Children's Home run by North Lincolnshire Council in North Lincolnshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC472449 1 SC472449

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Registered provider: North Lincolnshire Council

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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 run by a local authority and can provide care for up to six children who may experience emotional and social difficulties. This can include one child who has a physical disability.

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Information about this children’s home

Four children were living at the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The home does not have a registered manager. A new manager has been appointed but they have not yet applied to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

Due to serious and widespread concerns identified at an assurance inspection on 11 July 2023, Ofsted issued two compliance notices under regulation 12, the protection of children standard and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to assess the progress made against the compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

The home is more settled since the last inspection, and it is now a relaxing and homely environment that the children benefit from. Children now have access to all areas of the home and enjoy spending quality time with staff. One member of staff said, ‘Recent changes mean we are more able to help the current mix of children and provide them with the care they need.’

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This monitoring visit

Changes made by leaders and managers in the home, and in a semi-independent living provision located near to the home, mean it is a nicer and safer place for children to live. No children misuse substances in the home, and no significant incidents have taken place since the last inspection. One child said, ‘Living here is amazing now.’ Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC472449 2 Children’s risk assessments have been updated and clearly identify and contain individual strategies to mitigate against risks. This means staff have clear actions to support children in line with their needs and care plans.

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This monitoring visit

The management arrangements have been strengthened due to management monitoring and oversight audits of the home. This has equipped staff with improved direction and guidance and given leaders and managers a stronger grip and clearer understanding of the quality of care provided to children.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, children have received feedback about complaints they have made, and staff now complete follow-up discussions to ensure that children are happy. Children’s meetings have taken place to support children in sharing their wishes, feelings and any concerns they might have.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have received additional safeguarding training, and further workshops have been proposed. This supports staff to develop their knowledge and skills around individual risks for the children.

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This monitoring visit

The actions set out in the compliance notices that were previously issued have now been met.

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This monitoring visit

New systems are in place to improve management oversight of any safeguarding incidents. No serious safeguarding incidents have taken place since the last inspection. Therefore, it has not been possible to assess the effectiveness of this new system, and this requirement has been restated. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC472449 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

23/05/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 09/08/2022 Full Good 08/11/2021 Full Outstanding 27/11/2019 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC472449 4

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person 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 must comply with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious;

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Requirement Due date

there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(b)(e)) 24 October 2023

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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: SC472449 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: North Lincolnshire Council

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Church Square House, 30-40 Church Square, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire DN15 6NL

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Inspector

Gina Lightfoot, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC472449 6 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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