Children's Home run by Omega Elifar Limited in Hampshire

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Information about this children's home

The home registered with Ofsted in August 2023 and provides a short-breaks service for children with learning disabilities. A total of 12 children currently access the service for overnight stays. The home provides care for up to six children at any one time. At the time of the inspection, no children were staying overnight.

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Information about this children's home

The manager registered with Ofsted in August 2023.

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This monitoring visit

This focus of this monitoring visit was to review the two compliance notices issued on the 09 February 2024. The requirements from the last full inspection on 06 and 07 February 2024 were also looked at.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have consulted with the host and placing local authority to review the conditions of the registration. Leaders have changed the statement of purpose to include the organisations intention to provide long term stays. The provider is changing its registration to reflect these changes. This has met the compliance notice issued.

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This monitoring visit

Since the inspection leaders have made significant improvements to medication systems. They have reviewed the home's medication policies. These are now specific to the setting and provide clear processes for staff to follow. These include how staff should respond if a child declines their medication. These changes have been communicated to staff during team meetings.

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This monitoring visit

There are clear plans in place for the use of children’s medication as part of a child’s behaviour. These plans provide clear information to staff about how children should take their medication. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2718906 2 Medication administration records are improved since the last inspection. The records clearly outline the child's medication, dosage and when it should be given. The records allow for staff to better record when medication is given.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has introduced new systems for when medication comes in and out of the home. This system provides improved oversight of the stocks of medication in the home. Staff can easily identify errors and it ensures they have the most up to date medication records.

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This monitoring visit

Controlled medications are clearly identified. The manager has briefed staff on identifying controlled medication to ensure that, they follow the procedures in recording and administering this medication.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has increased medication audits to daily. This enables staff to monitor stocks and check for medication administration or recording errors. There is better oversight of medications.

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This monitoring visit

All staff are trained in medication administration and the manager is in the process of assessing the staff’s medication competencies. Since the last inspection there have been no medication errors or medication running out for children. The compliance notice has been met. The competency assessment for staff will become a requirement because of this visit.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have made arrangements to facilitate children going out with staff during their stays. Two children enjoyed a walk in the forest and a scavenger hunt. There are ongoing arrangements to ensure a vehicle is available for children to go out of the home during their stays.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has reviewed the induction booklets to reflect the setting and childcare needs. Recently all the staff have been issued these to complete. Supervision levels have improved, and staff probations are discussed during supervision. Whilst progress has been made this is not embedded therefore is restated as a requirement.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have improved recruitment arrangements. Leaders now have profiles for agency staff. These profiles include photos, training details and confirmation of safer recruitment checks. One new member of staff has been employed since the last inspection and their employment history was properly explored. A new checklist has been introduced to ensure that checks are completed during the recruitment process.

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This monitoring visit

One fire door was locked outside of the time agreed within one child’s risk assessment. The provider has recently had a fire risk assessment undertaken on the Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2718906 3 home. There is an action plan in place to address the findings and some actions have been undertaken promptly. This is restated as a requirement.

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This monitoring visit

New children have attended the setting. Prior to the children joining the manager ensured that the staff had key information from the local authority about the child. Childrens plans are detailed, and they are reviewed dynamically following their stays in the home. The child’s plan includes parental consent for emergency treatment.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has improved monitoring systems in place, including consulting with children’s families to improve the service. There are clear action plans in place to improve the quality of care.

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This monitoring visit

One new requirement is of a result of this visit. Those that are not fully met remain. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2718906 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

06/02/2024 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2718906 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, 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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

ensure that each employee completes an appropriate induction;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that each permanent appointment of an employee is subject to the satisfactory completion of a period of probation.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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undertake appropriate continuing professional development;

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, staff should receive regular supervision, effective induction and performance feedback through probation. 30 April 2024

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Requirement Due date

After consultation with the fire and rescue authority, the registered person must—

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Requirement Due date

provide adequate means of escape from the home in the event of fire.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, identified fire exits should be accessible in an emergency. 30 April 2024

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children's home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and 30 April 2024 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2718906 6 promotes their welfare.

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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 staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring that staff have been assessed to be competent in administering medication.

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure language used in children's record is nurturing and supportive rather than 'institutional'. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 15 paragraph 3.9)  The registered person should ensure that the independent person visits each month to make best use of independent monitoring and implement learning from this monitoring. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 55 paragraph 10.24)  The registered person should ensure that staff continually and actively assess the risks to each child and the arrangements in place to protect them. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 42 paragraph 9.5)  The registered person should ensure that plans for children are accurate when describing use of restraint to ensure the restraint reduces risk of injury. ('Guide to

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Recommendations

the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 48 paragraph 9.50)

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children's home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2718906 7

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Omega Elifar Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Kintyre House, 70 High Street, Fareham, Hampshire PO16 7BB

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Inspector

Mark Dawkins, social care inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2718906 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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