Children's Home run by ISW CSC LIMITED in Tameside

Inspection report for children’s home: 2726823 1 Registered provider: ISW CSC 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 owned. It is registered to provide care for up to four children who may have social and emotional difficulties. One child was living at the home at the time of this inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

This is the home’s first inspection since registration. The manager registered with Ofsted in June 2023.

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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: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2726823 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Two siblings moved in to the home in August 2023. However, due to the needs of each child, a decision was made that it was unsafe for the siblings to live together. As a result, one of the siblings was moved to live in another home. The remaining child is settled and makes good progress in relation to their starting point. Their social worker said, ‘It was the right decision to make in terms of their relationship. Everything is going well.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide a caring, supportive and nurturing environment, which allows the child to feel safe and secure. Staff meet the child’s specific needs and maintain effective partnerships with their social worker to ensure that they benefit from the best possible help and all-round support.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child attends school regularly and is making good progress with their education. Their attendance at school is excellent, and staff promote their learning and educational achievements. Staff provide the child with positive activities and promote their interests and hobbies.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the child to see their family and friends. This ensures that family time is a safe. As a result, the child sustains their close relationships with the people who are most important to them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff ensure that the child’s health needs are met. They support the child to attend all health appointments and encourage them to lead a healthy lifestyle to promote their positive health.

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

Staff ensure that the child’s safety is consistently at the centre of their practice. Robust risk management plans and safe working practices promote the child’s safety and reduce the risk of harm.

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

Staff promote positive behaviour and implement clear rules and boundaries for children. Staff understand the triggers for the child’s behaviour and intervene early to prevent behaviours and incidents from escalating. Staff help the child to resolve conflicts and manage their feelings and behaviours safely.

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

The use of restraint is always a last resort that is only ever used to protect a child from harm. Staff are trained in behaviour management, and this enables them to respond to the behaviours of the child safely. There have been no issues with any children going missing from the home. However, staff are always alert to the possibility of such incidents occurring. Inspection report for children’s home: 2726823 3 There has been one occasion where a room search was conducted by staff. However, the recording of this did not contain sufficient detail. This does not enable leaders and managers to have sufficient oversight of incidents. As a result, a recommendation is made in respect of this issue.

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

Staff are trained in child protection and know how to deal with any allegations and suspected abuse. Significant incidents are reported to the appropriate authorities to ensure that children are supported and protected from harm. There have been no complaints or allegations, and no concerns were raised by the child during this inspection.

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

Staff employed to care for children are subject to robust safer recruitment checks. This safeguards children and protects them from harm.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is managed effectively by a qualified and experienced registered manager. The registered manager is supported by a deputy manager and the responsible individual. This ensures that the home’s management arrangements are effective and there are clear lines of accountability.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have consistently high expectations of staff. They provide the staff team with a clear sense of direction and purpose. One staff member said, ‘The home is an exceptional setting to work in, close-knit team and excellent management.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

A stable staff team is employed to meet the needs of children. Staff provide children with a good level of consistent care. Staff meet the aims and objectives as set out in the home’s statement of purpose.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers ensure that the training needs of staff are identified and met effectively. There are clear arrangements for managing individual staff performance through regular team meetings and practice-related supervision.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is visited on a regular basis by an independent professional who scrutinises the home’s performance and reviews the arrangements made to safeguard children and promote their well-being. These visits help leaders and managers to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the home. As a result, they can address any shortfalls to secure continued improvement. Inspection report for children’s home: 2726823 4

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that any room search conducted on a child’s bedroom is appropriately recorded, stating the grounds for believing that there is a risk to the child’s or another person’s safety or well-being. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 17, paragraph 3.20)

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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: 2726823 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 2 Waterside Lane, Rochdale OL16 2YD

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Charlotte Larkin

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Inspectors

Anthony Kyem, Social Care Inspector Cathy Trengove, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2726823 6 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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