Children's Home run by New Paradigm Social Limited in Liverpool

Inspection report for children’s home: 2751090 1 Registered provider: New Paradigm Social Limited

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is run and operated by a private company. It provides care for one child who may have social and emotional difficulties. One child lived in the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in December 2023.

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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: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2751090 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child only moved into this home a few months ago. Since their arrival, the child has settled in well and has developed positive relationships with staff. Staff provide the child with well-planned, highly individualised care that promotes their needs effectively.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the child to see their family on a regular basis. As a result, they sustain close relationships with the people who are most important to them. The child said, ‘Family time has been my best activity. I see my nan and mum, and I usually go out on activities with my brothers and sisters.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

A stable staff group provides the child with continuity of care that ensures that the child has consistency and stability in their life. Staff ensure that the home is well furnished and nicely decorated, creating a comfortable, cosy and homely environment. The child has personalised their bedroom with a feature wall with a large canvas picture of their family.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide positive activities and encourage the child’s interests and hobbies. They have taken the child to watch a professional football match and toured a football stadium. The child has also enjoyed going to the gym, trampolining and going on nature walks with staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is not currently in full-time education. However, staff and the social worker are supporting the child to work towards this. The child receives home tuition for 15 hours a week. This is supplemented by staff providing other educational activities to promote the child’s progress, sense of achievement and learning.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has access to the health services needed to stay healthy, and staff support them to attend their health appointments. However, the annual health assessment has not yet been completed. Staff do not have all the relevant up-to-date plans to promote the child’s specific needs and educational progress.

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

Staff prioritise the safety of children and have a good understanding of their needs and specific vulnerabilities. They implement risk management plans effectively to keep the child safe from harm.

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

The manager updates children’s plans regularly and records any emerging concerns. This ensures that staff are aware of any new behaviours and take appropriate action to address them.

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

The child has made good progress with a reduction in unsafe behaviour. Staff are trained in managing behaviour, and there have been no incidents of physical intervention. Staff Inspection report for children’s home: 2751090 3 act decisively to defuse unwanted behaviours and take swift action to prevent behaviours from escalating.

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

There have been no incidents of the child going absent or missing from home. Staff are always alert to the possibility of future incidents occurring. There have been no significant events, complaints or allegations.

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

Staff are trained in child protection and take their safeguarding roles and responsibilities seriously. The child is increasingly safer because of the measures staff put in place to protect them. A social worker said, ‘Organisationally, the home is well organised, and they are understanding of safeguarding and work with partner agencies.’

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

Staff manage health and safety matters effectively. They ensure that a physically safe and hazard-free environment is maintained for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

This is the home’s first inspection since it was registered in December 2023. A social worker said, ‘I think the placement is doing really well. Our quality assurance team did a recent visit, and they were really impressed.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

A skilled, capable and experienced registered manager is employed who demonstrates effective leadership of staff and the day-to-day operations in the home. A stable staff team is employed to care for children. Staff said, ‘It’s such a lovely place to work. The responsible individual and manager are so supportive.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager stimulates staff’s enthusiasm and channels the efforts of staff effectively. They ensure that staff share a common sense of purpose and direction. Staff benefit from regular training opportunities to help them meet the specific needs of children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager conducts regular team meetings and ensures that staff benefit from practice-related supervision. This supports staff to reflect on their practice and performance while reviewing the progress and experiences of children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager demonstrates effective oversight of the child’s records. They use monitoring activities effectively to understand the strengths and weaknesses. The manager addresses any areas for improvement needed while ensuring that they continue to improve the quality of care provided for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is visited each month by an independent person to review and scrutinise the quality of care. The manager acts on any actions raised to secure continuing improvement. The independent person’s written report is sent to Ofsted each month in keeping with regulation. Inspection report for children’s home: 2751090 4

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the child has a personal education plan and health assessment completed, and they should obtain a revised care plan from the placing authority. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 56, paragraph 11.2)

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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: 2751090 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: New Paradigm Social Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 121 Lark Lane, Aigburth, Liverpool L17 8UR

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Inspector

Anthony Kyem, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2751090 6 regulates and inspects 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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Inspector

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