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meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans;

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communicate to each child expectations about the child’s behaviour and ensure that the child understands those expectations in accordance with the child’s age and understanding;

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help each child to develop the understanding and skills to recognise or withdraw from a damaging, exploitative or harmful relationship;

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understand how children’s previous experiences and present emotions can be communicated through behaviour and have the competence and skills to interpret these and develop positive relationships with children. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(i)(v)(vii)(ix))

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 11 September

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The health and well-being standard is that—

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the health and well-being needs of children are met

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children receive advice, services and support in relation to their health and well-being and 11 September Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2637805 6 children are helped to lead healthy lifestyles.

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

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understand the child’s health and well-being needs and the options that are available in relation to the child’s health and well-being, in a way that is appropriate to the child’s age and understanding;

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understand and develop skills to promote the child’s well- being. (Regulation 10 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(ii)(iv))

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated.

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The care planning standard is that children—

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

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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

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

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In particular, ensure that staff have the relevant experience and skills to meet the needs of children moving into the home and that plans provide clear and accurate guidance for staff.

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 11 September

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In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating—

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the feedback and opinions of children about the children’s home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it. 1 August 2023 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2637805 7 (Regulation 45 (2)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated.

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure the children’s home is a nurturing and supportive environment that meet the needs of the children. The registered person should ensure all cigarette burns on the walls are painted over, the freezer door handle is replaced, fire doors should not be propped open with chairs and the privacy film in the downstairs toilet is replaced. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)  The registered person should ensure that when a child returns to the home after being missing from care or away from the home without permission, that the responsible local authority provides an opportunity for the child to have an independent return home interview. Homes should take account of information provided by such interviews when assessing risks and putting arrangements in place to protect each child. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including

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Recommendations

the quality standards’, page 45, paragraph 9.30)

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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: 2637805 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Green Harvest Capital Consulting Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 1 Bromley Lane, Chislehurst BR7 6LH

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Inspector

Joe Matkar-Cox, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2637805 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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