Children's Home run by Progressive Care Limited in Doncaster

Inspection report for children’s home: 2749911 1 Registered provider: Progressive Care Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home registered with Ofsted in October 2023 and is operated by a private provider. It offers care for up to four children who experience social and/or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, one child was living at the home. No other children have lived at the home since the full inspection in January 2024.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has applied to register with Ofsted.

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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: 23 January 2024

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: inadequate

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2749911 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

23/01/2024 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home: 2749911 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is spacious and decorated in neutral colours. Photos of the child and the child’s mementos are on display. The child chose their bedroom, and it is personalised in line with their interests and with their belongings. This makes the home feel warm and homely for children and gives the child a sense of belonging.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child likes living at the home and has secure relationships with the staff. Although the child chooses to spend a lot of their time alone, staff are always available to talk to the child, spend time with them and do activities which the child enjoys. Staff know the child and their needs well. They represent the child’s views well in relation to their health and education. This has led to the child moving to a school that is more suitable for them. Staff are trying to ensure that the child attends school every day and their attendance has started to improve.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child enjoys regular activities, such as horse riding and go-karting. They also enjoy going out for walks and had a day out at a theme park during the school holiday. Staff take photos and keep tickets so that the child can look back on their experiences and memories.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff help the child to keep in contact with their family and those who the mean the most to them. They support the child to spend more time with their parent and are including their parent in activities and regular everyday tasks, such as preparing for school. This helps the child to have positive shared memories with their parent. The child also sees other family members and previous carers regularly.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is being helped to improve their health. Staff act appropriately on signs that the child’s physical or emotional health is deteriorating and make necessary appointments for the chid to attend.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff work well with the child’s social worker. They maintain regular contact and share information appropriately. This is helping to improve relationships between the child and professionals involved in their care.

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

The child feels safe, comfortable and spends a lot of time at the home. Staff understand the risks to the child’s safety and the actions needed to help protect the child. The child’s records include clear risk assessments and plans to manage risks in relation to using a mobile phone, the internet and the risks associated with being missing from home. Managers and staff are working well with professionals to closely monitor risks to the child’s safety. Inspection report for children’s home: 2749911 4 There have been no incidents of the child being missing from home in more than two months. In the event the child goes missing from home, there are clear protocols in place for staff to follow. Staff feel confident in helping children to return home safely and understand the procedures to follow to report children as missing from home.

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

The child is learning about the things that could affect their safety. This helps the child to better protect themself from risks and to become more independent. Staff praise and reward the child’s positive behaviour. This helps the child to celebrate their achievements and reinforces positive choices and behaviours. When consequences are used, these help the child to learn from when things have gone wrong. Some of the consequences also help to reduce risks to the child’s safety.

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

Managers make sure that staff who are recruited to work in the home undergo appropriate suitability checks.

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

Staff have received training in safeguarding, and they understand their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding children. They have a good understanding of how to respond to concerns about the safety of children and feel confident in raising concerns.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager of the home has applied to become the registered manager and is working towards attaining the relevant qualification. The manager has worked in the home since it opened and gained more experience in leading and managing the home over time.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers now have clear oversight of the running of the home. The home’s systems and processes are strengthened, and the new processes introduced are becoming more embedded. These are enabling leaders to better understand the care provided to children, identify any emerging risks and to respond to risks quickly.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There are now more comprehensive processes for when children are moving into the home. These involve full consideration of children’s needs and whether these can be met by the home and the staff. The manager has a good understanding of type of care that the home and staff can provide to children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff feel supported and valued and have a good sense of teamworking. Regular team meetings, supervision and training help staff to increase their knowledge, skills and ability to meet the children’s needs. The home has enough staff to provide care to the child. There is ongoing recruitment to fill staff vacancies.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager consults with the child, their parent and staff regularly to gather feedback on the home and the quality of the care provided to the child. They have identified ways that they can strengthen this further. The manager also challenges professionals to advocate on behalf of the child around health and education issues to ensure that the child is receiving the care and support that they need. Inspection report for children’s home: 2749911 5 The home has a monthly visit from an independent person and the manager ensures that the statement of purpose is kept up to date and sent to the regulator.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager does not always ensure that the regulator is notified of serious incidents without delay. On one occasion, staff were aware of an incident but did not report this in the home and to the regulator in a timely way. This limits the regulator’s ability to maintain oversight of the safety and safeguarding of children. Inspection report for children’s home: 2749911 6

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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, The 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 within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(b)) 26 April 2024

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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: 2749911 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Progressive Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 51 Attercliffe Common, Sheffield S9 2AE

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Inspector

Honor Hamshaw, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2749911 8 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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