Children's Home run by Jayne’s Homes Ltd in Kent

Inspection report for children’s home: 2686229 1 Registered provider: Jayne’s Homes Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately owned and provides care for up to four children who may experience social and emotional difficulties. Four children were living in the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in September 2022.

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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

Date of last inspection: 22 February 2023

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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: 2686229 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

22/02/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2686229 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have fun and enjoy daily experiences with the staff they share positive relationships with. They experience a feeling of family in a warm and welcoming home. For example, they watch television in the lounge with others, play video games in the games room or enjoy mealtimes together. Children express being happy living in the home. Equally, staff enjoy their time spent with the children and strive to provide them with positive daily experiences.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff recognise the importance of children being supported to progress in all areas of their lives. Their consistent efforts have helped children who have been out of education for significant periods to now attend school. All children now have school places. Staff continue to work closely with one child’s school to encourage and support their engagement with education. In addition, a child who previously presented as withdrawn has grown in confidence and now gets involved in activities. Support from staff has influenced another child with a long-standing health condition to manage their health needs better.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There is effective partnership working between staff, the police, social care, education and health professionals in meeting children’s needs and ensuring their safety. Furthermore, input from the home’s in-house therapists guides staff on adapting their practice to meet children’s changing needs. Social care professionals talk positively about the quality of care and support staff provide for children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff ensure that children are provided with enjoyable experiences. They support children to pursue their different hobbies and interests, such as swimming, rugby and attending a local youth club. This has provided children with the opportunity to form friendships outside of school and potentially also further develop their social skills. Children are very much a part of their local community, and they benefit from well-balanced lives.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s views are actively sought by proactive staff in different ways. This includes planned key-work sessions, feedback forms and impromptu conversations with staff. Staff act on children’s choices regarding menu and activity planning and decorating their bedrooms. Consequently, the children feel listened to and valued.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Reward systems are used by staff to encourage positive behaviours from children. Children are given lucky dip prizes and ‘catch me cards’ that highlight things that they have done well. This helps children to experience a sense of pride and encourages further positive behaviour. Staff appropriately guide children and support them with making positive choices.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to safely enjoy time with their families in accordance with their plans. One child shared a fond memory of recently going paintballing with staff and their sibling. Inspection report for children’s home: 2686229 4

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

Children’s plans and risk assessments provide clear guidance to staff on how to meet children’s individual needs and manage risks effectively. Staff understand the children well, including effective ways to support them to de-escalate situations. This is in part due to staff being invested in the children and spending time getting to know them well. Input from the home’s in-house therapists has helped to ensure that children continue to be cared for through a nurturing approach.

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

Staff physically intervene during incidents when needed to ensure the safety of children and/or others. Records of these incidents are clearly recorded and have been reviewed by the manager. This ensures that staff’s actions are appropriately responsive to children’s needs. Debriefs with staff also help to achieve this aim. In addition, children are consistently supported to reflect on their behaviours and actions taken by staff following incidents. Consequently, children can influence changes in the care that they receive.

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

Staff take prompt action and follow the missing-from-care protocols that are in place when children go missing from the home or their school. In these instances, there is effective partnership working between staff, external safeguarding partners and children’s families (as appropriate), to ensure children’s safety. Children are welcomed home following missing-from-home incidents and their welfare is ascertained. Staff support the children to understand the potential risks of going missing and how to keep themselves safe.

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

Staff use incentives successfully to encourage positive behaviour from children. Staff also guide children, using appropriate consequences. This helps children to reflect and think about more positive ways to express themselves. Social care professionals are satisfied that staff manage challenging situations well.

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

Leaders and managers ensure that all staff undergo relevant pre-employment checks. This means that only suitably vetted individuals are employed to work in the home. Regular health and safety checks also help to ensure the safety of the children and others in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers are committed to providing children with a nurturing environment in which they are well supported to thrive. They reinforce to staff that the children’s needs must be prioritised. To support this aim, regular discussions take place about the children’s needs during staff supervision sessions and reflective team meetings, where there is input from the home’s in-house therapists.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

At times, the registered manager works alongside staff providing direct care to the children. This provides the opportunity for the manager to model good-quality care to staff and to strengthen her relationship with the children. Furthermore, the registered manager has been able to closely monitor the progress that children Inspection report for children’s home: 2686229 5 make and has gained insight into additional ways that staff can be supported to influence further progress for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The importance of children having consistency is recognised by the leaders and managers. They have ensured that staff are provided with a supportive environment in which they feel valued. Consequently, staff morale is high. Staff say that they enjoy working in the home and that managers are supportive. A staff member said, ‘Support from the manager is not limited to work-related matters, support is also extended to them regarding personal issues.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers are strong advocates for the children. When there have previously been concerns about children being without education placements, concerns have been escalated with educational professionals and the responsible local authorities. The actions of managers have contributed to positive outcomes being achieved for the children regarding their education.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are provided with a variety of good-quality training. This is supplemented by additional specialist training arranged by managers to ensure that children’s individual needs are well met. While all staff have received online first-aid training, several staff members are yet to receive the face-to-face aspect of the training. There are already plans in place to address this.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is aware of the home’s strengths and there is a workforce development plan in place indicating planned improvements. This includes plans for staff to receive further specialist training, which is anticipated will enhance their practice. Inspection report for children’s home: 2686229 6

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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: 2686229 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Jayne’s Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Jayne’s Homes Limited, 132 Burnt Ash Road, Lee, London SE12 8PU

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Inspectors

Sasha Reid, Social Care Inspector Chris Warren, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2686229 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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