Children's Home run by Young Options Group Ltd in Surrey

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Information about this children's home

The home provides medium and long-term care for up to two children aged between 11 and 18 years who have experienced trauma.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of this inspection, no children were living at the home.

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Information about this children's home

The home registered with Ofsted on 4 September 2023. The previous registered manager left in February 2024.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted carried out an assurance inspection on 21 September 2023 in response to significant concerns and allegations raised in relation to the home. This assurance inspection identified serious concerns. Ofsted subsequently issued the provider with a notice suspending the registration of the home. This suspension notice prevents the provider from moving any children in to the home while it is in place.

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This monitoring visit

Investigations in respect of the serious concerns and allegations, which resulted in the suspension of registration, remain on-going.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to monitor compliance with the suspension notice. The inspector also reviewed the actions taken by the provider in response to the requirements raised at the assurance inspection and two previous monitoring visits.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has continued to comply with the suspension notice. No children have moved into the home since it was issued. The home has not cared for children since the assurance inspection in September 2023.

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This monitoring visit

Senior leaders have developed some systems which they anticipate will strengthen their ability to meet the Childrens Homes Regulations. However, the home does not Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2737107 2 have a manager and there is only one member of staff. This is not sufficient to safely care for children.

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This monitoring visit

The responsible individual is in the process of recruiting a new manager. However, suitability checks for this individual have yet to be completed. Therefore, the previous requirement regarding safe recruitment practices is repeated.

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This monitoring visit

The home’s statement of purpose has not been updated to reflect the current lack of manager or staff.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has not been able to demonstrate that the other requirements made at the last inspection have been met, therefore these are restated. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2737107 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 registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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Requirement Due date

employ an individual to work at the children’s home; or

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Requirement Due date

if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home, if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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Requirement Due date

the individual is of integrity and good character;

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Requirement Due date

the individual has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills for the work that the individual is to perform;

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Requirement Due date

the individual is mentally and physically fit for the purposes of the work that the individual is to perform; and

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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)(b) (3)(a)(b)(c)(d))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 17 June 2024

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— 17 June 2024 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2737107 4 that the home's day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. The registered person must—

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Requirement Due date

keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and

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Requirement Due date

notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28days of the revision. (Regulation16 (3) (a) (b)) 17 June 2024

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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: 2737107 5

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Young Options Group Ltd

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Astra House, The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8RZ

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Children's home details

Responsible individual: Lindsey Alexander

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Inspectors

Joanna Heller, Regulatory Inspection Manager Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2737107 6 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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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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