Children's home run by First 4 Care Limited

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1250196 1

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First 4 Care Limited

Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is run by a private provider. It registered with Ofsted in 2017 to provide care and support for up to two children with a learning disability.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, there were no children living in the home. This monitoring visit was completed to check whether the home is ready for children to move in after a period of closure.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has a recently appointed manager, who has applied to become the registered manager.

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This monitoring visit

The home is ready for children to move in. It feels warm and welcoming. The home has been fully decorated in neutral colours and furnishings. One of the bedrooms is ready for a child to move in to. There are small visual cues around the home to support children with communication and understanding needs, to learn where things are in their home. There are no apparent safety concerns within the home or where it is located.

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This monitoring visit

An experienced manager has been appointed to lead the home and has applied to become the registered manager. The manager has ensured that the home’s statement of purpose has been updated. This sets out the ethos of the home and care. There is a well-presented and visual children’s guide, which provides children with information about the home.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have ensured that there are sufficient staff to open the home and care for children. They have carried out sufficient checks to make sure that staff are suitable to provide children’s care. There are plans for staff to receive training and shadowing Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1250196 2 in other homes to help them to gain the knowledge and skills they need to provide children’s care.

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This monitoring visit

Systems and processes are in place for staff to plan and review children’s care. Care plans and risk assessments are ready for use once a child is identified. An independent visitor has been appointed and is visiting the home.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 23/11/2021 Full Outstanding 28/01/2020 Full Good 02/10/2018 Full Good 06/03/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1250196 3

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken by the provider since the home closed.

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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: 1250196 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 16 St. Wilfrid’s Road, Bessacarr, Doncaster DN4 6AA

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Inspector

Honor Hamshaw, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1250196 5 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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