Children's Home run by Pure Care Homes Ltd in Manchester

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2717183 1 Registered provider: Pure Care Homes Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is managed by a small private company. It provides care for up to three children who may have social and emotional difficulties. At the time of this visit, there were three children living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in February 2023.

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This monitoring visit

This visit took place in response to a whistleblowing complaint received by Ofsted in relation to a breach in data protection.

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This monitoring visit

The complaint had been raised in the first instance with the responsible individual who made the necessary referrals to the placing authority of the children involved and the local authority designated officer. However, some important information was not shared. This meant that decisions were made about the next steps, without the full context of the complaint.

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This monitoring visit

Children have not yet been informed. An action was agreed in a multi-agency meeting that it was important that children were given the information in a sensitive way. Leaders and managers had not completed this action at the time of the inspection, which was several weeks after this had been agreed.

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This monitoring visit

During the visit it was identified that the staff team are permitted to use their personal devices to take photos of the children. Leaders and managers have not taken sufficient steps to minimise the risk of further breaches in data protection.

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This monitoring visit

Some training has been completed in response to the complaint; building understanding of trauma informed support for children. However, essential training such as safeguarding children and GDPR had not been refreshed as a result of the Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2717183 2 learning from the complaint. Additionally, the manager has not started an assigned safer working practice course.

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This monitoring visit

The complaint made was investigated by the provider and was agreed in a multi- agency meeting to be substantiated. Due to the impact the breach in data protection may have on the children and the limited steps taken by leaders and managers in response, compliance notices have been issued under regulation 12, the protection of children standard and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard. A further monitoring visit will take place to assess if the notices have been met. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2717183 3

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

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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;

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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(v)(vi)(vii))

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In particular the registered provider should ensure;

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that children are informed of the complaint made and the details of this;

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that effective action is taken in response to complaints and allegations. Specifically, that all information relating to any investigations are shared with the local authority designated officer; 31 December Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2717183 4 that there are clear policies and procedures in place for recording and sharing children’s sensitive data, including photographs of children;

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that staff understand these policies and processes and adhere to them. *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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on—

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feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received; and

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

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In particular the registered provider should ensure that;

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the manager and staff have the skills and knowledge to safeguard children. This includes improved knowledge and skills in relation to:

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Safeguarding children Safer working practices GDPR.

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The registered provider must ensure that there is improved oversight and reflection of significant events in the home, including complaints, to ensure continuous improvement in the quality of care provided to children 31 December

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* These requirements are subject to a compliance notice. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2717183 5

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 26/07/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2717183 6

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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.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Pure Care Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 1e, Beehive Mill, Jersey Street, Manchester M4 6JG

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Inspector

Kerri Lynch, social care inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2717183 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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