Children's home run by Aspris Children’s Services Limited in Hammersmith and Fulham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC402385 1 SC402385

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Aspris Children’s Services Limited

Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A private company owns this home. It provides care for up to four children aged between eight and 18 years, with complex needs, which may include autism spectrum disorder and complex associated difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this monitoring visit, there was no registered manager in post. A manager from within the organisation has been appointed and intends to make an application to register.

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This monitoring visit

On 6 December 2022, Ofsted imposed a condition of registration requiring the provider to give Ofsted three months’ notice of their intention to move a child in to the home.

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This monitoring visit

On 20 July 2023, the provider confirmed to Ofsted that they intended to reopen the home. The provider advised Ofsted that the plan was for children and staff from another home within the organisation to move house to this home to allow for the closure of the other premises. The purpose of this monitoring visit was to assess the provider’s readiness for children to move in to this home.

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This monitoring visit

The monitoring visit found that there were sufficient staff to safely care for children. However, the lack of a current health and safety assessment or a current fire risk assessment meant that it was unclear if the premises were a safe place for children to live. In addition, carpets were found to be grubby and there was an unpleasant odour in some rooms.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has plans in place for the shortfalls to be addressed and is working closely with Ofsted to evidence that the necessary action has been taken in Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC402385 2 preparation to reopen the home. It is anticipated that this work will be completed in readiness for children to move in to the home in November 2023.

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This monitoring visit

Requirements and recommendations made at the last inspection are restated and will be tested at a future inspection when the home is operational. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC402385 3

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

01/02/2022 Interim Not judged 16/06/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 07/01/2020 Full Good 04/07/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC402385 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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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Requirement Due date

that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(d))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 30 September

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Requirement Due date

The education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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help a child who is excluded from school, or who is of compulsory school age but not attending school, to access educational and training support throughout the period of exclusion or non-attendance and to return to school as soon as possible. (Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(viii))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 31 July 2021

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Requirement Due date

The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— 31 July 2021 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC402385 5 that staff—

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Requirement Due date

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated.

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Requirement Due date

In meeting the quality standards, the registered person must, and must ensure that staff—

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Requirement Due date

seek to involve each child’s placing authority effectively in the child’s care, in accordance with the child’s relevant plans;

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Requirement Due date

seek to secure the input and services required to meet each child’s needs. (Regulation 5 (a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 31 July 2021

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential;

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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Requirement Due date

lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 31 July 2021 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC402385 6

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that staff can access appropriate resources to support their training needs. This specifically relates to learning about Tourette syndrome. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.11)

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Recommendations

 Staff should be familiar with the home’s policies on record-keeping and understand the importance of careful, objective, and clear recording. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.4)

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Recommendations

 The registered person is responsible for ensuring that all staff follow the home’s policies and procedures for the benefit of the children in the home’s care. Everyone working at the home must understand their roles and responsibilities and what they are authorised to decide on their own initiative. There should be clear lines of accountability. Each home must have clear arrangements in place to maintain effective management when the manager is absent, off duty or on leave. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 54, paragraph 10.20) Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC402385 7

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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: SC402385 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Aspris Children’s Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Aspris, The Forge, 43 Church Street West, Woking, Surrey GU21 6HT

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Inspector

Stacie Sharpe, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC402385 9 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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Inspector

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