Children's home run by Mig House Residential Care Home Ltd

Inspection report for children’s home: 1278873 1 Registered provider: Mig House Residential Care Home Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home provides care for up to six children with learning disabilities. It is a permanent home for up to four children and offers a short-breaks service for a maximum of two children at any one time.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in September 2018.

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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 requires improvement to be 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: 23 November 2022

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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: 1278873 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

23/11/2022 Full Good 05/10/2021 Full Good 28/01/2020 Full Good 05/02/2019 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 1278873 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There were three children living at the home at time of this inspection. Children are making progress in line with their abilities. There are positive relationships between children and the staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand children’s methods of communication. For children who have limited verbal communication, staff use symbols and signs to support children’s understanding. This helps children to share their views and wishes with staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff encourage children to participate in activities. Children attend local activities and clubs that meet their interests. Children enjoy the opportunities that they are offered, including discos, baking and trips to the park. Staff support children with their family relationships. One child’s family visits them at the home. This supports the parent and enables the parent and child to maintain their relationship.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The children all attend school. There have been difficulties for some children in accessing school places but the manager advocates well for them and plans are now in place. When children are out of school, staff support tutoring at the home. This helps children to develop academically and socially.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to learn and develop new independence skills. Children have made progress with their communication and self-care skills since living at the home. One child can now shower independently. Staff support one child to pay for items in shops to increase their independence skills.

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

Restraints are infrequent and proportionate; there have been two in the last year. The manager has oversight of incidents of restraints. Staff speak with children following incidents in a way that children understand.

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

There is a focus on rewards rather than consequences. Staff identify and praise children’s positive behaviour. A system using photos of children on a rewards board helps children to see and celebrate when they have done things well.

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

Managers ensure that notifications to Ofsted and any referrals to the local authority designated officer (LADO) are made promptly. The manager follows guidance from the LADO as required.

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

Children’s behaviour support plans do not always detail strategies for staff to use. Strategies to manage known behaviours are not always identified in the plans. Some children display behaviours which could have a hygiene risk and require clear plans for staff to manage these. Lack of strategies for staff to use could mean consistency is not always provided to children. Inspection report for children’s home: 1278873 4

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good

The manager is experienced and qualified for the role. Professionals and families say that there are very good working relationships with the manager. The staff say that they feel supported by her.

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good

Children do not always receive care in line with their plans. There are not always enough staff working at the home to meet the needs of the children. There have been occasions when only one staff member was working at the home, which does not support the agreed levels for children’s supervision. Children’s supervision levels are explained in their care plans but there is no guidance for staff on how to maintain these when there are reduced staffing levels or when staff need to take breaks. This could lead to children not being supported appropriately for their needs and could place children at risk.

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good

There is a lack of consultation with children, parents and professionals in the independent person’s reports. This does not give the independent person a thorough insight into the home and children’s experiences to help inform this monitoring.

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good

The shortfalls identified at the last inspection have not been fully addressed. One requirement is restated.

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good

Staff supervision sessions and team meetings take place regularly. Managers provide detailed supervision sessions to staff. These give staff opportunities to discuss their roles and identify any learning. Inspection report for children’s home: 1278873 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, 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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that children’s care plans detail the supervision levels that they require and that these are followed, and that strategies for staff to support children’s known behaviours are included in the behaviour support plans. 24 November

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(d)) 3 November 2023

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Requirement Due date

When the independent person is carrying out a visit, the registered person must help the independent person—

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Requirement Due date

if they consent, to interview in private such of the children, their parents, relatives and persons working at the home as the independent person requires. (Regulation 44 (2)(a)) 15 December Inspection report for children’s home: 1278873 6 This requirement was raised at the last two inspections and is restated.

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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: 1278873 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Mig House Residential Care Home Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 8 Bushwood, London E11 3AY

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Khairoonessah Dustagheer

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Inspector

Leanne Lyon, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 1278873 8 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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