Children's home run by D & J Care Services-Residential Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 2557141 1 Registered provider: D & J Care Services-Residential Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately run home provides care for up to three children with learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and the manager registered with Ofsted in July 2020.

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Information about this children’s home

There was one child living in the home at the time of this inspection.

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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: 2557141 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

28/03/2023 Full Good 10/05/2021 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2557141 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children who live at the home are making good progress due to the care that they receive from staff. Staff use their skills to build trusting relationships with children. They care about the children and invest their time in getting to know them and promoting their welfare.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s school attendance is excellent. Staff have high aspirations for children, and they work collaboratively with schools to maximise children’s educational achievements.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to maintain positive relationships with the people who are important to them. As a result, children are able to spend quality time with their family and their relationships are strengthened.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to live a healthy lifestyle. Children are encouraged to participate in a range of activities that contribute to their physical and emotional health. Furthermore, the children enjoy a variety of healthy meals, which include fruits and vegetables.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are skilled at preparing children for adulthood. They provide children with opportunities to gain practical skills appropriate to their age and abilities.

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

The registered manager and staff team create a unique environment where children are listened to, respected and trusted, while ensuring that clear boundaries and expectations are in place. Children feel safe and happy at this home. All professionals and family members reported that they are extremely pleased with the team’s communication and care.

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

Staff are aware of how crucial continuous support is in reducing children’s anxiety. Through encouragement, praise and rewards, children safely learn to control their own behaviour. Social workers’ and parents’ feedback confirms this. This has helped staff to decrease the likelihood of serious incidents in the home.

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

Risk assessments and care plans are detailed. Children are given the opportunity to develop new skills and take appropriate risks while being closely supervised by staff. For example, staff enable children to develop their self-care skills, such as using the toilet.

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

Children’s health needs are met well. Staff ensure that there is careful planning around health appointments and effective communication with external health professionals. Staff safely manage medication administration. Inspection report for children’s home: 2557141 4

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers ensure that children receive appropriate help and support. They maintain strong working relationships with all professionals.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The leadership and management of the home is stable. The home is managed by a suitably qualified and registered manager, who is supported by the highly experienced responsible individual.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff team is stable. All staff feel well supported by the registered manager. This is reflected in the strong teamworking that was observed during the inspection.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are not always provided with regular supervision in line with the home’s policy. For example, some staff have missed their supervision for two months. This means that the staff are not consistently being provided with opportunities to reflect and improve their practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers know the home’s strengths and areas for development. There are effective monitoring systems in place to review the quality of care provided to children. The registered manager’s six-monthly review of the home’s quality of care highlights improvement priorities. Inspection report for children’s home: 2557141 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 registered person must ensure that all employees—

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Requirement Due date

receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience; and

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Requirement Due date

have their performance and fitness to perform their roles appraised at least once every year. (Regulation 33 (4)(b)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the registered provider ensuring that all staff working in the home receive practice-related supervision in line with the home’s policies. 28 December

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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: 2557141 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: D & J Care Services-Residential Ltd

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Inspector

Maud Pipim-Addo, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2557141 7 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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