Children's home run by Purple Oak Support

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2504775 1 Registered provider: Purple Oak Support

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home provides overnight short breaks and day care for up to six children and young people at any one time. The children are aged between three and 19 years and have additional and sometimes complex needs. No children were staying at the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since the home opened on 12 February 2019.

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This monitoring visit

On 5 September 2023, an assurance inspection was carried out at the home. This was due to a serious incident that had taken place. Serious concerns were identified at that inspection. As a result, the provider was issued a restriction of accommodation notice. Following the inspection, the organisation provided Ofsted with an action plan in relation to providing safe care for a child who was living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

On 14 September 2023, a monitoring visit was carried out at the home. The purpose of the visit was to assess the provider’s progress against the action plan submitted to Ofsted. At the monitoring visit, it was identified that none of the proposed actions in the action plan had been addressed or completed. Furthermore, additional serious concerns were identified. Following the monitoring visit, the provider was issued with a notice suspending the home’s registration.

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This monitoring visit

On 18 October 2023, a further monitoring visit was carried out at the home. The purpose of the visit was to review the provider’s progress against the reasons set out in the notice suspending registration and other identified shortfalls. Some progress had been made. The provider had started to implement an improvement plan. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2504775 2 However, some aspects of the plan were yet to be implemented and those improvements that had been started were not fully embedded. Consequently, the provider was not ready to accept children into the home. Therefore, the notice suspending registration remained in place.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this latest monitoring visit was to consider the provider’s compliance with the suspension notice and to assess progress of the improvement plan. At the time of the visit, external investigations regarding a serious incident that had occurred at the home remained ongoing.

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This monitoring visit

Progress has been made since the previous monitoring visit. The improvement plan has been fully implemented and the home is now ready for children to stay there.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have completed a review of children’s care plans and have implemented individualised care plans for each child. This includes consultation with parents and relevant health professionals. A pre-admission checklist is in place to ensure that up-to-date and relevant information relating to children is known and fully understood by staff before children stay at the home.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have completed a review of staff knowledge and skills. They identified some shortfalls. To address this, staff have completed a programme of training and workshops, including reporting and recording, incident management and enteral feeding systems. To further support staff, they have been provided with protocols and guidelines that have been written in consultation with relevant professionals, for example, medical and nursing professionals.

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This monitoring visit

Senior leaders have reviewed the home’s policy of overnight monitoring. The provider has introduced waking night staff as well as additional monitoring aids to provide care and support for children who require overnight monitoring. Each child’s risk assessment identifies their individual overnight monitoring needs.

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This monitoring visit

Senior leaders have implemented a quality assurance and monitoring system. However, this is not yet fully embedded as children have not been accessing the home due to the suspension notice. The registered manager and responsible individual understand their responsibility to ensure effective oversight of the quality of care provided to children. Regular supervision and team meetings are in place to support the continual professional development of staff.

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This monitoring visit

Due to the improvements made by the provider, the notice suspending the home’s registration is no longer in place. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2504775 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

07/11/2022 Full Good 01/11/2021 Full Good 04/03/2020 Interim Improved effectiveness 24/09/2019 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2504775 4

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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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(h))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure ongoing and effective oversight of the quality of care provided to children. 31 January 2024

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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: 2504775 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Purple Oak Support, The Wellington Centre, Winchester Road, Andover, Hampshire SP10 2EG

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Inspector

Rebecca Fisher, Social Care Compliance Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2504775 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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Inspector

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Inspector

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