Children's home run by Roxwell Care Gidea Park Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 2638590 1 Registered provider: Roxwell Care Gidea Park Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately run home provides care for up to six children with learning difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted on 10 August 2021. The registered manager post has been vacant since July 2023.

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Information about this children’s home

There were two children living in the home at the time of this inspection.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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requires improvement to be good

How well children and young people are helped and protected requires improvement to be good

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requires improvement to be good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers requires improvement to be good

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requires improvement to be good

The children’s home is not yet delivering good help and care for children and young people. However, there are no serious or widespread failures that result in their welfare not being safeguarded or promoted.

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requires improvement to be good

Date of last inspection: 14 February 2023

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requires improvement to be good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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requires improvement to be good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2638590 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

14/02/2023 Full Good 15/03/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2638590 3

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improvement to be good

Weaknesses in leadership and management and safeguarding practice are compromising children’s progress and experiences.

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improvement to be good

One child attends school. Staff are not following the educational plan to offer alternative learning to the child who does not attend school. This limits children’s overall educational attainments.

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improvement to be good

Children’s access to social activities is varied. One child enjoys a wide range of activities, while the other child’s activities are limited. This does not promote positive experiences equally for all children.

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improvement to be good

Children make good progress in developing their independence skills. Staff help children learn how to undertake tasks independently, such as cleaning their bedrooms, washing dishes and doing their laundry. This helps children learn important life skills.

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improvement to be good

Children are supported to spend time with people who are important to them. Leaders and staff worked closely with one child and their family to improve their relationships. Children celebrate birthdays and festive periods with their families at the home.

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improvement to be good

Staff have a thorough understanding of the individual needs of children. Consideration is given to children’s needs and risks before a decision is made for a new child to move into the home. This means that only children whose needs can be met move into the home.

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improvement to be good

Safer recruitment is not thorough. Leaders have not undertaken overseas police checks for some new staff from other countries. Additionally, reference checks do not consider any disciplinary action in previous employment; there is no verification of references and proof of address for new staff is not obtained. Some staff files do not contain any proof of identity for new staff. This compromises safe staff recruitment and potentially places children at risk.

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improvement to be good

Leaders and staff do not consistently follow the expected levels of supervision for one child as agreed with the placing authority and outlined in the child’s risk plan. Additionally, leaders do not ensure that there are a sufficient number of staff to care for the children and operate the home safely and effectively. For example, the staff ratios for one child who spends a lot of time in the sensory room do not align with the child’s care plan. This hinders staff’s ability to safely meet the needs of children. Inspection report for children’s home: 2638590 4 Children’s risks and vulnerabilities are known and understood by leaders and staff. However, safeguarding practice needs to be strengthened to ensure that appropriate measures are consistently in place to safeguard children effectively.

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improvement to be good

Staff have undertaken safeguarding training. Staff demonstrate a good understanding of whistle-blowing policies and procedures.

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improvement to be good

Staff have regular discussions with children about their individual care, health and safety. This helps children to develop an understanding of risk, build self-esteem and prepare for the future.

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good

There has been a high turnover of staff since the last inspection. Consequently, there is a high use of agency staff caring for the children. Despite leaders attempts to use agency staff that are familiar with the home, this does not always happen. This does not provide continuity of care to children or help them to build relationships with staff. Furthermore, the provider does not know what training agency staff have completed to assure themselves that staff have the skills to meet the needs of children in their care. This compromises children’s safety.

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good

Professional relationships with the children’s professional networks need to be strengthened to ensure that all relevant information is shared appropriately. A professional said, ‘Communication is an issue in relation to the sharing of information.’

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good

Children’s records are comprehensive and reflect their individual needs. Children’s care plans are child-focused, which makes them more meaningful for each child.

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good

The home environment is in good condition. Repairs and wear and tear are swiftly taken care of. However, internal CCTV monitoring detracts from a homely environment. Despite, the CCTV system not being operational it has not been removed following the requirement made since the last monitoring visit.

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good

Staff are motivated and say that they work in a supportive environment. A member of staff said, ‘I feel that I can make progress as leaders trust me and have given me extra duties and responsibilities.’ Inspection report for children’s home: 2638590 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, 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

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

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Requirement Due date

that each child’s relevant plans are followed. (Regulation 14 (1)(a) (2)(c))

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In particular, leaders and managers must ensure that children are supervised by staff in accordance with their care plans. 3 December 2023

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The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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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. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(b))

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In particular, leaders and managers must ensure that risk assessments are completed if children are left unsupervised in the sensory room. 3 December 2023 Inspection report for children’s home: 2638590 6 The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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Requirement Due date

employ an individual to work at the children’s home;

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Requirement Due date

if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a) (3)(d))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, leaders and managers should ensure that they have proof of address, verification of references and satisfactory safeguarding checks. 3 December 2023

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that staff seek to identify and provide meaningful and appropriate activities and support children to engage in them to develop themselves. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 31, paragraph 6.4)

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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: 2638590 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Roxwell Care Gidea Park Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 416 Green Lane, Ilford IG3 9JX

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Parmeswar Gopee Singh

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Inspector

Melvin Davies, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2638590 8 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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