Children's Home run by Trax MX Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2635351 1 Registered provider: Trax MX Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, the home was registered to provide care for up to six children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The provision includes a school and supported accommodation operated by the same provider. The inspectors only inspected the social care provision at this site.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the visit, the registration of the home was suspended. There were no children living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

There is a manager in post who intends to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

At the full inspection of the home on 28 and 29 June 2023, inspectors identified significant and widespread shortfalls in safeguarding practice, the leadership and management of the home and the quality of care provided to children. The home was judged inadequate.

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This monitoring visit

Due to these concerns, Ofsted issued a notice restricting accommodation at the home. The notice had immediate effect from 29 June 2023 to 20 September 2023. Ofsted also issued three compliance notices under section 22A of the Care Standards Act. These notices relate to Regulation 12, the protection of children standard, Regulation 13, the leadership and management standard and Regulation 14, the care planning standard.

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This monitoring visit

Visits were carried out to monitor the provider’s compliance with the notice on 10 and 19 July 2023. A further monitoring visit was carried out on 25 and 26 July 2023. Inspectors found that risks to children were increasing. Shortfalls remained in respect of safeguarding practice and the leadership and management of the home. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2635351 2 Due to these concerns, Ofsted issued a notice suspending the registration of the home. This notice had immediate effect from 26 July 2023 to 17 October 2023 inclusive.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit was carried out on 6 September 2023 to monitor the suspension notice. At that time, there was no manager for the home. At the case review held following this visit, it was determined that the notice suspending the registration of the home should remain in place.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to monitor the suspension notice. It was determined that the provider had complied with the conditions of the notice and that no children had moved into the home.

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This monitoring visit

A responsible individual has been proposed, and a manager has been recruited. The manager is intending to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

The newly appointed manager, supported by external consultants, has devised an action plan to address the requirements that were made at the last visit.

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This monitoring visit

Since the registration was suspended, staff have been placed on a temporary lay-off. Some staff have continued to work for the company and have been committed to attending training that has been provided for them.

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This monitoring visit

At this time, the provider is not clear who will be returning to their substantive posts. Some staff have already confirmed that they will be returning to their roles. However, this staff group would not be sufficient to provide safe and effective care for six children.

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This monitoring visit

A case review was held following this visit. It was determined at the case review that the notice suspending the registration of the home could be lifted.

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This monitoring visit

However, due to the above factors, Ofsted believes that the provider cannot provide safe and effective care for more than one child at this time. Ofsted has therefore varied the provider’s conditions of registration so that they may care for one child.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted will continue to monitor the home. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2635351 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

28/06/2023 Full Inadequate 09/05/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 02/02/2022 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2635351 4

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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: 2635351 5

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Inspectors

Emma Thornton, Social Care Inspector Caroline Bertram, Regulatory Inspection Manager Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2635351 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspectors

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