Children's home run by Coda Care Ltd

Inspection report for children’s home: 2738394 1 Registered provider: Coda Care Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is operated by a private company. It provides care for up to two children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There is a registered manager in post, who is suitably experienced and qualified.

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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: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2738394 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

When children move into the home, they are sensitively welcomed. The manager ensures that the best possible planning takes place. Before children move into the home, they are provided with opportunities to meet staff and take part in activities. This helps to ease any anxieties that children may have.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

When children move on from the home in an unplanned way, the manager ensures that he carries out a review of the placement. This helps the manager to identify any learning that can be used to develop the internal referral processes and staff practice.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There is a strong, positive culture in the staff team. Staff are warm, nurturing and caring towards children. Staff spend time with children and know them well. Staff have been influential in supporting the children to develop their identity, confidence and self-esteem. One child said, ‘I now feel like I have more choice in my life, I can have my own identity and I am happier here.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have high aspirations for children and encourage them to do well in education. All children attend school, their attendance is high, and they are making progress from their starting points. Staff support children to explore their options around further learning and training. As a result, one child has secured a college placement.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There are clear healthcare plans in place and children living in the home are registered with local healthcare services. Staff advocate on behalf of children, and all healthcare appointments are up to date.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home environment is warm and welcoming. There are two children living in the home, and each child has their own bedroom. Children have the freedom to personalise their bedrooms to their individual tastes, which helps them to develop a sense of belonging.

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

The manager and staff know children’s risks and understand them. Together, they identify and appropriately assess new risks. The manager ensures that risk management plans are individualised and up to date, they are clear and directive. One parent said, ‘They have been able to keep him safer than we ever could.’

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

There has been one missing-from-home incident. Individual missing-from-care plans help staff to understand the action that they need to take to locate children and keep them safe. The incident reports are detailed and evidence the steps that staff take to locate a missing child. Inspection report for children’s home: 2738394 3 Holding a child to keep them safe is used as a last resort. Physical holds are in line with the home’s policies and procedures. Following the use of physical intervention, the manager ensures that children are provided with an opportunity to reflect. The manager reviews all records of physical intervention.

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

Children can all identify a trusted adult. This means that they can talk about any worries or concerns they may have. Children know how to make a complaint and can identify who they would approach if they were to have any concerns. When children make complaints, the manager takes appropriate action, and complaints are managed well. This means that children feel listened to and that complaints are taken seriously.

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

Safe recruitment and health and safety practices at the home mean that only the most suitable staff work at the home, and it is a safe place to live. Children and staff regularly practise evacuating the building in case of a fire. Therefore, everyone knows how to respond in an emergency.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is enthusiastic, confident and leads by example. He is ambitious for children and has high expectations for the team of staff and their development. As a result, the staff work together to provide a consistent and stable home for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager develops positive working relationships with professionals, including family members. The manager understands the importance of effective partnership working. This contributes to children’s positive experiences in the home. One social worker commented, ‘The manager communicates really well, he sends me weekly updates. This is reassuring as it is [name of child]’s first time in a residential children’s home.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager ensures that supervision sessions take place regularly and in line with the home’s statement of purpose. The manager provides staff with opportunities to reflect on their practice and the care that they provide to children. Regular team meetings also take place. These are reflective and provide staff with opportunities to appropriately challenge practice and discuss children’s individual needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is a safe area report in place, which is detailed, up to date and considers the local risks and hazards. The manager has consulted with relevant agencies, such as the local police in the community, to obtain their views.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager ensures that all staff are provided with opportunities to undertake training. Staff receive a combination of mandatory and additional training; this is in line with children’s individual needs and is up to date. Inspection report for children’s home: 2738394 4

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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: 2738394 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 23 Little Poulton Lane, Poulton-le-Fylde FY6 7ET

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Inspector

Kimmy Feeley, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2738394 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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