Children's home run by Advanced Adolescent Care Solutions Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 2575551 1 Registered provider: Advanced Adolescent Care Solutions Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and managed by a private provider. It provides care for one child who may have emotional and/or social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in March 2021.

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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

Date of last inspection: 22 September 2022

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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: 2575551 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

22/09/2022 Full Good 28/03/2022 Interim Improved effectiveness 05/10/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: 2575551 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has secure relationships with staff and responds positively to the nurturing and consistent care that they receive. Staff have a good understanding of the child’s additional needs. They are clear about the child’s starting point and have helped the child to make progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child receives both formal and informal education through accessing a combination of learning provisions. Staff understand the barriers to the child’s education and advocate for the child. They work in partnership with education professionals to ensure that the child receives the right support.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is in good physical health. They are helped to attend health appointments, and healthy eating and exercise are promoted. There is a plan for a formal assessment of the child’s psychological needs, but this has not yet commenced.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the child’s independence. They provide support in line with the child’s abilities and vulnerabilities at a pace that the child is comfortable with. This has led to improved participation from the child and has meant that they are making progress from their starting point.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Involvement in making decisions about the home has helped the child to feel like they belong. Key-work sessions help them to talk about a range of topics that focus on their care, safety, and well-being. Staff ensure that the child is heard, and their wishes and feelings are listened to and considered.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child’s day-to-day experiences, aspirations and achievements are captured in the home’s records. There are many photos that are meaningful to the child and capture their journey.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is supported to spend time with the people who are important in their life. Staff have built positive relationships with the child’s family. The child’s parent said, ‘Staff are amazing, they help us to support (child’s name). They are like our extended family.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child engages in activities that promote their hobbies and interests. These include outdoor activities, such as playing football and volunteering at a local dog- walking service. Staff helped the child to plan a fundraising event for a local charity, Inspection report for children’s home: 2575551 4 for which they baked and arranged tombola and raffles. The child receives lots of positive praise and is proud of their achievements.

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

There is sufficient staffing to ensure that the child receives a high level of supervision. Staff have a good understanding of the child’s individual risks and vulnerabilities. When the child is involved in serious incidents, staff respond sensitively and use a restorative approach. Staff use their relationships with the child to manage unwanted behaviours.

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

Risk assessments and behaviour plans identify all known risks to the child. They are detailed and kept under review by the manager. Staff are clear about the steps to follow to reduce some of those risks.

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

When the child becomes upset, they struggle to manage the difficult emotions that they are feeling. When these become unsafe, staff hold the child to prevent them from hurting themselves or others. A serious incident while out in the community led to the child being held to keep them safe. Records provide clarity about why intervention was necessary and proportionate to protect the child. The manager and staff complete detailed records of each incident and include the voice of the child.

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

Consequences for behaviour are rarely used and are restorative. Staff have reflective discussions with the child about their behaviour and feelings.

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

This child has not been missing from home. However, there is a detailed and easy- to-understand plan that provides staff with clear steps to follow if the child did go missing. Staff understand the plan and are clear on their responsibilities.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is experienced and suitably qualified. She is ambitious about the quality of care that the child experiences and aspirational about ensuring that the child has positive outcomes. She is present in the home and committed to being a role model to staff. This positive approach means that staff are committed to providing the child with a high standard of care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is a strong advocate for the child. She appropriately challenges and escalates concerns, ensuring that the child’s needs are met. This meant that the barriers to the child’s education were removed, and they were able to access a school with the right support in place to better meet their needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Professionals who are involved in the child’s care hold the manager and staff in high regard. They said that the home is well managed, and that information-sharing is a strength. One professional said, ‘The manager and staff are amazing. They respond to the challenges, and they do not give up on the child.’ Inspection report for children’s home: 2575551 5 The manager’s effective monitoring and auditing tools help her to track the child’s progress and staff development. These internal monitoring systems, along with the external independent visitor’s feedback, help to ensure that shortfalls are identified quickly.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff feel supported by the manager. They receive regular supervision that provides them with the opportunity to reflect on practice and discuss the progress that the child is making.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home’s statement of purpose has been updated, but the manager has not provided Ofsted with a copy within the expected timescale.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive a good range of training. This includes training in areas that are specific to the child’s needs. Records show that training is kept up to date and under review for all staff. However, one staff member has not achieved a relevant qualification within the necessary timescales.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

When conducting a review of the suitability of the location of the premises, the manager has not consulted or taken into account the views of each relevant person. While the risks associated with the local community are documented in the child’s plan, they are not reflected in the home’s risk assessment. Inspection report for children’s home: 2575551 6

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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, 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

For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), an individual who works in the home in a care role has the appropriate qualification if, by the relevant date, the individual has attained—

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Requirement Due date

the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) ("the Level 3 Diploma"); or

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Requirement Due date

a qualification which the registered person considers to be equivalent to the Level 3 Diploma.

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Requirement Due date

in the case of an individual who starts working in a care role in a home after 1st April 2014, the date which falls 2 years after the date on which the individual started working in a care role in a home. (Regulation 32 (4)(a)(b)(5)(a)) 20 November

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must review the appropriateness and suitability of the location of the premises used for the purposes of the children’s home at least once in each calendar year, taking into account the requirement in regulation 12(2)(c) (the protection of children standard).

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Requirement Due date

When conducting the review, the registered person must consult, and take into account the views of, each relevant person. (Regulation 46 (1) (2)) 20 November

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that they develop and keep under review a statement of purpose. Where any revision is made, they should ensure that a copy is provided to Ofsted within 28 days of the revision being made. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards,’ page 14, paragraph 3.5) Inspection report for children’s home: 2575551 7

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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: 2575551 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Advanced Adolescent Care Solutions Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 38 Sherwood Road, Worksop S80 1QW

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Inspector

Rachel Webster, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2575551 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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Inspector

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