Children's home run by The Beeches UK limited in Redbridge

Inspection report for children’s home: SC053529 1 SC053529 Registered provider: The Beeches UK Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned children’s home provides care for up to six children with a learning disability and/or other complex needs.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in May 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: SC053529 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

20/07/2022 Full Good 28/10/2021 Interim Sustained effectiveness 18/05/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 09/10/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: SC053529 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

This inspection was brought forward due to concerns raised with Ofsted relating to staff’s practice. These concerns were viewed as part of the inspection.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Since the last inspection, one child has moved into the home and no children have moved out. Five children were living at the home at the time of this inspection, and they are making good progress relative to their individual needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Several of the children have complex communication needs. The staff gain children’s opinions through being observant of body language and using symbols and pictures. The manager has been proactive in ensuring that each child has an independent advocate who visits regularly to seek the children’s views.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Each child has a child-centred placement plan. These plans provide staff with a clear guide on the likes and needs of each child. The plans are regularly updated, ensuring that the staff continue to work effectively with the children’s changing needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the children to make progress in all aspects of their lives. Staff recognise that regular attendance at school helps children’s social interactions. The children attend the provider’s school or local schools full time and have good levels of attendance.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand that it is important for children to maintain relationships with the people who are special to them. A parent said, ‘The staff are very helpful, hard- working and really care. My child is happy living at the home. The staff understand his needs well. I visit regularly, and the visits are always planned well.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The children make progress through their experiences. Children regularly enjoy day trips out to London, going to football matches and the local bowling alley. All the children have been on a summer holiday with staff this year. Photos are taken of these special moments for the children to share with their families and to keep as part of their life story.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager has recently introduced personal development plans alongside goals and targets for each of the children. These help staff to track the progress made and highlight any new targets to aim for. Children’s achievements are recognised and celebrated with much praise, and award certificates are given.

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

Staff are attentive to each of the children’s needs. They take the time to get to know the children well, and trusting relationships are evident. Inspection report for children’s home: SC053529 4 Children’s individual risk assessments are comprehensive, detailed and updated promptly. High-quality risk assessments provide staff with the necessary strategies to minimise potential dangers and protect children.

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

Physical intervention is only used as a last resort to prevent self-injurious behaviour or injury to others. Managers review the effectiveness of actions taken and provide staff with guidance to reduce the likelihood of further incidents.

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

No children have gone missing from the home since the last inspection. Staff monitor the children’s movements to ensure their safety. Staffing levels are high, with each child having one-to-one staff support available to them.

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

There have been four notifications to Ofsted since the last inspection. The manager makes referrals to the local authority designated officer (LADO) appropriately. The LADO said that these are well managed. All staff have received safeguarding training and demonstrate a good knowledge of the policies and procedures to follow. They understand the importance of reporting and following up on any concerns.

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

The children have personal emergency evacuation plans, and staff carry out regular mock fire evacuations from the home. This is to ensure that the children and new staff are aware of the correct procedures to follow in an emergency. However, there has been a delay in one child being shown the procedure.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The dedicated manager is knowledgeable, child-focused and suitably qualified. She recognises the strengths of the home and the areas that she would like to develop. She has a clear development programme for the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Since the last inspection, there have been changes to the staff team, and several new staff have started. The core staff team has remained the same, and the children continue to receive consistent care from staff who know and understand them well.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff say that they feel supported and valued in their roles and are complimentary about the manager. They enjoy their jobs and like working as part of a well- motivated team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings and supervision sessions are regular and effective. Staff are encouraged to reflect on their practice, and the children’s needs and progress are discussed in detail. This helps staff to develop their practice further.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has developed good relationships with other professionals. Social workers say that the manager works in partnership with them. They describe the levels of communication as very good, with no delay in the reporting of any incidents. All staff are up to date with the organisation’s mandatory training. The manager supports staff to gain a suitable level 3 qualification. However, three of the staff have not achieved this qualification within the required timescales. Inspection report for children’s home: SC053529 5 The manager has undertaken a review of the home. This report is detailed and is a useful tool for the development of the home. However, the report was not received by Ofsted within the set timescales. This reduces the effectiveness of Ofsted’s monitoring of the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has met the one requirement and one recommendation raised at the last inspection. Inspection report for children’s home: SC053529 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, 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

If the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the home—

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Requirement Due date

the registered person must ensure that the requirements of that Order and any regulations made under it, except for article 23 (duties of employees), are complied with in respect of the home. (Regulation 25 (2)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that children who are new to the home are made aware of the evacuation procedure. 27 November 2023

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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)) 27 November 2023

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Requirement Due date

supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care review is completed. (Regulation 45 (4)(a)) 27 November 2023 Inspection report for children’s home: SC053529 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: SC053529 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: The Beeches UK Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: SBCH House, 212 Ballards Lane, London N3 2LX

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Michelle Robinson

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Inspector

Lynne Drage, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC053529 9 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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