Children's home run by Homes2Inspire Limited

Inspection report children's home: 1256060 1 Registered provider: Homes 2 Inspire Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

This home is run by a private company that is owned and operated by a national charity. It is registered to provide care for up to five children with emotional and social difficulties. At the time of the inspection there were four children living at the home.

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Information about this children's home

The home is led by a registered manager.

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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 requires improvement to be 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: 10 January 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 children's home: 1256060 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

10/01/2023 Full Good 08/09/2021 Full Good 16/04/2019 Full Good 31/10/2018 Full Good Inspection report children's home: 1256060 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are happy and feel safe in their home. They speak positively about the staff caring for them. Staff speak warmly about the children and know their individual needs well. One child said, ‘it’s awesome’ and another said, ‘I like it a lot, staff are friendly, and I feel very safe.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff and children have personalised rooms to reflect the children living in the home. It is cosy and comfortable with areas where children can relax and socialise. However, there are some areas of maintenance needed.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to share their wishes and feelings. This is by talking individually to staff and through group discussions. One request resulted in two guinea pigs being bought. Arrangements were agreed for a child to have an overnight stay with a friend.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to keep in touch with their families in line with their individual plans. Staff accompany and supervise children when needed. This means that children maintain relationships with people who are important to them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are making good progress with their education. They are supported with homework and additional learning. When children need extra support, staff work closely with teachers and other professionals. As a result, children are engaging with their learning.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are helped with their health and well-being needs. Staff promote healthy eating and fun activities such as supporting children to go swimming, attend the gym, boxing club and running in the park. When additional health needs arise, staff take appropriate action. This includes consultation with health professionals to ensure that children’s individual needs are met.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are helped well by staff to settle into the home. Good levels of support are also provided when children move out of the home. This has included staff helping a child move. Children are given the opportunity to stay in touch if they wish.

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

Staff have a good understanding of risks to children. They manage unwanted behaviours well. Staff are trained in the use of de-escalation. Therefore, physical intervention has not been needed. Children are supported to understand and contribute to their risk assessments. As a result, one child was able to identify a risk that was no longer affecting them. Inspection report children's home: 1256060 4 The manager considers the needs and risks of the current children living in the home before agreeing any new admissions. Individual positive behaviour support plans are used to identify known and potential risks for each child. This careful planning ensures that children can live together safely.

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

Staff support children when they raise any worries or concerns. Children know who they can talk to. When necessary, the manager will make appropriate referrals to safeguarding professionals. This ensures that children feel listened to and are kept safe.

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

Current children do not go missing from the home. When this has previously happened, staff responded quickly. They kept in constant contact with children to support and encourage their return to the home. Staff worked in partnership with other professionals to find out why children went missing from the home. Plans were then made to support children to understand the risks associated with going missing from the home.

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good

The manager is child focused and ambitious for each child. He is a strong advocate for children. He speaks positively about the children and said, ‘we aim to provide a nurturing and loving home.’ The manager actively promotes partnership work with key professionals and the local community.

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good

The manager has good monitoring. This includes monthly quality assurance and health and safety plans. The manager also makes good use of external monitoring which is then incorporated into the overall development plans.

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good

The manager has updated the homes Statement of Purpose. This clearly sets out the ethos and objectives of the home. However, changes have not been sent to Ofsted in line with regulation.

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good

The manager is not providing staff with regular or effective one to one supervision. Staff have limited opportunities to discuss children and their plans. As result, staff are not given time to discuss issues or reflect on and develop their practice.

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good

The manager has recognised that regular staff team meetings are not frequent enough to help staff to have dedicated time to discuss practice and the day-to-day running of the home. The manager is actively addressing this.

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good

The manager ensures that staff receive a thorough induction. This is supported by a comprehensive training programme. This gives staff the skills and knowledge required for their role. This has contributed to a consistent and confident staff team.

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good

The manager receives high quality supervision and help from the responsible individual. They visit the home regularly and know the children and staff well. The Inspection report children's home: 1256060 5 manager can contact the responsible individual whenever required. This helps the manager to feel valued and supported. Inspection report children's home: 1256060 6

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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 within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and

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Requirement Due date

notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16 (3)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically refers to any revised statement of purpose being submitted to HMCI within 28 days. 31 December

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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. (Regulation 33 (4)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This particularly refers to the quality and frequency of supervision of staff and the manager implementing his improvement plan for this area.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 31 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 children's home: 1256060 7

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Homes 2 Inspire Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Lumonics House, Valiant Office Suites, Valley Drive, Swift Valley Industrial Estate, Rugby CV21 1TQ

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Children's home details

Responsible individual: Kathryn Scoltock

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Inspectors

Shaun Caplis, Social Care Inspector Angela Duffus-Palmer, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children's home: 1256060 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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Inspectors

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