Children's home run by Inspirations Care Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 2622480 1 Registered provider: Inspirations Care 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 run and provides care for up to three children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager is suitably experienced.

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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: 2622480 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

18/05/2022 Full Good 02/09/2021 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2622480 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

A family atmosphere has been created in this home. The home is looked after to a very high standard. Children receive good-quality care from staff who know them well. Children and staff regularly spend time together. Children are supported to personalise their bedrooms. One child, who recently moved to the home, said, ‘I like living here, the staff really look after me.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff speak about children with warmth and enthusiasm. They demonstrate unwavering commitment to children. Staff support and encourage children to engage in a diverse range of community activities specific to their needs. Children are encouraged to socialise with their peers, which supports them to develop relationships and builds their independence.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager prioritises children’s educational needs and supports children who are not yet in education to be active in educational activities in the home. This ensures that children receive consistent support to enable them to learn and make progress. One professional said, ‘The manager was proactive in identifying a school placement for [name of child].’ Consequently, the child has increased his aspirations in life.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to stay in touch with people who are important to them. The manager is a strong advocate for promoting contact with family and friends. As a result, relationships improve.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

When a child joins or leaves the home, this is done in a planned way that considers the needs of any residing children. The manager ensures that children leave with positive memories.

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

All staff members have received safeguarding training. They understand children’s needs and risks. Management of risks is clear and enables staff to support children. Staff are aware of the processes to report safeguarding incidents to external agencies.

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

The managers and staff have been required to manage some serious incidents. Staff have remained committed and resilient to all the children and used their skills and relationships with children to keep children safe. For one child, staff have worked closely with their therapeutic team to ensure that they understand the child’s vulnerabilities in relation to their next placement move. As a result, the child had a successful planned move to a home which met their holistic needs.

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

Children have very trusting relationships with staff. The manager and staff provide children with a consistent routine. Children enjoy this and greatly benefit from this structure. Staff provide emotional warmth and understanding. Together, they have Inspection report for children’s home: 2622480 4 created a family feel in the home, which supports the children to feel safe and secure.

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

The children who currently live in this home have not been reported missing from care. If children go missing, there are clear processes in place. Staff have encouraged children not to leave the home without their agreement and they follow them until they go out of sight. Children are helped by staff to understand the risks involved if they go missing from care.

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

Overall, the manager follows principles of safe recruitment. However, on occasion, there have been gaps in recruitment records before staff have started to work in the home. This has the potential to leave children open to harm from unsuitable people if not put right.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is managed by an experienced manager. He is supported by a dedicated deputy. Together, they are committed to the children and are always available for them.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has ensured that children benefit from a culturally diverse team with positive female and male role models.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There are some challenges appointing to current staff vacancies. However, staff morale and retention are good. Staff say that they feel supported and enjoy coming to work. This results in a warm and inviting home environment where children flourish.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff attend team meetings which support them to reflect on children’s needs. Additionally, they provide an opportunity for all staff to reflect on their own practice and to receive any identified support.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There are weaknesses in the manager’s monitoring and oversight of incidents. There is a lack of rigour with internal monitoring systems. As a result, staff do not always receive the support they need to improve their practice. This prevents staff from learning and improving their practice, which could better support children. The manager acknowledges that improvement is needed. However, the plans that are designed to drive improvement forward are not yet in place. Inspection report for children’s home: 2622480 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 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 home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring that records of incidents are clear, detailed and demonstrate management oversight, reflection and learning. 9 February 2024

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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Requirement Due date

employ an individual to work at the children’s home; or

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Requirement Due date

if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home,

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Requirement Due date

if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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Requirement Due date

full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(d)) 9 February 2024 Inspection report for children’s home: 2622480 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: 2622480 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Inspirations Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 3.2 Clarendon Park, Clumber Avenue, Nottingham NG5 1AH

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Inspector

Corline Parker, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2622480 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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