Children's home run by Homes2Inspire Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 2720723 1 Registered provider: Homes2Inspire Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is run by a private company that is owned and operated by a national charity. It is registered to provide care for up to three children with emotional and social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted when the home opened in March 2023.

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Information about this children’s home

This is the first inspection of the home since it was registered.

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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: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2720723 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home specialises in providing time-limited stays for children with bespoke needs. The home has cared for nine children since it opened in March 2023. At the time of the inspection, one child was living in the home and was due to move out the following day.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Education is promoted. Children that are already attending school are supported by the staff to continue to attend. One child who had not attended school for some time returned to their school during their time living in the home.

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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 important to them. The children are supported to visit their families, who are made welcome when they visit the home. The child recently enjoyed a trip out with their sibling accompanied by staff. This was a well-planned day that encourages the relationship to flourish.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are given opportunities to enjoy activities such as swimming, trampolining and trips out to the cinema. Staff capture these moments through taking photos. This means that children have these special moments to keep as part of their life story.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The children’s moves out of the home are well considered. The managers work with the social workers to find suitable homes for the children to move to. Time is taken to prepare the children and visits are facilitated. This has resulted in children having positive endings from the home and the opportunity to familiarise themselves with their new homes.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

A lovely home environment has been created for children to live in. It is decorated to a high standard and well maintained. Children receive a welcome pack and are encouraged to personalise their bedrooms. The child said they like the home and enjoy living there.

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

Social workers and other professionals are positive about the help and support given to the children. They are complimentary about the high level of communication and say that staff support children to reflect on their behaviours and make safer choices.

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

The managers obtain as much information about a child as possible before a child moves in. Risk assessments are detailed and provide staff with the necessary strategies to minimise potential dangers and protect children. Staff and managers gain the children’s opinions through regular conversations. This helps them to understand what works best for each child when they are feeling distressed. Supporting children to understand risks helps them to recognise potential dangers. Inspection report for children’s home: 2720723 3 Several of the children that have lived at the home have had a significant history of going missing. When a child goes missing from the home, the staff follow procedures well and work proactively with police to ensure their safe return. After each incident the manager has arranged for an independent return home interview to be completed. There has been a reduction in missing incidents involving the

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

children while they have been living at the home.

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

Staff use their knowledge of the children and their skills to de-escalate situations effectively. There has only been one physical intervention in the home since it opened. Procedures are followed well and physical intervention is only used as a last resort. Work was completed following the incident to help the child find better ways of managing their thoughts and feelings.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager registered with Ofsted in March 2023 when the home opened. She has previously been a registered manager, is suitably qualified and very child-focused. The deputy manager also has prior experience and supports the manager well.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

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

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has a good understanding of the progress achieved and any areas requiring development. Targets are set and regular meetings are held with the children’s responsible local authority. The manager uses these meetings to discuss the positive impact that the care has on the children’s development and to help arrange suitable moves from the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff receive a structured induction and regular, good-quality supervision. All staff have completed the home’s mandatory training along with the extra training sourced by the manager to meet the needs of the children that live in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager understands the value of thorough recruitment practices and the importance of ensuring that only those people considered suitable work in the home. A risk assessment was completed when additional information was identified to be required. This allowed the member of staff to work in the home but not lone work until the further check had been completed. The risk assessment was followed when planning the staffing arrangements for the home. However, there is evidence to suggest that the member of staff was not appropriately supervised by the other staff on duty on one occasion. Inspection report for children’s home: 2720723 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 within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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Requirement Due date

full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person may permit an individual to start work at the home despite the fact that the requirement in paragraph (3)(d) has not been met if—

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Requirement Due date

the registered person ensures that the individual is appropriately supervised while carrying out the individual’s duties, pending receipt of any outstanding information on the matters in paragraphs 3 to 6 of Schedule 2, which is then considered satisfactory by the registered person. (Regulation 32 (1) (3)(d) (7)(d))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically refers to ensuring that identified staff are appropriately supervised when completing direct work with children. 27 November 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: 2720723 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Lumonics House, Valiant Office Suites, Valley Drive, Swift Valley Industrial Estate, Rugby CV21 1TQ

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Inspector

Lynne Drage, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2720723 6 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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