Children's Home run by BKY Care Limited in Birmingham

Inspection report for children’s home: 2666560 1 Registered provider: BKY Care Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

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

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in September 2022.

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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: 2666560 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

22/03/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2666560 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Three children live in the home. One child has moved on from the home since the last inspection. They made considerable progress, and their move was positive and well planned.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children and staff have developed positive relationships. They enjoy spending time with each other, for example eating meals together. Staff talk to children about their feelings, which helps children to manage their behaviours and emotions. As a result, boundaries of acceptable behaviour are established.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

One child is making excellent progress at school. When discussing this progress a social worker said, ‘The nurturing approach from staff at the home is a big part of it.’ Staff work closely with other professionals to ensure that the children continue to achieve good education outcomes.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are healthy, and staff support them to attend their health appointments. Children who have experienced bereavement are supported in a sensitive and thoughtful way.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children know how to make a complaint, and they are part of discussions that inform the care provided, for example menu planning. This shows children are listened to.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children participate in a range of activities that they enjoy, including go-karting and visiting trampoline parks.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to develop their cultural identities. Two children enjoyed visiting a place of worship at Christmas time. Staff are also teaching children about their cultures and religions. This helps children to gain an understanding of people who are different to them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The atmosphere of the home is warm and friendly. Some areas of the home have been redecorated, and plans are in place to redecorate and refurnish children’s bedrooms. Children’s access to the laundry room was restricted because the door was locked. The manager took immediate action to address this.

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

Children say they feel safe, and a social worker said, ‘No issues or concerns for my young people.’ However, a known risk for a child was not assessed. No harm had been caused but staff did not have guidance to keep the child safe. The manager took action to address this shortfall. Inspection report for children’s home: 2666560 4 Staff are aware of the risks associated with online safety. They talk to children to help them keep themselves safe. Internet restrictions are in place to ensure children only access age-appropriate content.

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

One child has gone missing from the home on five occasions over a six-month period. Staff work effectively with other professionals and have conversations with the child to reduce the risk of this recurring to keep them safer.

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

When it is necessary to physically hold children, this is reasonable and proportionate. The manager scrutinises incidents to help him understand why this happens, to further develop and improve staff’s practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is suitably qualified and has high aspirations for children. His practice is child-focused and he demonstrates nurturing care towards the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Recruitment practices are good, and the recommendation made in relation to staff recruitment has been satisfactorily addressed. Staff feel supported. They receive a comprehensive induction and complete training to help them to develop their skills and knowledge to care for children well. This includes training related to the provider’s model of care and training to meet children’s specific needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has good oversight of the service, and monitoring systems help him to monitor the quality of care well. The manager welcomes external advice and scrutiny, which helps to promote the growth of the service.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and staff receive regular supervision that provides opportunities for reflection and development. The manager ensures that team meetings take place monthly. Staff have opportunities to discuss the care of the children, their progress and their development, and to reflect on their own practice and any training as a team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Some staff changes have occurred since the last inspection, and plans are in place to support new staff working at the home. For example, they have been enrolled on to courses to gain relevant childcare qualifications. Inspection report for children’s home: 2666560 5

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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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and are enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the registered person ensuring known risks are assessed to keep children safe from harm. 26 April 2024

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Recommendations

 The manager must gain consent from the placing authority for any monitoring or surveillance, in writing, at the time of placement. (Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards, page 16, paragraph 3.16)  Just as in a family home, children should be able to access all shared areas of their home unless there are specific reasons why this would not meet a child’s needs. Limits on privacy and access may only be put in place to safeguard each child in the home. Any decisions to limit a child’s access to any area of the home must only be made when this is intended to safeguard the child’s welfare. All decisions should be informed by a rigorous assessment of that individual child’s needs, be properly recorded and be kept under regular review. (Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards, page 15, paragraph 3.10) Inspection report for children’s home: 2666560 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: 2666560 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 8 Fairlawns, Sutton Coldfield B76 1PQ

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Inspector

Amy Richards, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2666560 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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