Children's home run by Holistic Approach Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 1244460 1 Registered provider: Holistic Approach Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately owned and is registered to provide care for up to five children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been in post since November 2023 and has submitted their application to register 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 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: 21 February 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: 1244460 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

21/02/2023 Full Good 16/03/2022 Full Good 25/02/2020 Full Outstanding 04/07/2018 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home: 1244460 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff and children have positive relationships and the staff know the children well and talk about them with ease. Children have clear, consistent routines and boundaries, which helps them feel safe. One child said that their key worker ‘just gets kids’.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child’s voice is central to the running of the home. Children participate in meetings about their future and have influence in their own plans. Some children have an independent advocate, who they regularly meet with in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff promote independent living skills with children to help them develop life skills. Children are supported to develop their independence skills, according to their age and specific needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children engage in a range of activities to help them meet their social needs and to improve their self-esteem. Staff encourage children to try new activities to ensure that they are able access a range of experiences. For example, some children have taken part in tennis taster sessions.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Regular key-worker discussions take place with children. These discussions are meaningful and have depth so that children can gain a fuller understanding of the topics that impact on their lives.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are encouraged to manage their own health conditions. Staff ensure that children take their prescribed medication even when this is met with challenge. The staff discuss children’s their health needs with them in a sensitive manner.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children attend school, college and other education provisions. Staff are encouraging towards children’s individual education plans. When children attend education on a part-time basis, staff appropriately challenge the placing local authority to consider how best to meet children’s individual educational needs. One child is also in part-time paid employment.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff work well with children’s parents to promote meaningful family time arrangements. One parent said that the staff team supports family time with their child and that staff and the manager are available if they need to speak to them at any point.

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

Risks assessments are put in place at the onset of a child coming to live at the home. They are reviewed regularly by the manager and shared with the staff Inspection report for children’s home: 1244460 4 team. Members of staff spoken to were aware of individual risk assessments and why behaviour-management plans were in place.

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

When missing-from-home episodes have taken place, staff have acted with care and support. Procedures and protocols are followed and reporting takes place without delay.

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

When other serious incidents have occurred, staff have responded with a nurturing approach. They have acted quickly to obtain advice and assistance following the event. They have managed the child’s emotional needs effectively with a patient, consistent approach.

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

Consequences for unwanted behaviour are proportionate and timely. This enables children to experience clear boundaries and fairness from adults who care for them.

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

When room searches have been necessary, staff conduct these in a way that is sensitive and maintains the child’s dignity. The reasons for carrying out a room search are recorded and there is management oversight to consider any emerging concerns or risks.

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

Allegations of harm are reported to the appropriate professionals with care and concern. Children are kept at the centre of decision-making and are kept informed about outcomes. This enables children to trust adults who are caring for them.

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

Positive behaviour is promoted and encouraged. Staff help and support children to recognise their feelings and manage their behaviour safely. Staff respond to children in a caring way that helps create safe boundaries.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is led by a manager who is experienced, organised and efficient. The manager is supported by an experienced deputy who assists with evaluative and monitoring processes to ensure that there is consistency across staff practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers are available. Staff, parents and professionals said that they can access the manager at any time to discuss any concerns and share relevant updates regarding individual children’s progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

When decisions about children moving into the home are taking place, these are carefully considered with the placing authority, commissioners and the staff team. Leaders and managers give careful consideration to the skill set of the staff team and the specific needs of the children already living in the home before agreeing to a child moving into the home. Inspection report for children’s home: 1244460 5 Children benefit from a stable staff team. This supports children to receive care from adults who understand their needs and who can provide them with safe, predictable care that reinforces the children’s positive sense of self.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Supervision of staff takes place regularly and a recording of these discussions is kept. Annual appraisals take place and identify individual staff development plans, learning opportunities and areas that require further support.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff have confidence in leaders and managers to escalate concerns around children’s plans, if they feel that decision-making has not been effective and is not in the child’s best interests.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is comfortable and the children’s bedrooms are personalised according to their individual tastes. However, one bedroom window is cracked, which had not been identified prior to the inspection. The manager took action during the inspection to have the window pane replaced. Inspection report for children’s home: 1244460 6

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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 quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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Requirement Due date

understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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Requirement Due date

use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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Requirement Due date

meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(i))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, this relates to ensuring that the repair to the cracked window is completed in a timely manner. 19 February 2024

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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: 1244460 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Holistic Approach Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 99 Parkway Avenue, Sheffield, Sheffield S9 4WG

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Inspector

Michelle Greenhalgh, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 1244460 8 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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