Children's home run by Resolute Care

Inspection report for children’s home: 1245829 1 Registered provider: Resolute Care LTD Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately run home provides care for up to three children who have emotional and/or behavioural needs.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager is registered with Ofsted and is suitably experienced.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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outstanding

How well children and young people are helped and protected outstanding

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outstanding

The effectiveness of leaders and managers outstanding

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outstanding

The children’s home provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the children’s home contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for children and young people who need help, protection and care.

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outstanding

Date of last inspection: 6 February 2023

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outstanding

Overall judgement at last inspection: outstanding Inspection report for children’s home: 1245829 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

06/02/2023 Full Outstanding 22/09/2021 Full Outstanding 10/12/2019 Full Outstanding 09/01/2019 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home: 1245829 3

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outstanding

The home is a welcoming and cosy family environment for the children. It is clean and well presented throughout. Children’s bedrooms are personalised and suitably furnished to provide comfort and privacy. Children said they like living in their home and the staff caring for them. Interaction between staff and children is warm and nurturing.

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outstanding

Staff use a variety of effective methods of communication that meet the needs of individual children. Mood boards, symbols and flash cards are used to ensure that children are able to express their wishes and feelings and contribute to their day-to- day care and support. Staff are interested, and they invest in the children. As a result, children relate well to the staff and each other.

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outstanding

Children are supported to engage in activities and hobbies in line with their individual interests. Staff provide children with a variety of experiences and opportunities to develop and expand their interests. One child’s interest in seals has been creatively supported. This has led to them sponsoring a seal. Staff support and encourage children to join them in daily life tasks which promote their independence, and also encourage children to enjoy fun activities. As a result, children have strong bonds with staff.

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outstanding

Children are making excellent progress with their health, education, independence and emotional well-being. Staff ensure that children can access specialist therapeutic services where required. All children are engaging positively with their education. Children have been supported to re-engage with their education following significant gaps in learning. This has led to children achieving academically and accessing extracurricular arts and drama activities. Children have been successful in obtaining part-time and voluntary work in their local community.

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outstanding

Staff encourage, support and facilitate children’s links with their families. They support parents with their children with the aim of making their time an enjoyable event. Children are being provided with opportunities to socialise with peers and are encouraged to build and develop relationships.

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outstanding

The manager and the staff have very high aspirations for the children and are forward thinking with their care and plans to ensure that children are prepared for their futures.

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outstanding

The manager and staff know the children well and provide a safe environment for children to explore and express themselves. Any risks are identified, assessed and Inspection report for children’s home: 1245829 4 managed to ensure that the care, support and guidance children receive keeps them safe. Children are helped to recognise their individual vulnerabilities and are supported to take risks that are appropriate to their age and development. Children are being supported with independent travel and free time. Children check in with staff when out in the community and accept the boundaries in place to keep them safe.

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outstanding

Children indicated that they feel safe in their home and were observed to have trusting relationships with staff. Children are supported to engage in a range of activities and hobbies with staff. These positive relationships and activities reduce the likelihood of unsafe or antisocial behaviours. Staff are knowledgeable about how to protect and safeguard children. There are robust policies and procedures in place.

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outstanding

Staff have a range of experience and skills. The manager ensures that they are deployed in the home according to their level of skills and experience which contributes to keeping children safe.

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outstanding

Children’s harmful behaviours are managed well using positive reinforcement. Staff use the strength of their relationships with the children to distract and deescalate situations. These methods have been developed in conjunction with the children and have proved successful. All staff are trained to use physical intervention. However, this is not used to manage children’s behaviour. This is only used as a very last resort to keep a child safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager is extremely positive, highly ambitious and aspirational for the children. She is committed to the development of the home and has an equally high expectation of her team to provide care which supports and promotes positive life experiences for children. Managers and staff have a clear understanding of the experiences children need to progress. This has led to children being confident in obtaining part-time work and making positive social and emotional development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager and staff support the children to develop their sense of self within the context of their gender, race, culture, ability and identity. As a result, children’s self- worth and resilience are being developed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager is reflective in her practice and cascades this practice in her management of the home and staff team. She is proactive with her continued professional development and research to ensure that the care meets the individual needs of children. Staff are suitability trained access a wide range of learning materials to promote their professional development for the benefit of the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager has successfully created a culture of high expectation for the children and staff. As a result, children are making excellent progress. The manager knows her strengths and leads by example. She is well respected by her team, and she supports and encourages their collaborative approach in developing the care they Inspection report for children’s home: 1245829 5 provide for the children. She knows the strengths and areas for development of her staff team and has robust plans in place to promote her vision for the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff are provided with regular and effective one-to-one supervision and appraisal, and with regular team meetings. As a result, there is clear communication, and the care of the children through staff changes is seamless. The manager has excellent oversight of the home and is forward thinking in her approach to ensuring that the homely environment is maintained to a high standard for the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager is a very strong advocate for the children. She is confident in challenging other professionals when they have fallen short with their responsibilities, and this is impacting on children. She has a clear understanding of the individual needs of the children. Partnership work with other agencies is strong. The outcomes for children are excellent and this is due to the manager’s drive to get the very best for the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager said she has very good and effective support systems in place. She is provided with regular one-to-one supervision from the operations manager. She has regular meetings with other managers from the company’s other homes. This is both supportive and an opportunity to share good practice. Inspection report for children’s home: 1245829 6

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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: 1245829 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Girlings & Co, 11 High Street, Ruddington, Nottingham NG11 6DT

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Inspector

Angela Duffus-Palmer, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 1245829 8 regulates and inspects 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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