Children's home run by Lytham Care Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 1256658 1 Registered provider: Lytham 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 run by a private company. It provides care for up to two children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

One child was living in the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in January 2021.

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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: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 1256658 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

05/04/2022 Full Good 26/01/2022 Interim Declined in effectiveness 19/10/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 06/02/2020 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home: 1256658 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

At the time of this inspection, one child was living in the home. However, this report reflects the experiences of the three children who have lived in the home since the last inspection.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children attend school and make progress in their education. Routine and daily planners focus on the child’s abilities, interests and emotional well-being. This promotes children’s confidence and results in them making steady progress in education.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have clear health plans and are registered with local health services. Staff ensure that children’s physical and emotional needs are met. Specialist services aid children’s emotional health. Staff talk openly with children. This supports children to understand their health needs. As a result, children can make informed decisions about their health.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff promote children’s time with their family and friends. They support children to maintain relationships with previous carers. In some cases, children establish new relationships with their siblings’ carers. This means that children have meaningful experiences with people who are important to them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff build positive relationships with children. They do not give up when children are struggling. Staff explore children’s behaviours and seek to find effective ways to reduce risk. Children learn to recognise their feelings and develop better strategies to cope.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

When placement endings are unplanned, children’s welfare and well-being remain paramount. The manager considers the needs and feelings of other children living in the home. Children stay in contact with staff after they have left the home.

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

Staff have a good knowledge of the children and their risks. Children have trusting relationships with staff. This has supported a significant reduction in safeguarding incidents.

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

Staff follow missing-from-care protocols when children go missing from the home. They search for children when they do not return home on time. They speak with children’s friends to encourage children to return. Therefore, incidents of children going missing from the home have reduced.

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

Physical interventions have reduced since the last inspection. Records of incidents are reflective and include debriefs with staff and children. The Inspection report for children’s home: 1256658 4 manager acknowledges the need for development to support de-escalation and has identified training to support staff’s understanding of behaviour management.

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

Staff talk with children to help them with their decision-making and learning. Staff promote reflection to help children to understand their feelings. Staff use incentives to promote positive behaviours.

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

Children know how to make a complaint. Staff provide regular opportunities for children to discuss their wishes and feelings. When children have worries about family members, they go to staff. Staff follow safeguarding procedures and offer reassurance. Children benefit from independent advocacy to ensure that children’s rights are promoted.

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

Staff arrangements for recruitment are robust. This ensures that only suitable people work with children.

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

The manager monitors the safety and location of the home to ensure that children are safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is led by a child-centred registered manager who wants the best for the children. The manager oversees two children’s homes. Three deputy managers support the registered manager, and they share an aspirational ethos. This filters through to the well-established staff team, which promotes children’s successes and achievements.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and staff work with professionals and families to support decision- making. All professionals said that communication and information-sharing are excellent. This aids risk reduction. One professional said, ‘I can see the child is really loved and protected here, it is nice to see.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff enjoy working at the home and feel supported by the leadership team. Staff work together to improve practice and care delivery. At times of difficulty, the team of staff pull together to assist one another. Training and regular team meetings enhance development and understanding. This improves care delivery.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers and staff receive regular supervision. Supervision sessions include reflection of staff practice and well-being. As a result, staff feel supported. This approach means that managers have oversight of staff’s strengths and weaknesses.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has implemented effective monitoring systems in the home. This has helped her to identify learning outcomes and to support staff’s development. This helps to sustain good-quality care for children. Inspection report for children’s home: 1256658 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: 1256658 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Lytham Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Lytham Care, 400 Longmoor Lane, Liverpool L9 9DB

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Inspector

Sally Hallwood, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 1256658 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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