Children's Home run by Anderida Adolescent Care Ltd in East Sussex

Inspection report for children’s home: SC028526 1 SC028526 Registered provider: Anderida Adolescent Care Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is registered to provide care for up to two children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. It is owned and run by a private organisation. At the time of the inspection, two children were living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager for the setting has been in post since October 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 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: SC028526 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

31/03/2023 Full Good 07/09/2021 Full Outstanding 23/07/2019 Full Outstanding 07/11/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: SC028526 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children in the home feel cared for. They speak warmly of their relationships with staff, with one child stating that staff listen to what she needs and give her space if needed.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children in the home make good progress. One child is now attending school regularly, can explore and identify their emotions and has recently started to engage more in meetings where important decision are made about her care and future plans.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are guided to deliver good-quality care through well-written plans, which focus on the individual needs of each child. They focus on targets and strategies and are reviewed regularly. When children move into the home, this is well planned to ensure that staff have a good understanding of their needs and that these needs are compatible with the other children living in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand the importance of ensuring that children are engaging with education. One child is now attending education more frequently than they previously did. The managers are liaising closely with social workers and schools to explore education placements for the child who recently joined the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand the health needs of children and work with them in sensitive and creative ways to ensure that they access the services and care they require. Recently, a child had been able to observe a staff member at their optician appointment to de-sensitise them to the idea of having their own check-up, which then led to the child feeling confident enough to have their own appointment.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are encouraged and helped to explore activities that support good health and well-being, as well as having fun. One child has recently started attending boxing lessons, while another is being encouraged to explore attending the local gym.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have good relationships with other professionals. One social worker stated that managers had been clear with their communication and supportive when helping a child move into the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to spend time with family and friends. One child explained that since moving to the home, they were now able to go and spend time in the community with friends. Relationships between staff and parents are also very good, with one parent stating that they could not fault the care the staff had provided during a difficult period for the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children in the home feel listened to. They are clear that they have staff who respond to their thoughts and wishes, and the home has been developed to reflect Inspection report for children’s home: SC028526 4 the personality and needs of each child. In one of the kitchens, there was a clear need for redecoration as the door had not been finished, the sealant around the sink needed replacement and the ceiling needed repainting.

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

Children in the home feel safe. They trust the staff who care for them and know they will be listened to if they have concerns.

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

Staff have a clear understanding of the safeguarding arrangements in the home and understand their responsibilities to share concerns with the right people. When concerns do arise, staff take effective action to ensure the safety of children. Documentation of these concerns is clear and demonstrates effective communication with appropriate agencies, such as social workers and police.

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

Staff in the home are skilled in supporting children who present with behaviours that challenge. They place emphasis on nurture and patience, teaching children to develop strategies to self-regulate. When restrictive interventions are used, these are used for a minimal time to ensure the safety of all; and there are clear records of why these were used, which are reviewed by managers. When consequences are used, these too are clear and focus on learning opportunities for children.

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

Children in the home are supported by staff to learn to be safe. In one example, staff undertook effective work with one child to help them to develop safe relationships and to encourage them to consider the impact of their behaviours.

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

Staff are informed by comprehensive risk assessments that clearly identify the support needs and vulnerabilities of children. Staff recognise and support children to take appropriate risks in order for them to become more independent and teach them how to stay safe. This is done in a way which is appropriate to each child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager of the home has a clear, ambitious vision of how they want the home to develop. They and their team speak passionately about this and have high expectations of children, which translates into focused targets for children. This helps children make good progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers have a good understanding of the progress children are making and ensure that everyone shares in these achievements in a meaningful way. Where there have been barriers to supporting children effectively, managers demonstrate effective decision-making and working with external stakeholders, such as the local authorities and families, to achieve the best outcomes for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff relationships with professionals are good. One social worker really valued to work done by the home to help form a relationship between them and the child. Where managers have held concerns about responses from agencies, this has been appropriately challenged and escalated. Inspection report for children’s home: SC028526 5 Staff in the home report good relationships with managers and feel supported to be successful in their roles. They receive regular supervision and a range of training that helps them to feel confident in working effectively with children, which makes them feel valued. They also speak warmly of the support and care that the team and managers have for each other.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Children’s views are gathered in different ways and are valued by the staff. There is a depth of work done with children to obtain their views and explore their feelings, and these views are then used to inform change or decisions, such as planned activities, fabric of the home or having pets. Inspection report for children’s home: SC028526 6

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the children’s home provides a nurturing, supportive and homely environment that meets the needs of the children. In particular, the registered person should ensure that the home is maintained to a high standard. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the Quality Standards’ page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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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: SC028526 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Anderida Adolescent Care Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Neville Mews, 6a Neville Road, Eastbourne BN22 8HR

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Inspector

Jay Shekleton, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC028526 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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