Children's Home run by Next Stage 4Life Limited in Wigan

Inspection report for children’s home: 2600759 1 Registered provider: Next Stage 4Life Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately owned and run and is registered to provide care for up to two children. At the time of the inspection, two children were living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered with Ofsted in April 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

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2600759 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

04/07/2022 Full Good 13/04/2021 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2600759 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children make clear and measurable progress thanks to well-planned and carefully considered care from a dedicated staff team. In relation to the care they receive, one child referred to staff as ‘my family’.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are nurturing and show warmth towards children. They are proud of the progress that children make and speak of them with affection. Inspectors observed that when children return home, they are greeted by staff who are enthusiastic to hear about their experiences during the day. This helps children to feel welcome and genuinely cared for.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children live in a homely and nurturing environment which offers stability and security. Children have personalised their bedrooms and have additional spaces in the home that are specifically for them to play. This allows children to have a sense of ownership and belonging in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have supported children to make progress with their education. This has enabled one child to move into a mainstream school. Consequently, the child is proud of their achievements in their education.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to have relationships with family members and friends. This has resulted in one child being able to have unsupervised time with relatives. This means that children maintain their family identity, develop their social skills and improve their self-esteem.

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

Children told inspectors that they feel safe living at the home. They say they have a number of adults who care for them who they can speak to if they are worried.

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

Staff know children well and understand the risks posed to children. Staff are trained to help reduce the specific risks to children. This means that children are cared for by staff who are trained to keep them safe. For one child, there has been a significant reduction in the number of times that they have been missing from home.

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

The home has a therapist who supports children and staff. As a result, children receive therapeutically informed care. In relation to the support they received following a family bereavement, one child said, ‘I can talk to staff about this as it helps me to get over the loss.’

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

When incidents have occurred, managers and staff have responded appropriately to ensure the safety of children. Communication with children’s social workers is excellent. This ensures that multi-agency decisions are made promptly for children. Inspection report for children’s home: 2600759 4

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is managed by a suitably qualified and experienced registered manager who is passionate about providing children with a welcoming and family-like environment to live in. The manager is dual registered and so also manages another home. He is supported by an experienced responsible individual and deputy manager.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has an excellent knowledge of the children in his care and has well- established relationships with them. Throughout the inspection, excellent interactions between the manager, staff and the children were observed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff told inspectors that they enjoy working at the home and receive good support from managers. Staff are supported with regular, reflective supervision that is child- focused. This helps them reflect on the care they provide to children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are positive about the support from leaders and managers. This has positively impacted on staff retention levels, which has resulted in children being cared for by a consistent staffing team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

When complaints have been made, the managers have investigated these complaints thoroughly. Children are told of the outcome of their complaints. This means that children are aware that their views are taken seriously.

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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: 2600759 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Next Stage 4Life Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Regency House, 45-53 Chorley New Road, Bolton BL1 4QR

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Inspectors

Rob Neild, Social Care Inspector Chibuzo Otache, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2600759 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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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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