MovingUp Care South

Inspection report for supported accommodation provider – monitoring visit: MovingUp Care South 1 Moving Up Care South

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Registered provider: Moving Up Care Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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provider

This supported accommodation service is owned and managed by a private provider. The service provides up to 48 placements in self-contained units which are available for the sole use of one person and are limited to accommodating looked after children and care leavers, and 28 supported accommodation placements in a shared or group living situation in premises used to accommodate only looked after children or care leavers.

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provider

The service manager registered with Ofsted in November 2023.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted carried out a monitoring visit following concerns raised regarding the provider’s management of complaints relating to staff practice, and whether information about serious incidents was shared with Ofsted in line with regulations. During the visit, the inspector visited the provider’s office. The inspector spoke to five staff members, the registered service manager and the nominated individual.

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This monitoring visit

Managers and staff are aware of and follow the provider’s internal safeguarding policies and procedures. Incidents have been appropriately responded to. Children’s risk assessments contain information which guides staff on how best to support children and help them to be safe.

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This monitoring visit

Staff complete safeguarding training during their induction, and refresher sessions are scheduled regularly. However, some staff are not fully aware of external safeguarding reporting procedures when they have concerns about a child’s safety or welfare. This means that staff practice may not always be consistent and this potentially places children at risk of harm. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider – monitoring visit: Moving Up Care South 2 Leaders appropriately respond to concerns and complaints. They take action to ensure that children are safeguarded while investigations take place. They share information and work with other professionals to ensure that investigations are comprehensive, timely and transparent.

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This monitoring visit

The current system for reporting incidents does not allow for easy analysis of information, for example numbers or types of incidents. The registered service manager does not clearly document his reviews of incidents. This means that the registered service manager oversight is limited and opportunities for ‘lessons learned’ are reduced. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider – monitoring visit: Moving Up Care South 3

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Recommendations

 The registered person should actively scrutinise the settings and make best use of information from internal monitoring to ensure continuous improvement. In particular, review all incidents and proactively implement lessons learned and sustain good practice. (‘Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53)  The registered person should ensure that if staff have concerns around a young person’s safety and/or risk of harm or exploitation, that they follow the service’s safeguarding procedures, according to the provider’s child protection policy. In particular, ensure that all staff follow external reporting procedures. (‘Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations, including the quality Standards’, page 56)

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to ensure that the supported accommodation provider was complying with regulation.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider – monitoring visit: Moving Up Care South 4

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider: Moving Up Care Limited

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider address: Parker House, 87 Buttermarket Street, Warrington WA1 2NL

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered service manager: Jonathan Lais

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Inspector

Helen Walters, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for supported accommodation provider – monitoring visit: Moving Up Care South 5 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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