Children's Home run by Advanced Adolescent Care Solutions Limited in Rotherham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2577014 1 Advanced Adolescent Care Solutions Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and managed by a private provider. It provides care for one child who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in November 2022.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was undertaken in response to a whistleblowing complaint. The allegations relate to the practice and conduct of a member of the management team.

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This monitoring visit

Allegations that a member of the management team behaved in a way which is described as erratic and irate, led to a member of staff and the child making a complaint. A mediation meeting held the following day with the staff involved and chaired by a senior leader led to further concerns about the conduct of the individual. Despite the senior leader witnessing this behaviour and hearing directly about the nature of the concerns and the impact on the child, they have failed to acknowledge the seriousness of the concerns.

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This monitoring visit

An investigation conducted by the senior leader resulted in no clear action in response to the concerns. There is no written account of the incident or of the mediation meeting. The staff involved have not been supported to raise their concerns in line with whistleblowing procedures. This experience has led to one member of staff resigning from their post due to feeling unsafe and lacking confidence that the provider would respond appropriately.

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This monitoring visit

The child’s views, wishes and feelings have not been sought appropriately. The senior leader investigating has not spoken to the child about their complaint. At the Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2577014 2 monitoring visit, the child reported a decline in their mental health, and they said that the inspector was the first person to ask them about how they were feeling.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has failed to follow their own safeguarding processes. The senior leader has not shared the information objectively or in a timely way with all safeguarding professionals. This prevents the relevant agencies from fulfilling their role in the protection of children.

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This monitoring visit

Despite the seriousness of the concerns the information shared with Ofsted has sought to minimise those concerns. In addition, there was a significant delay in reporting the concerns through a notification. This prevents the regulator from having clear and timely oversight of the concerns and the actions taken by the provider. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2577014 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

12/09/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 15/11/2022 Full Good 02/02/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2577014 4

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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

*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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare.

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

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home; and

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feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b)(2)(a)(f)(g)(i)(ii)) 14 April 2024

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*This requirement is the subject of a compliance notice.

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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: 2577014 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Advanced Adolescent Care Solutions Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 38 Sherwood Road, Worksop, S80 1QW

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Inspector

Rachel Webster, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2577014 6 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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