Children's home run by Ethelbert Specialist Homes Limited in Thanet

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC030797 1 SC030797 Ethelbert Specialist Homes 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 and is registered to provide care for up to nine children who experience social, emotional and mental health difficulties. At the time of this visit, four children were living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in April 2016 and is suitably qualified.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to monitor the threshold for the notice restricting accommodation that was issued to prevent any further children moving into the home.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, one child has moved on from the home as part of a planned transition to foster care.

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This monitoring visit

Senior leaders have consulted children to gather their views and have used what they have shared to inform their care planning. This has had a positive impact on the children. For example, one child’s wish to explore their religion has been planned appropriately and they are being supported to attend a place of worship.

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This monitoring visit

The registered provider has taken action to review the fire safety risk assessment and address the shortfalls which may have prevented safe evacuation in the event of a fire.

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This monitoring visit

Senior leaders have ensured that staff are supported with regular supervision and appraisals, and records are made to demonstrate formal staff development planning. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC030797 2 Since the last inspection, new members of staff have joined the home. This has reduced the need for other staff and managers to work additional hours. This has provided stability and consistent care for the children.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager is due to leave the organisation shortly and there is an interim plan to ensure that the home is supported by a senior manager.

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This monitoring visit

The registered provider has ensured that all serious events have been notified to Ofsted as required by regulations.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has ensured that children’s health plans are updated. He has considered actions set from their local authority review meetings to ensure that children’s health and well-being are promoted and they are supported to make progress. However, where plans are not shared in a timely way by the local authority, there has not been appropriate challenge from senior leaders to request these documents.

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This monitoring visit

Records relating to children’s medication have been updated to include accurate information, such as children’s allergies, and to reflect children’s healthcare plans. However, some records of medication administered to children are incomplete and staff have not followed procedure by reporting this to the registered manager to explore.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, the registered provider has made sufficient progress to meet the requirements raised. Therefore, the notice restricting accommodation is no longer required and will not be reissued. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC030797 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

11/09/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 23/05/2023 Full Inadequate 21/03/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 28/07/2021 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC030797 4

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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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must make arrangements for the handling, recording, safekeeping, safe administration and disposal of medicines received into the children’s home. (Regulation 23 (1))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring that records of children’s medication administration are accurate and that procedures are followed when errors or omissions occur. 31 January 2024

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the placing authority and other relevant persons are challenged if children are not receiving the input and services needed to meet their needs during their time in the home. This specifically relates to ensuring that reports are shared in a timely way. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 12, paragraph 2.8)

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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: SC030797 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Ethelbert Specialist Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Ethelbert Specialist Homes Limited, 17 Leigh Road, Ramsgate, Kent CT12 5EU

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Leslie Davenport

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Inspectors

Sara Stoker, Social Care Inspector Chelsea Agyeman, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC030797 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspectors

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