Children's Home run by United Children's Services Limited in Leicestershire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC489036 1 SC489036

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Registered provider: United Children’s Services Limited

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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 privately owned. It is registered to provide care for up to six children with emotional and social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is led by an acting manager who is not yet registered.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was carried out following an assurance visit that was undertaken on 17 August 2023, where the home was judged to have widespread and serious concerns. This monitoring visit reviewed the progress and steps taken to improve the quality of safeguarding practice.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers took the concerns raised at the assurance visit very seriously and quickly implemented an action plan to make the required improvements. A previous manager has returned to the home and confirmed that she intends to apply for registration. This signifies her intent to remain at the home and provide the required stability in management. The staff are now stable following the return of the manager.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have implemented improved systems to provide oversight of staff care practice. This includes the use of daily, weekly and monthly checklists. Managers record their oversight of incidents, which will ensure that management oversight is rigorous in this area. This has meant that managers have an improved understanding of the care provided to children.

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This monitoring visit

Children are kept safe. This is because the staff have a good knowledge and understanding of the children’s needs, risks and vulnerabilities. The manager works closely with social workers to identify risks for children and implement the appropriate strategies to help keep them safe. Children’s risk assessments are individualised to meet the risks specific to the child. Children have developed open Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC489036 2 and trusting relationships with staff. This management of risk, combined with positive relationships, helps children to keep themselves safe.

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This monitoring visit

Children say they are happy and that they get on well with the other children. They also say that they like most of the staff. Staff speak warmly about the children and enjoy supporting them and watching them grow into young adults.

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This monitoring visit

Staff say that they feel well supported by each other and the management team. They receive regular supervision that helps them to reflect on their work with the children. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC489036 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

25/04/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 21/06/2022 Full Good 07/03/2022 Interim Sustained effectiveness 11/05/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC489036 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: SC489036 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: United Children’s Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: The Old Coach House, Drinsey Nook, Lincoln, Nottinghamshire LN1 2JJ

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Inspector

Corline Parker, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC489036 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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