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Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 1 SC065046 Registered provider: Beaufort Care Group Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is registered for up to three children. It provides care for children with social and emotional difficulties. The home is operated by a private provider, which has several other homes in the area.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted on 14 January 2022.

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Information about this children’s home

There were three children resident in the home at the time of 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

Date of last inspection: 30 January 2023

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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: SC065046 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/01/2023 Full Good 25/10/2022 Full Inadequate 16/02/2022 Full Good 06/01/2020 Interim Declined in effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are happy and feel safe and well cared for at the home. One child told the inspector that, ‘The staff are so kind,’ and that they could not wish for anything more. Staff have developed strong and effective relationships with the children. Interactions with the children are warm and fun. Staff help the children to reach their full potential and are proud of and celebrate the children’s achievements.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are making progress in line with their individual needs. Social workers and families recognise this progress, particularly an increase in children’s self-confidence and self-esteem.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to developing as individuals. They take part in a wide range of enjoyable and purposeful activities in the home and in the community. This has led to children making and sustaining friendships with other children who live locally.. One child recently had their birthday. Their party was at a roller disco, and a large number of their friends attended.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s moves into the home are extremely well managed. The manager undertakes detailed and comprehensive work to ensure he understands the children’s needs accurately. He takes into account the needs of the existing children and considers the ability of the staff team to meet the new child’s needs. Children already living at the home are involved in this process, and it has led to them being involved in welcoming new children, which supports a positive move for the new child. As part of this work, the staff have added a quick response, or QR, code as part of the home’s statement of purpose, which provides new children and their families with a virtual tour of the home. Children who have recently moved into the home said they really liked this.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff take the same thoughtful approach when children are moving on to the next steps in their lives. This planning work fully involves the child throughout and supports all those involved in the child’s life to work collaboratively towards a successful move. The child who recently left the home wanted to have a holiday in Spain before leaving. Staff arranged this, and all who went had a wonderful time. In preparation for the holiday, staff ensured that key information about the child was translated into Spanish in case of emergencies.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The children’s plans are current and provide clear guidance for staff on each child’s needs and how their individual targets are to be met. However, there are some parts of these plans that are written in the first-person narrative but have not been completed by the child. Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 4 Staff understand the importance of education for children and the impact it has on their future. Currently, one child is in full-time education and doing extremely well. The manager has supported this child effectively in accessing additional tuition, so they have been able to sit the entrance exams for the local grammar school. The other two children have clear plans in place to return to school in the new year. The manager has been proactive in working with other agencies to develop these plans.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have created a comfortable and well-furnished family home for the children. At the time of this inspection, the house was beautifully decorated for Christmas. The garden has been revamped to provide more space for the children to use.

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

Safeguarding concerns are well managed. The staff spoken to understand their roles and responsibilities in keeping children safe. Records of safeguarding events are detailed and provide evidence that concerns have been appropriately reported, with swift actions taken to protect children. Leaders and managers monitor these records with a view to identifying patterns and trends.

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

Allegations against staff and subsequent investigations and disciplinary actions are managed appropriately. Records of these investigations include evidence of clear actions being identified and lessons learned. However, some records of investigation interviews are handwritten and difficult to read, which reduces the quality and clarity of these records.

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

Behaviour is well managed. This is due to the staff’s in-depth understanding of each child’s needs and the strengths of the relationships they have built with the children. Children are helped to understand their feelings and emotions and to develop self- management strategies. The consistency of the staff’s approach makes children feel safe and secure. Collectively, this has led to a reduction in incidents.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have a clear and realistic view of the home, including the strengths and areas for improvement. This is gained through robust oversight and monitoring of all aspects of the home. This information and feedback from children, is then used to develop the home. Leaders, managers and the staff team are ambitious for the children in their care and strive to support each child to reach their full potential.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is managed by an experienced, well-trained manager. He is child focused and understands the importance of having a dedicated, stable staff team. He is a good role model for the team and has created an atmosphere of inclusion, encouragement and support. Staff, families and social workers praised him for his approach. Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 5 Staff are very positive about working at the home. Staff demonstrated their knowledge of the children they care for and a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities. They feel they are well supported by leaders and managers, as well as each other. In addition to informal support, staff receive regular formal supervision, which is of good quality, reflective and aids their development. Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 6

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that all records relating to information and investigations into allegations against staff are legible. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 44, paragraph 9.19)  The registered person should review the ongoing use of first person narrative when writing children’s care plans. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.5)

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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: SC065046 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Beaufort Care Group Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 2 Hollygrove Business Park, Verwood Road, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2DB

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Amanda Goodenough

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Inspector

Wendy Anderson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 8 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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