Children's Home run by We are Juno CIC in Wirral

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2722941 1

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We Are Juno CIC

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.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in May 2023.

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Information about this children’s home

One child was living in the home at the time of the inspection.

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This monitoring visit

During a full inspection on 26 and 27 September 2023, the inspector identified significant shortfalls in safeguarding practice and leadership and management arrangements within the home. Consequently, the home was judged inadequate.

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This monitoring visit

The focus of this visit was to monitor and review the actions taken by the provider and registered manager following the last inspection. At this visit, inspectors found that sufficient action has been taken to address the shortfalls. Since the last inspection, one child has moved out of the home.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, leaders and managers have implemented new safeguarding systems that support managers and staff to understand and respond to safeguarding concerns effectively. Managers and staff are working with a range of professionals effectively to identify and address risks for the child.

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This monitoring visit

Risk assessments have been updated and contain clear and consistent actions for staff to take to minimise the risk of harm to the child. Staff understand risks and vulnerabilities for the child. Staff support the child to understand risks and develop strategies to keep themselves safe, including discussions and work around knife crime and healthy relationships. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2722941 2 Staff have attended relevant training to meet children’s individual needs. Staff have been supported to understand, identify, and act on signs that a child may be at risk of harm. Staff have received additional training in relation to knife crime, radicalisation and bullying.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have a detailed action plan that evidences the ongoing reflective practice and learning since the last inspection.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements set at the last inspection were not considered at this visit. The requirements will be considered at the next inspection.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 26/09/2023 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2722941 3

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

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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;

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help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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manage relationships between children to prevent them from harming each other;

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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies;

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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;

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that the effectiveness of the home’s child protection policies is monitored regularly. 28 November 2023 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2722941 4 (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(b)(e))

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that staff take effective action to safeguard children when they are missing from the home. The registered person must ensure that staff are aware of policies and procedures and that staff follow these to ensure the safety of children.

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The registered person must ensure that risk management plans are accurate, and that staff are aware of the identified risks and the strategies to manage them.

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The registered person must ensure that all allegations are reported to the local authority designated officer and investigated in line with safeguarding policies.

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The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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

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understand and apply the home’s statement of purpose;

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understand and apply the home’s statement of purpose;

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protect and promote each child’s welfare;

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provide personalised care that meets each child’s needs, as recorded in the child’s relevant plans, taking account of the child’s background. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iv))

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that the home is delivering care that meets children’s needs, as set out in the statement of purpose. 28 November 2023 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2722941 5 The education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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

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help each child to achieve the child’s education and training targets, as recorded in the child’s relevant plans;

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support each child’s learning and development, including helping the child to develop independent study skills and, where appropriate, helping the child to complete independent study;

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promote opportunities for each child to learn informally;

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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)(i)(ii)(v)(viii))

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that children are provided with appropriate routines and structured activities that provide opportunities for them to learn and develop while they are not accessing formal education. 28 November 2023

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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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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

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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;

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ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate; 28 November 2023 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2722941 6 ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on—

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research and developments in relation to the ways in which the needs of children are best met; and

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feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received; and

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(i)(ii)(h))

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that staff are skilled and experienced to meet the needs of the children. The registered person must ensure that staff receive training to be able to provide consistent boundaries and safe care for children.

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The registered person must ensure that there is appropriate management oversight for all aspects of the home and care of children, and that any errors in recording are noted and rectified.

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The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home. 28 November 2023 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2722941 7 In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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ensure the effective induction of each child into the home;

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manage and review the placement of each child in the home; and

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plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child’s placing authority. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that children’s individual needs are assessed prior to them moving in and that staff have the relevant skills and experience to meet their needs.

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that, just as in a family home, children can access all shared areas of their home unless there are specific reasons why this would not meet a child’s needs. The registered person must ensure that food items are not locked away and that children are supported to develop the skills to make healthy food choices. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.10)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the independent person appointed to complete regulation 44 visits has the skills and understanding necessary to assess all relevant information, form an impartial judgement about the quality of the home’s care, and make recommendations for the registered provider to improve the quality of care. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 65, paragraph 15.8)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that children’s bedrooms are only searched if the child has been informed or asked for their permission. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2722941 8 Immediate searching may be necessary where there are reasonable grounds for believing that there is a risk to the child’s or another person’s safety or well-being. The registered person should ensure that such searches are recorded clearly and include the child’s and manager’s comments. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 16, paragraph 3.20)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that any consequences used to address behaviour are recorded clearly and that the manager has oversight of these to ensure that they are proportionate and appropriate. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 46, paragraph 9.38)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that there is a system in place to regularly reward and celebrate positive behaviour and recognise when children have managed situations well. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 47, paragraph 9.39)

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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: 2722941 9

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 3A Queen Insurance Building, 24 Queen Ave, Liverpool, Merseyside L2 4TZ

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Inspectors

Jenni Gadsby, Social Care Inspector Mrs Nichola Croft, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2722941 10 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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