Children's Home run by Unity Residential Care Services Limited in Staffordshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2565231 1 Registered provider: Unity Residential Care Services Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A private provider operates this home. The home provides care for up to three children who have experienced complex or developmental trauma with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home was registered with Ofsted in March 2020. The home has been without a registered manager since 8 November 2023.

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This monitoring visit

On 26 September 2023, an assurance inspection was carried out at the home. Inspectors found serious and widespread concerns in relation to the quality of care and the leadership and management of the home. Compliance notices under Regulations 6 and 13 were issued.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to review the progress made by managers and leaders in meeting the compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has left since the last inspection, and an interim manager is supporting the home. This manager intends to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

Three children remain living at the home. No children have moved in or out since the last inspection.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has completed a review of the care provided for children and is working through actions to improve the quality of care. This review has included revisiting the home’s ethos and values so that staff and managers are clear about the expectations about caring for and supporting children. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2565231 2 Managers have revisited job descriptions with staff to ensure that staff are reminded of their roles and responsibilities in supporting children to achieve positive outcomes. Records show that managers and staff have reflected on how they are supporting children, teamwork and areas for development. In some circumstances, personal development plans have been put in place to support staff development.

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This monitoring visit

Senior staff have completed supervision training. Supervision records are now more detailed, and staff are given opportunities to reflect on their practice. Managers use these meetings to help ensure that staff practice is child centred. This is further promoted and supported through focused team meetings and clinical consultation for the whole staff team.

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This monitoring visit

One child now has support with arranging counselling. The professionals providing this support have a clear understanding of the child’s needs. The child and the professionals are forming positive relationships, which is helping the child to accept the support.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have received additional training to improve their understanding of professional boundaries, curiosity and the impact of trauma on children. The manager is aware that this learning now needs to be embedded into practice.

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This monitoring visit

As a result of the work completed since the assurance inspection, both compliance notices have been met. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2565231 3

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 21/03/2023 Full Good 02/11/2021 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2565231 4

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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: 2565231 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Unity Residential Care Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 2 Lymevale Court, Lyme Drive, Parklands, Stoke- on-Trent ST4 6NW

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Inspector

Mark Dickinson, Social Care Inspector Rumbi Mangoma, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2565231 6 regulates and inspects 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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