Children's home run by Parkview Care (Broadstairs) Limited

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2594775 1

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Parkview Care (Broadstairs) Limited

Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and managed by a private organisation. It provides care for up to four children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There has been no registered manager since March 2023. A manager was appointed in February 2024 and has applied to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

The focus of this monitoring visit was to review the lifting of a three-month condition on the home. The three-month condition was imposed on 29 September 2023. The provider informed Ofsted on 1 October 2023 of their intention for a child to move in to the home.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit found that the home has met the conditions of the three-month condition and they are ready for children to move in.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has appointed an experienced manager, who is qualified. He has applied to register with Ofsted to become the registered manager of this home and another home within the organisation. The manager has a clear vision for the home and the quality of care that will be provided to children.

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This monitoring visit

The home is homely, warm and welcoming. Children’s bedrooms are furnished to a high standard, with welcome gifts waiting for them.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have been recruited to the home and safer recruitment practices have been undertaken. Staff have had a structured induction and received training since joining. They are currently working in another home within the organisation. Staff are developing their skills in preparation for the opening of this home. Some staffing Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2594775 2 vacancies remain. However, they have enough staff for one child to move in to the home.

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This monitoring visit

Leadership arrangements have been reviewed and enhanced. A new area manager has been appointed to provide cover and support to the manager. There has been more thought to ensure that the manager can have oversight of two homes.

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This monitoring visit

The responsible individual has well-developed monitoring systems in place to monitor the quality of care for children. He provides regular detailed supervision to the manager to support the development of the home.

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This monitoring visit

The previous requirements have not been reviewed as part of this inspection and therefore have been restated.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 25/07/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 06/09/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2594775 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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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that children have a care plan for staff to refer to. Ensure that children have plans to provide consistent responses to their behaviour. 28 June 2024

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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(f))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, have systems in place to ensure that the environment is safe for children to live in. Use the home’s systems to monitor the children’s progress. Ensure that staff understand and use the home’s model of care in their practice. 28 June 2024 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2594775 4 The registered person must maintain records (“case records”) for each child which—

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Requirement Due date

include the information and documents listed in Schedule 3 in relation to each child;

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Requirement Due date

are kept up to date. (Regulation 36 (1)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that the home has a copy of any plan for the care of the child that has been prepared by the child’s placing authority. Ensure that children’s records are updated in a timely manner to reflect the conversations held with children. 28 June 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

When the independent person is carrying out a visit, the registered person must help the independent person—

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Requirement Due date

if they consent, to interview in private such of the children, their parents, relatives and persons working at the home as the independent person requires. (Regulation 44 (1) (2)(a))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that children’s views are sought as part of the visit. 28 June 2024

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that complaints are consistently recognised and managed using the home’s procedures. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.3)

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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: 2594775 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Parkview Care (Broadstairs) Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: The Brentano Suite Solar House, 915 High Road, North Finchley, London N12 8QJ

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Inspector

Mark Dawkins, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2594775 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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