Children's Home run by Homes 2 Inspire Limited in Somerset

Inspection report for children’s home: 2750426 1 Registered provider: Homes 2 Inspire Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is part of a private organisation. The home is registered to care for up to two children who may have social and emotional difficulties. At the time of this inspection, one child was living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in September 2023.

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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

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: 2750426 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child living in this home is making very good progress. Their outcomes have improved significantly since living in this home. The child said that they really like living here. They feel that they are safe and well cared for. They can really trust the adults who care for them and can talk to them if they are worried about something. In conversation with staff, the child said that they ‘didn’t feel like they were in a residential home, they felt like they just had a big family’.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The social worker commented that the child has made phenomenal progress since moving to this home. Another professional commented that the staff go ‘above and beyond’ to support the child, and this enables the child to make good progress. The good progress that the child has made is a direct result of the skills, knowledge and experience of staff, who have shown a good level of commitment to the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child receives good levels of care in this home. They have positive routines and boundaries that help them to make progress. This reassures the child that they are loved and cared about. As a result, the child is now making good progress with their education. They are engaging positively in learning and asking to do additional homework to help them to make progress. They are making longer-term plans for their future, including plans to go to college. The child is supported to eat healthy meals and to access the gym.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are respectful, and value the child, their views and their identity. They listen to the child’s views about the things that they would like to do and plans they wish to make. This has included the child being able to go on trips and to concerts to see their favourite musicians. Through listening to the child, staff have been able to adapt the way that the child is being supported. Staff have listened to the child’s views about keeping in touch and spending time with their family.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home environment is clean and well maintained. It has a homely feel that helps the child to feel relaxed and at ease, with comfortable sofas and a large garden. There are photos on the walls of the child having fun with staff. The child has been doing craft activities that they enjoy and learning to cook. They have made sausage rolls and are exploring plans to make a cheesecake. The child has asked to have their bedroom painted a different colour, and this is being explored with them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There is positive communication between the staff, the social worker and other professionals. The social worker receives regular updates about the child. There is a positive plan in place that has enabled the child to have more free time in the local area. This means that there is a team around the child, working together to support the child. This helps the child to feel safe, happy and well cared for. Inspection report for children’s home: 2750426 3

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

The child feels safe in this home. Safeguarding incidents have significantly reduced since the child moved in. There has been only one minor incident of concern, and it has not been necessary to use any physical intervention to keep the child safe. The manager and staff work hard to support the child in a positive way, so that any incidents are reduced. When the child wants to go out for a walk, staff are supportive of this and put safe plans in place around this. This naturally reduces any risks around the child going missing. The child is also provided with opportunities to talk to staff about their worries.

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

Staff spend good-quality time with the child and work hard to build positive relationships with them. This means that staff know the child well and understand how to keep them safe. Staff and managers work in a preventative way to keep the child safe. This ensures that any risks are managed well and that, whenever possible, risks are identified early so that positive action can be taken.

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

When safeguarding concerns are identified, they are reported promptly. There is good communication between staff and the social worker. This helps to keep the child safe. Staff talk to the child openly about any worries and respond sensitively when the child shares information with them. They develop plans together with the child to keep them safe.

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

There is good communication between staff and professionals, who receive regular updates about the child. Few incidents have occurred, but when they do, there is prompt communication with other agencies to resolve any issues that need to be addressed for the child.

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

Managers and staff have a good understanding of risk and how to keep the child safe. Health and safety records are well maintained. Although door alarms were in use, these were removed during the inspection, as they are no longer needed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

This children’s home is part of a new organisation. The manager has been in post for several months. In a short space of time, they have developed a strong and positive relationship with the child. They know them well and are regularly involved in their day-to-day care. During the inspection, the manager spoke positively about the child and the good progress that they have made since living in this home. The manager and staff have high aspirations for the child and are effective in helping them to make progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff spoke positively about the manager, and said that they receive good levels of support and training. On some occasions, staff have been involved in serious incidents while working in other homes within the organisation. They identified that they have received good levels of support and advice from managers when this has happened. This helps staff to improve their practice and skills, so that they are more able to provide children with a consistent level of support. Inspection report for children’s home: 2750426 4 When concerns were identified about a member of staff, these were investigated thoroughly. Advice was sought from other agencies and appropriate action was taken by the manager. The manager has provided opportunities for staff to learn from these experiences during discussions in team meetings and supervision. The manager has a good understanding of risk and this has been a key factor in the

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

progress that the child has made since moving to this home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager works in partnership with people who are important to the child. He has regular contact with social workers and other professionals. There is clear evidence of managers working in partnership with the local authority to develop agreed plans for the child. There is good management oversight within the home’s documentation. Monitoring and review systems are in place to make continuous improvements so that there are positive levels of reflection and learning.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There have been some changes within the staff team and there are still staff vacancies. The manager has identified that there are enough staff to support the child living in this home. However, staff are sometimes moved to work in other homes within the organisation and this does impact on the child at times. Inspection report for children’s home: 2750426 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: 2750426 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Homes 2 Inspire Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Lumonics House, Valiant Office Suites, Valley Drive, Swift Valley Industrial Estate, Rugby CV21 1TQ

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Inspector

Sarah Sheffield, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2750426 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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