Children's home run by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Cornwall

Inspection report for children's home: SC429523 1 SC429523 Registered provider: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is managed by an NHS Foundation Trust. It offers short breaks for up to four children with complex health needs and a learning and/or physical disability. Some children have life-limiting conditions which significantly affect their activities and daily living.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since 2017.

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Information about this children’s home

Three children were having an overnight stay at the home during the inspection.

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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: SC429523 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

24/05/2022 Full Good 20/04/2021 Full Good 01/10/2019 Full Good 25/02/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children's home: SC429523 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is welcoming, bright and colourful. Staff have tried to create a homely space for children that is clean and well maintained. The bedrooms are personalised for each child, to make this feel like their own space. There are photos on the walls of children having fun. There is a comfortable sensory space for children to use. One child was relaxing and enjoying a foot massage during the inspection. There is an outdoor space for children to use, with play equipment and outside activities for them to enjoy.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children make some good progress in this home. Staff know the children well and understand their communication styles. They communicate well with the children and understand the things that the children like and do not like. Staff are attentive to children’s needs and offer them meaningful choices in the things they like to do or how they are cared for.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children enjoy their short breaks and seem happy during their stay. They enjoy taking part in a wide range of activities both in and out of the home. This means they can spend time with other children who are familiar to them; this helps children to make friends. Children are given colourful journals from their breaks that include photos and pictures to help bring their memories to life.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children attend school, and their health needs are met by the staff who care for them. Children are well supported by staff, who have access to detailed information about them. This helps staff to know the best way to support the children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Care plans are kept up to date and contain important information about children’s needs, communication and routines. Before children come to stay at the home, managers obtain important information about each child to ensure their needs are well met during their stay. Managers think carefully about the other children who will be staying at the home. This supports children to have positive experiences in an environment where they feel well cared for.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Positive feedback was received from social workers and family members. One parent said, ‘My child loves going there. She is very happy and excited when we arrive, so happy that she does not notice when we leave her. I really trust the staff to care for my child when I am not there. It is the best of places with the most valued bunch of people.’

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

Staff know the children well and understand how to keep them safe. When safeguarding incidents happen, staff take positive action to keep children safe. Children’s care plans and risk assessments are detailed and thorough. They provide important information for staff so they can consistently meet children’s needs. Inspection report for children's home: SC429523 4 Children are kept safe in this home. When children’s health deteriorates, staff are proactive in seeking advice from trained medical staff and intervening when necessary. When one child was admitted to hospital in an emergency at night, staff remained with him until his parents arrived the next day. Although staff made regular attempts to contact his family during the night, information that is recorded about this incident is not detailed enough.

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

There are clear procedures in place to ensure that medication is stored, recorded and administered safely. Most children have complex health needs and require a detailed medication regime. The accuracy of medication is checked thoroughly and there is a good level of management oversight in relation to this. When one medication error was identified, this was investigated thoroughly. Advice was sought appropriately from medical staff and further training was provided to staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is a suitably qualified manager in post who knows the children well. She has a good understanding of the children’s needs and has developed strong and caring relationships with them. She spoke positively about the children and she is regularly involved in their day-to-day care arrangements.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have a good understanding of the care that children need. Procedures and policies are detailed and relevant, and are reviewed and revised regularly. There is a good level of management oversight in most areas, ensuring that staff continue to be knowledgeable and skilled in meeting the needs of the children. However, information that is recorded in relation to serious incidents is not detailed enough.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff have regular supervision and training. They say they feel well supported by their manager. Specialist training is implemented in line with children’s additional health needs. There are regular opportunities for staff to engage in reflection and learning.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers ensure that the home has a stable staff team. Most staff have many years’ experience working at this home or its sister homes. Although some bank staff are used, they have worked in the home for many years and know the children well. Some children have been coming to the home since they were very young and they have developed wonderful relationships with the staff. This helps create a home- from-home atmosphere for children. Inspection report for children's home: SC429523 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

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. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(1))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, any records that relate to serious incidents need to be recorded in detail. 30 January 2024

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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: SC429523 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Trust Head Office, Carew House, Beacon Technology Park, Dunmere Road, Bodmin PL31 2QN

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Inspector

Sarah Sheffield, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: SC429523 7 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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