Children's Home run by CURISUK LIMITED in Nottinghamshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2732325 1

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CURISUK LIMITED

Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is privately owned. It is registered to provide care for one child who may have emotional, behavioural and/or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is currently subject to a suspension notice.

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Information about this children’s home

There were no children living at the home at the time of the inspection.

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This monitoring visit

The provider was issued with an urgent notice to suspend the registration of their children’s home on 15 February 2024. This was due to concerns about the financial viability of the home. The notice expires on 9 May 2024.

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This monitoring visit

A full inspection of the home was undertaken on 12 and 13 March 2024. The home was judged to be inadequate.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to monitor the provider’s compliance with the suspension notice issued on 15 February 2024. The monitoring visit was announced to the provider; however, the provider did not attend.

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This monitoring visit

At the time of this monitoring visit, the house was empty. There was no indication that the home is operating as a children’s home.

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This monitoring visit

As the home was empty, it was not possible to review the requirements set at the full inspection. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2732325 2

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 12/03/2024 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2732325 3

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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 care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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

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that each child’s relevant plans are followed. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c))

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In particular, this relates to an assessment of need being completed prior to the child moving in to the home to ensure that staff have the knowledge and experience to meet the child’s needs. It also relates to staff following agreed plans, particularly around agreed staffing ratios. 1 June 2024

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

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take adequate precautions against the risk of fire, including the provision of suitable fire equipment in the children’s home. (Regulation 25 (1)(a))

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In particular, this relates to having a fire alarm system and fire equipment in the home. 1 June 2024

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The registered person must appoint a person to manage the children’s home if—

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there is no registered manager in respect of the home; and the registered provider—

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does not satisfy regulation 28; or 1 June 2024 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2732325 4 is not, or does not intend to be, in day-to-day charge of the home. (Regulation 27 (1)(a)(b)(ii)(iii))

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The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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employ an individual to work at the children’s home—

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if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a) (3)(d)) 1 June 2024

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The registered person must prepare and implement a policy("the behaviour management policy") which sets out—

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the measures of control, discipline and restraint which may be used in relation to children in the home.

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within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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the date, time and location of the use of the measure;

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a description of the measure and its duration;

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the name of the person who used the measure ("the user"), and of any other person present when the measure was used;

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the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure. (Regulation 35 (1)(b) (3)(a)(iii)(iv)(vi)(vii)) 1 June 2024

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The registered person must carry on the children’s home in such manner as is likely to ensure that the home will be financially viable for the purpose of achieving the aims and objectives set out in the statement of purpose. (Regulation 47 (1)) 1 June 2024 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2732325 5 The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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

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provide to children living in the home the physical necessities they need in order to live there comfortably;

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ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(vii)(c)(i)) 1 June 2024

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The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(vii))

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In particular, this relates to ensuring any allegation is reported to external safeguarding professionals and a record is kept of the allegation and outcome. 1 June 2024

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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. 1 June 2024 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2732325 6 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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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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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;

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(c)(d)(f)(h))

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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: 2732325 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 51 Priory Ridge, Crofton, Wakefield WF4 1TF

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Inspector

Laura Walker, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2732325 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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