Children's Home run by Care 2 Share 2 Ltd in Redbridge

Inspection report for children's home: SC052946 1 SC052946 Registered provider: Care 2 Share 2 Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned home provides care for five children who have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted in 2003. The manager registered with Ofsted in May 2018 and is suitably qualified.

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Information about this children’s home

There were 5 children living in the home at the time of this inspection.

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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

Date of last inspection: 27 February 2023

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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: SC052946 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

27/02/2023 Full Good 22/02/2022 Full Good 10/02/2020 Full Good 17/07/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: SC052946 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children build positive relationships with staff and enjoy fun activities together. Staff show care and kindness towards children, and they understand their needs well. This helps children to feel comfortable in the home and to share their views with staff. All children spoken to said they get on with staff and like living in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The registered manager and staff are proactive and encourage children to engage in education. If children are out of mainstream education, managers and staff work closely with social workers and the virtual school to reintegrate them into school. However, some children continue to refuse to engage in education.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand children’s health needs. They arrange for children to attend routine health appointments and give advice and support about personal hygiene and healthy relationships. Staff have also arranged workshops for children, including on issues such as drugs and alcohol use and sexual health. This increases children’s knowledge and helps them to reflect on their lifestyle choices.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children make good progress in developing their independence skills. There is a ‘ preparation for independence’ programme in place, with s taff supporting children to learn and develop their skills in budgeting, cooking and other identified needs. This guidance from staff enables children to develop crucial life skills and prepares them for independent living.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand children’s communication needs. When English is not a child’s first language, staff support them to develop their English-speaking skills by practising with them. As a result, children are able to develop their language and communication skills.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Leaders, managers and staff work closely with children’s placing authorities to support transition plans and reunification with families. One parent praised the registered manager and staff for how well they supported their child to repair the strained relationship they had. This child has since returned home and has settled back into family life.

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

Leaders, managers and staff have high aspirations for the children in their care. They understand children’s needs and risks well. Children benefit from effective individual risk assessments and the strategies to mitigate risks are clear. If risks change or remain high, risk assessments are regularly reviewed and updated. Leaders, managers and staff work closely with children’s professional networks to manage and reduce risks, to promote children’s well-being.

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

Staff make efforts to calm children during incidents. However, there are no Inspection report for children's home: SC052946 4 behaviour management plans tailored to children’s individual needs. There is a lack of clear guidance on how to promote positive behaviour and de-escalate situations. Consequently, there are incidents that have not been managed well and required staff to call the police.

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

The staff and the registered manager are consistent and proactive when children go missing from the home. They promptly contact children to locate them and encourage their return home. The staff liaise with other safeguarding agencies to manage the risks to ensure children’s safety. When children return home, staff speak to children about where they have been and are professionally curious, to help them understand their reasons for going missing from home, to try to reduce such incidents.

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

Staff undertake weekly key-work sessions with children. This enhances children’s understanding of risks and safety and the potential consequences of risk-taking behaviour. These sessions are purposeful and demonstrate that staff make efforts to support children by allowing them to reflect and think about how to make positive change. The relationships between staff and children make these sessions meaningful and beneficial for children.

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

Leaders and managers appropriately challenge local authorities. If children are not making progress and their risks have remained high, the registered manager appropriately raises concerns with children’s social workers. They review children’s care plans to ensure that they have the right support to meet their needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

An experienced and skilled registered manager runs the home and is supported by an effective deputy manager. They have both worked in the home for a long time, which has allowed children to build strong and trusting relationships with them.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff supervision and appraisals are good. The registered manager and senior staff provide supervision that focuses on child-related practice, as well as staff training and development. Staff’s performance and practice are appraised annually. This enables the managers to have effective oversight of staff practice and for positive practice to thrive.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff come together regularly to discuss practice. Team meetings are well structured and provide opportunities for staff and managers to discuss children, safeguarding issues and staff responsibilities. They are positive learning forums where staff lead workshops to explore current issues that affect children. This helps staff to further develop and strengthen their knowledge and practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The pre-admission processes are thorough. Leaders and managers explore the impact children will have on one another. Risks are well identified through careful planning before the registered manager agrees that a child can move into the home. Professionals from placement teams have praised the responsible individual and Inspection report for children's home: SC052946 5 registered manager for their careful decision-making when considering children’s referrals.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have established strong working partnerships with other agencies, that are effective for children. Various external professionals gave extremely positive feedback about the commitment and dedication the registered manager and staff have towards children, which supports their progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager and responsible individual have met the requirements raised at the last inspection. They have made positive improvements to the home, which has been furnished to a high standard, making it feel warm and homely. Inspection report for children's home: SC052946 6

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Recommendation

 The registered person should prepare and implement a behaviour management plan. This plan should describe the home’s approach to promoting positive behaviour and the measures of control, discipline and restraint which may be used in the home. The behaviour management strategy should be understood and applied at all times by staff and must be kept under review and revised when appropriate. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 46, paragraph 9.33)

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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: SC052946 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 46 The Ridgeway, North Harrow, Harrow, Middlesex HA2 7QN

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Mehnaaz Chaudhary

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Inspector

Amena Begum, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: SC052946 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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Inspector

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