Children's Home run by Residential Child Care Community Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2654782 1 Registered provider: Residential Child Care Community (Northwest) Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned and operated by a private provider. It is registered to provide care for up to four children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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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: 2654782 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

19/07/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2654782 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Four children currently live at the home. The home is spacious and well decorated. There is a large garden at the rear of the property for children to enjoy.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Before children move into the home, the registered manager gathers relevant information about their needs and risks. The registered manager contacts children by telephone and visits them as an introduction to the home. This ensures that children have a positive experience of moving into the home. In addition, children receive welcome cards from the children already living at the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s emotional well-being is promoted. Staff have empathy and their practice is trauma informed. Staff develop trusting relationships with children. Children have improved confidence to share their feelings, and they feel secure.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff take children to school and attendance has improved. One child is making excellent progress with their studies since moving to the home. Staff advocate to get the right help at school for children. Staff understand the barriers that children face when they do not attend school and communicate effectively with education providers. Children achieve their potential.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to attend routine and specialist health appointments. The registered manager ensures that staff receive additional training in individual children’s medical needs. Children maintain good physical health.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff listen to children’s views to ensure that they have a say in what happens at the home. The registered manager holds regular meetings and gives praise for children’s participation. Children are offered private consultations to talk about any personal worries they may have. Independent advocacy is promoted in the home.

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

Detailed risk assessments specify what harm the individual children may face and inform staff how to help children keep safe. The registered manager has oversight of any incidents where children are at risk and ensures that multi-agency safeguarding procedures are followed.

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

Physical interventions are rare. Staff follow de-escalation techniques that support children to become calm. Staff speak to children following incidents of conflict. The registered manager provides opportunities for staff to reflect on how they have helped keep children safe. Staff maintain good-quality relationships with children.

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

There are occasions when children are reported as missing from the home. Staff understand the procedures they need to follow, and these are implemented quickly Inspection report for children’s home: 2654782 4 and effectively. Staff work with children to understand the reasons behind them leaving. As a result, episodes of children being missing have reduced.

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

Children have individual safety plans and access to community mental health services. Staff have a nurturing and non-judgemental approach to caring for children. Incidents of self-harm have reduced significantly since the last inspection.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

An experienced and enthusiastic registered manager leads the home. He shows awareness of the areas of development for the staff team. The registered manager has an effective monitoring tool which he uses to track the practice of staff and children’s progress. The registered manager has good oversight of service improvement.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision. They reflect on their practice and professional development. Staff feel that the registered manager is approachable and is interested in their contribution to the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff access routine safeguarding training and additional courses specific to meet children’s individual needs. The registered manager ensures that time is set aside for training and reflection in team meetings. Staff are suitably trained to provide good- quality care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager communicates effectively with partnership agencies, such as health, education and social care. External professionals contribute fully to children’s plans and support the practice in the home. The registered manager respectfully challenges professionals if there is a negative impact on children’s progress. Inspection report for children’s home: 2654782 5

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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: 2654782 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Residential Child Care Community (Northwest) Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Glazers, 843 Finchley Road, London NW11 8NA

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Inspector

Sue Garner, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2654782 7 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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