Children's Home run by Jasmine Gardens Private Limited in Hertfordshire

Inspection report children's home: 2745101 1 Registered provider: Jasmine Gardens Private Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately run home offers care for up to three children who may have experienced neglect, abuse or trauma that has left them vulnerable.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in September 2023. This is the first inspection since the home registered.

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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: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children's home: 2745101 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

At the time of this inspection, there were two children living at the home. Two children have moved out since the home registered. The home had given notice on these children due to changes in their needs that meant the staff could no longer keep them safe.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Moves into the home are well planned. The manager and the team discuss children and assess if they can meet their needs. The manager meets with the child’s social worker to gather as much information as possible. When a decision is made, the manager meets with children and introduces them to the home. Planned and staged introductions help children to settle in well.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to attend education provisions suited to their needs. One child is taking GCSEs this year and has already applied to college. Another child is on a revised timetable and currently has education at home. The staff are liaising with the school to try to reintegrate this child back at school. Staff understand the importance of education for children and actively encourage them to achieve in line with their ability.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The staff are warm and friendly. Children said that they like the staff. There is a low turnover of staff and this enables children to build positive relationships. This consistency children helps them to feel comfortable.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have regular meetings and their opinions are sought. They know how to make complaints and staff regularly check this out with them. This helps children to feel part of the day-to-day running of the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are in good health and staff ensure that they attend all their appointments. Children have been supported to access specialist appointments for their mental health and physical health needs. Children’s health plans are detailed and provide excellent oversight that ensures their needs are being met.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff celebrate important events for children; planning and careful thought goes into this. One child recently went out for a meal for their birthday which everyone enjoyed. This child can be reluctant to do group activities so this was very positive step. Children take part in a range of activities that encourage their health and well- being. One child plays tennis every week. Children have been to the trampoline park, dirt biking and to museums in London. Creating these experiences helps children to build positive memories.

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

The children have experienced exploitation. The manager and the staff have made strong links with local services that support children in line with these risks. The Inspection report children's home: 2745101 3 staff have been proactive in approaching services and have been complimented for this practice.

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

There are particular worries for one child. Staff are open and honest with the child and share their concerns with them. There is a plan that ensures staff have the most up-to-date information to keep the child safe.

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

The child has been encouraged by staff to take part in an innovative scheme with the police. The police meet with the child on a regular basis and offer support and guidance to the staff. This is helping to increase the child’s safety. A police officer from the exploitation team said that the staff have been ‘absolutely brilliant’.

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

Children have gone missing from the home. There are suitable plans to ensure that the staff know what to do if this happens and how to escalate this in line with the children’s vulnerabilities. Good records reflect these incidents. The staff have started working alongside a missing persons charity to help to ensure that children can talk to someone independent.

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

On one occasion, a physical intervention was necessary for two children. Staff acted promptly and kept both children safe. This was recorded well and staff and children had the opportunity to talk about it afterwards.

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

Staff understand safeguarding processes. They understand the role of the local authority designated officer (LADO). There has been one allegation against a staff member that was dealt with very by the manager and closed at consultation by the LADO. A strong safeguarding culture helps staff to keep children safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is managed by a dedicated manager. She has good relationships with children and staff. The manager leads by example and models good practice to her staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home has a consistent staff team and low staff turnover. Nearly half of the team is qualified to or partway through a level 5 in leadership and management in residential care. The staff demonstrate a good level of expertise and commitment to providing good care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The children’s placement plans are clear. They are written in child-friendly language and give a good oversight of children’s experiences. They include their goals moving forward. This enables staff to provide individualised care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings take place monthly. These are used to upskill staff and have a good focus on children. Important information about children is shared at team meetings. One staff member said, ‘The manager is really inclusive, we discuss things collectively.’ Inspection report children's home: 2745101 4 The manager builds strong relationships with professionals. The feedback from professionals is very positive. This helps her to access further resources for children and create shared plans that keep the children safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home’s work-force plan has not been updated to reflect the team’s current training and training needs. This means that the manager has not to hand got a clear understanding of staff’s future training needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The location risk assessment fails to fully reflect the recent concerns around child exploitation in the area and the measures that staff have put in place to keep children safe. Inspection report children's home: 2745101 5

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the location risk assessment reflects concerns of child exploitation in the area and the measures that staff put in place to keep children safe. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 64, paragraph 15.1)  The registered person should ensure that a workforce plan is in place that includes accurate details of staff training and qualifications completed by staff and identifies ongoing training and development needs. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.8)

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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 children's home: 2745101 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Jasmine Gardens Private Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 81 Jasmine Gardens, Hatfield AL10 0BN

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Talent Chirandure

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Inspector

Mary Costello, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children's home: 2745101 7 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection. If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit

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Inspector

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