Children's home run by Ohana Care Homes Ltd

Inspection report for children's home: 2684995 1 Registered provider: Ohana Care Homes Ltd 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. One child was living in the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

This is the first inspection of the home since it was registered with Ofsted on 6 October 2022. The manager was registered on the same date.

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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: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 2684995 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child living in the home is making good progress. One child who recently left the home also had a positive experience of care and good outcomes. Staff show genuine warmth and nurture towards children and speak confidently about their needs and how to meet them. Staff quickly build up caring and positive relationships with children, who say they feel settled, cared for and supported.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children benefit from considerate arrangements for moving into and on from the home. Two children have moved into the home since registration. One child has moved on in a planned way. This child made good progress following their move into the home. For example, when they first arrived, they required two-to-one staffing. By the time they moved on, this was no longer required and they were able to move to a semi-independent provision. One social worker praised the staff for the support they provided for this child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are successfully encouraged by staff to attend health appointments and reviews. Staff ensure that children are supported to take prescribed medication when required.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are encouraged and supported by staff to attend their education provision. When a child has not been in school, the manager and staff take swift action to work with education professionals to seek alternative provision. Children fully engage with this. This has helped children to make good educational progress from their starting points.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are welcomed into the home by the leaders, the registered manager and staff. They are given choices to personalise their bedrooms. Their views are keenly sought, and staff listen to what children have to say. This helps to make children feel valued.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to spend time with their family and friends. Children are taken to visit their family and children’s families and friends are actively encouraged to visit the home for meals and celebrations when possible.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are encouraged to do things for themselves to develop their independence skills. This includes registering with a doctors’ surgery and other health professionals and carrying out household tasks, such as cooking, washing and shopping. Children are also supported through regular key-working sessions to understand how to keep safe. Inspection report for children's home: 2684995 3

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

Children feel confident to tell staff about any worries that they have. Staff respond swiftly to safeguarding concerns and intervene to address any concerns relating to bullying. Staff refer to safeguarding partner agencies promptly when concerns arise and put relevant safety plans in place if required. Staff have a good understanding and awareness of their safeguarding responsibilities.

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

If a child goes missing from home, staff respond quickly, consistently and effectively. Staff and the registered manager actively look for the child and attempt to keep in regular contact with them. Staff alert the relevant agencies swiftly. ‘Compact profiles’ of children are kept, enabling relevant information to be shared with police promptly should a child go missing from home. This assists police and other agencies in their work to locate a child who may go missing from home. The child currently living in the home has not been missing and there was a significant reduction in incidents of going missing for the child who has left the home.

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

The registered manager makes use of the resources and courses offered by the local authority safeguarding children multi-agency partnership to increase staff skills and understanding. The registered manager also has links with a team in the local authority which specialises in supporting children who may go missing from home and are vulnerable to exploitation. This work informs and underpins the home’s approach to supporting children who go missing from home.

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

Risk management plans are clear and risk assessments are updated following incidents and new behaviours that children present with. There is effective management oversight of these plans.

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

Positive behaviour is promoted and staff help children learn how to compromise. Staff have completed relevant training in behaviour management and de-escalation techniques. Staff say that they feel equipped to deal with behaviours that may place children at risk. Staff respond to children in a compassionate and thoughtful way and support children to learn from their experiences.

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

Children actively contribute to their plans. This helps them understand why certain boundaries are in place. Consequently, there have been no physical interventions since the home was registered.

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

The manager and staff provide children with a safe place to live and understand that children need to take appropriate risks and to learn to become independent.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager has high aspirations for children. He promotes a collaborative culture in the home and ensures that staff and children are involved in developing the service and shaping the care and support. The registered manager and the director are present in the home and take part in activities with the children. Inspection report for children's home: 2684995 4 This ensures that they keep close oversight of care practice and know the children well.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager and the staff have created a warm, calm and welcoming home for children. The registered manager considers new referrals with staff to gather their views to make an informed decision. Staff say that they value this approach and it makes them feel included in decision-making.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager promotes a strong learning culture in the home. Staff benefit from regular team meetings, practice learning sessions and workshops. Staff feel supported and encouraged to learn new skills. Staff training is regular and covers a wide range of topics.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager has good systems in place to keep oversight of the care provided to children. He ensures that children’s needs, such as dental, opticians and other health appointments, are up to date.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager has identified that the latest fire risk assessment is not as robust or thorough as it could be and there are already plans in place to find another assessor to carry out further review. The responsible individual is leaving at the end of July and the plan is that the director will take over this role.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Feedback from social work staff is consistently positive about the registered manager, particularly with regard to strong communication and robust safety planning.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager provides good-quality, regular supervision to the staff. Staff say that they value their supervision and that they feel able to speak openly.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff celebrate diversity and promote cultural awareness. They pick a different culture or country each month for children to learn about, for example, they find out about the religion of the country, the food, the history, the leaders, the conflicts and the politics. Inspection report for children's home: 2684995 5

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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

After consultation with the fire and rescue authority, the registered person must—

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Requirement Due date

take adequate precautions against the risk of fire, including the provision of suitable fire equipment in the children’s home. (Regulation 25 (1)(a))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that the fire risk assessment for the premises is carried out by a competent person. 31 October 2023

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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: 2684995 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Ohana Care Homes Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Paragon Works, Albert Street, Ramsgate CT11 9HD

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Duduzile Robbins

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Inspector

Jules Harrild, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2684995 7 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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