Children's Home run by Trauma in Mind Ltd in Derbyshire

Inspection report for children's home: 2736840 1 Registered provider: Trauma in Mind Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and operated by a private provider. It is registered to provide care for up to three children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is led by a manager who is registered with Ofsted.

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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 outstanding

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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: 2736840 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

Not previously inspected Inspection report for children's home: 2736840 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Two children have recently moved from the home into foster care. This is a result of the progress they made when living at the home. Two other children have recently moved into the home and have lived there for two months. They received a well- planned transition into the home. This has helped both children to settle well.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children live in a warm, loving home, with a strong family feel. The atmosphere is calm and relaxed. Staff make every effort to ensure that each child feels comfortable, showing great warmth and affection toward the children. Staff have supported children to personalise their bedrooms to their individual tastes and interests, and this increases the children’s sense of belonging.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children make good progress in crucial areas of their lives. Staff understand children’s needs from when they first move to the home. Managers and staff celebrate the children’s progress and achievements, no matter what these may be. Memories are captured through memory books that children take with them when they leave the home. This supports them to feel cared for and loved.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children benefit from individualised support that is responsive to their needs. Well- thought-out routines that are designed to bring predictability are implemented in a way that enables children to overcome barriers so that they can participate in everyday life. This is underpinned by the team’s enabling attitude. Children are already making good progress in many aspects of their lives.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have high expectations of the children in accessing education. There is effective liaison with all external education professionals. Both children continue to attend school daily and are doing well.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff encourage children to be themselves and enjoy their childhoods. Children enjoy a wide range of activities in the home and in the community. Children have fun, make friends and enjoy socialising. This helps to develop their confidence and sense of identity. One professional said, ‘Children cherish the memories they made at the home, including the activities they did and still talk about them now.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s health needs are prioritised. Where children have anxieties about health appointments, the staff reassure them. This enables children to attend health appointments despite their worries. As a result, routine health appointments are up to date, including medication reviews. This has led to medication being stopped for one child that was no longer required. Inspection report for children's home: 2736840 4

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

Children feel safe. They have quickly built positive relationships with the staff caring for them. Children know how to make complaints and can identify a trusted adult with whom they can raise any concerns.

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

Staff have a good understanding of children’s risks and vulnerabilities. Children are safer because there is a comprehensive risk management plan for each child. Staff have a good understanding of the actions they should take to keep children safe. Additionally, they understand their safeguarding responsibilities. This creates a culture whereby the children’s safeguarding needs are central to everything that staff do.

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

Multi-agency working is excellent. This ensures that strategies to reduce risks are highly effective. The therapeutic approach promotes the full involvement of the ‘network around the child’. One social worker said, ‘Management team are brilliant. Their therapeutic way of working with children has enabled the children to make such progress. They are just fantastic.’

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

Physical intervention is only used as a last resort. When used, each incident of physical intervention is well managed and recorded in detail. Good record-keeping enables managers to carry out a detailed review of each incident. This helps managers and staff learn valuable lessons.

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

Children have access to the internet. Managers have implemented a system that monitors the children’s activity while they are online or using social media. The staff review this to ensure that children are enjoying the internet and social media while remaining safe. Should staff or managers have any concerns for children while they are online, action can be taken to restrict access to the internet. This provides staff with the opportunity to work with children about their online activities.

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

Staff safely administer medication to children. All staff who administer medication have received the appropriate training. There is clear management oversight, including weekly and monthly audits. This ensures that children receive the medication prescribed to meet their health needs. When administrative errors have occurred, these have quickly been identified as a result of the effectiveness of auditing systems in place.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager is experienced, passionate and dedicated. She leads an excellent staff team with the support of her committed deputy manager, ensuring care is delivered in line with the manager’s child-centred ethos. The manager has handpicked the team to ensure they align with the values of the home. As a result, the therapeutic model has quickly been embedded.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager provides outstanding leadership and models best practice. The staff describe her as ‘amazing’. Staff morale is excellent. Staff feel cared for, supported Inspection report for children's home: 2736840 5 and valued. As a result, the staff team is stable, and there have not been any changes with staff since the home opened.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager is an excellent advocate for children. She works hard to ensure that children receive a high level of care. The manager effectively challenges decisions made by professionals when they are not in children’s best interests. She escalates concerns appropriately when support is not put in place to meet children’s needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The managers lead by example. They recognise the importance of always being available to talk to staff and children. This practice, in turn, is used by staff who help children. The supportive culture that the managers have created ensures that children and staff have the help and guidance they need. Feedback from partner agencies is unanimously positive. One child’s social worker said, ‘Staff and managers go above and beyond.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff benefit from regular supervision on a formal and informal basis. Where they are able to share their experiences and reflect openly on their care practice, this is enhanced through monthly reflective practice sessions. This is because they trust and respect their managers and team. The staff enjoy strong and professional relationships. They are able to challenge each other but also pull together well during challenging periods.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff receive in-depth, tailored training. The manager is proactive in organising training for staff when emerging risks or needs are identified for children. Staff say that they find the training opportunities invaluable and can readily describe how the training has positively influenced their practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Management monitoring systems are effective and thoroughly embedded. The manager has implemented a number of systems and tools to support her to monitor and evaluate the continuous improvements in the home. This has included the use of an electronic records system. This alerts staff when amendments are made to important documents and means that staff remain apprised of any changes to children’s care and safeguarding needs.

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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: 2736840 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Park House, 37 Clarence Street, Leicester LE1 3RW

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Inspector

Zoey Lee, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2736840 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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Inspector

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