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 is privately owned and provides care for up to two children who may experience social and/or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home was registered in April 2023. The home has a manager in post who has applied to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

A full inspection of this home was undertaken on 23 and 24 May 2023. This inspection found the home to be inadequate. Following this judgement, a restriction of accommodation notice was issued by Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

The provider advised Ofsted that the home is now in a position to admit children. The purpose of this monitoring visit was to assess whether the restriction notice can be removed early.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has appointed a suitably qualified manager who has completed a full review of all documentation and systems in the home. Improved monitoring systems have been introduced because of this review.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has safely recruited an adequate number of staff. Three of these are qualified, and the remaining staff are enrolled on their relevant qualification.

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This monitoring visit

All staff have completed a thorough four-week induction programme. The manager has used a blended approach of online training and face-to-face training to cater for all learning types. Evidence of learning from all staff has been documented well by the manager. This means that staff are better equipped to care for children.

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This monitoring visit

The external improvements to the environment have now been completed to a good standard, making the outside space safe and welcoming for children. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2721798 2 The manager has facilitated a lesson-learned meeting with the placing authority of one child who previously lived at the home. This has been a positive process, resulting in the manager and responsible individual sending a letter to the child as a way of closure after a difficult move from the home.

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This monitoring visit

As a result of this monitoring visit, the home’s restriction of accommodation notice has been removed. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2721798 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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

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

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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 September

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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 September Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2721798 5 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 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 6

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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 7 regulates and inspects 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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Inspector

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