Children's home run by Happy Futures Support Specialists Limited

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2712049 1 Happy Futures Support Specialists Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is operated by a private provider and offers care for one child.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in April 2023.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this visit, one child was living in the home.

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This monitoring visit

The home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 12 and 13 January 2024.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to determine whether the compliance notices issued under Regulations 12 and 13 are met.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has taken sufficient action to meet the steps identified in the compliance notices. The manager has a clear action plan to address the shortfalls identified at the full inspection. This action plan has helped the manager to focus on developing the home.

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This monitoring visit

A new positive behaviour support plan has been created for the child. The plan is clear, concise and easy for the staff to follow. The plan supports staff in identifying the triggers for the child. It includes clear strategies for staff to follow if the child moves away from the baseline of expected behaviour. This plan provides staff with guidance on post-crisis support for the child. This is helping the child to be more settled in the home.

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This monitoring visit

Parents speak positively about the quality of care provided to their child. They say they feel that their child is safe in the home. The child is supported to spend quality Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2712049 2 time with their family in the home. The child’s time with their family is a positive experience because this is facilitated in a natural and relaxed way.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has spoken to the staff about the importance of keeping up-to-date and accurate records when safeguarding children. Accidents and self-injurious behaviours are now clearly recorded. The manager reviews all incident documents and sends them back to staff requesting further details when these are required. This benefits the child as it provides a better understanding of what is happening for the child and how the staff can best support them.

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This monitoring visit

There is evidence of increased management oversight of key documents relating to the child. This oversight can be seen across risk assessments, handover logs and incident records. The use of physical intervention is clearly recorded and in line with regulations. The manager has conversations with staff and spends time with the child after such measures are used. This helps the manager to understand what has happened and what could be done differently to reduce the risk of future incidents.

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This monitoring visit

Monthly management monitoring tools are in their infancy. These tools are successful in identifying some shortfalls. However, the shortfall regarding the condition of the home was not identified. The home looks tired, unclean and in need of redecoration in some rooms. The manager openly and honestly explained that the monitoring tools are still in the development stages and some changes need to be made.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements under Regulations 33 and 44 could not be evidenced during this visit. They have been restated. A new requirement under Regulation 6 is raised in respect of the condition of the home. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2712049 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

12/02/2024 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2712049 4

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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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

provide to children living in the home the physical necessities they need in order to live there comfortably. (Regulation 6 (1)(a) (2)(vii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that essential repairs and required redecoration of the home are completed in a timely manner. 21 May 2024

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Requirement Due date

ensure that each permanent appointment of an employee is subject to the satisfactory completion of a period of probation.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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Requirement Due date

receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (1)(b) (4)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that staff’s probation reports are completed in a timely manner.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement is restated. 21 May 2024

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that an independent person visits the children’s home at least once each month.

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Requirement Due date

The independent person must provide a copy of the independent person’s report to— 21 May 2024 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2712049 5 HMCI;

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Requirement Due date

upon request, the local authority for the area in which the home is located;

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Requirement Due date

the registered provider and, if applicable, the registered manager; and

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Requirement Due date

the responsible individual (if one is nominated). (Regulation 44 (1) (7)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e))

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the home’s location risk assessment includes all relevant information which assists in the identification of any risks and strategies for managing the presenting risks. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 66, paragraph 15.1)

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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: 2712049 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Happy Futures Support Specialists Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: St Andrews House, 11 Dalton Court, Commercial Road, Darwen, Lancashire BB3 0DG

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Inspector

Jo Birtwhistle, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2712049 7 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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