Children's Home run by Inspire Care (UK) Limited in Staffordshire

Assurance inspection report for children's home: SC487764 1 SC487764

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Registered provider: Inspire Care (UK) Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A privately owned company runs this home. It is registered to provide care for up to two children who may have had adverse childhood experiences.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager is registered with Ofsted and holds a level 5 qualification in leadership and management.

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Inspection date: 20 February 2024

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 20 February 2024

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, the inspector evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. The inspector looked closely at the experiences and progress of children, using the social care common inspection framework. This assurance 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’. Assurance inspection report for children's home: SC487764 2

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Findings from the inspection

We did not identify any serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

At the time of this inspection, one child was living in the home. Since the last inspection, three children have moved out of the home. Two moved out in line with their plans. Another child moved out earlier than planned. This was because his needs were more complex than intially understood and he needed care and support beyond what the home could provide. Managers and staff have worked hard to ensure that all children’s moves to and from the home have been positive.

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Findings from the inspection

Work has been carried out to improve the environment. The communal spaces have been redecorated and the child has been involved in personalising their bedroom. Photos of the child are displayed in the home. Overall, the child lives in a house that is homely and gives them a sense of pride in their surroundings.

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Findings from the inspection

The child’s wishes and feelings are obtained in various ways. The child has the opportunity to write their thoughts and feelings down and participates in key-work sessions and one-to-one sessions with the home’s manager. This gives the child a voice and enables staff to understand their needs.

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Findings from the inspection

There has been an improvement in the quality of care provided to children because staff have developed their skills through training and support from the manager. The child has positive relationships with a stable team of core staff who understand them and respond to their needs well.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager and staff are good advocates for the child. The manager has appropriately escalated concerns for the child as they do not have an education provision. Staff are supporting the child with education at home each day while further decisions are made. This helps with the child’s academic development and provides a daily routine.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff understand risks to the child. Care plans and risk assessments are detailed and provide support strategies for staff, which they implement. Staff understand the child’s vulnerability to exploitation and they are working hard to keep them safe. Well-planned one-to-one sessions cover important and emerging topics. These include exploring how to stay safe when using the internet, understanding healthy relationships and risks in the community. This enhances the child’s knowledge of personal safety.

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Findings from the inspection

When safeguarding concerns arise, staff respond swiftly to ensure children’s safety and well-being. When the child goes missing from home, staff following agreed protocols and work in partnership with safeguarding agencies. Incidents are recorded thoroughly and follow-up work to reduce the risk of a recurrence is carried out. Assurance inspection report for children's home: SC487764 3 Staff’s ability to de-escalate and manage challenging behaviours has improved. This is because staff are beginning to embed the therapeutic ethos set out in the home’s statement of purpose. Staff use a range of strategies to avoid the use of restraint. However, when restraint is used, it is necessary and proportionate to the risk of harm. There is a strong focus on supporting and repairing relationships following incidents. This helps to reassure the child and increase feelings of safety.

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Findings from the inspection

Managers have clear expectations regarding staff performance to ensure that children receive good-quality care. When concerns are raised about staff practice, managers take decisive action. When things go wrong, they use learning to inform ongoing staff development and ensure that staff understand their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding practice.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff receive regular supervision that focuses on their individual practice and development needs. Team meetings take place regularly. In addition, the manager is present in the home and sees at first hand the care the staff provide to the child. This enables the manager to have effective oversight of staff practice and the support being given to children.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager has a good understanding of the home’s strengths and areas for development. The manager strives to improve the care and experiences of children through child-centred review, reflection and learning. The positive action taken by the manager has resulted in all requirements and recommendations raised at the last inspection being met.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

08/06/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 07/09/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 24/03/2022 Interim Sustained effectiveness 11/08/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good Assurance inspection report for children's home: SC487764 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Inspire Care (UK) Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Keystone Chartered Accountants, 263 Nottingham Road, Nottingham NG7 7DA

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Inspector

Natasha Skinner, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children's home: SC487764 5 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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