Children's Home run by Inspirations Leicestershire Limited in Leicestershire

Inspection report for children’s home: SC486398 1 SC486398 Registered provider: Inspirations Leicestershire Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is privately owned and provides care for up to four children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, four children were living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The post for a registered manager has been vacant since May 2024. A manager is appointed but they have not registered 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

Overall judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: SC486398 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/05/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 26/07/2022 Full Good 09/06/2021 Full Good 25/02/2020 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: SC486398 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children live in a family home. They enjoy spending time with staff and build trusting relationships. Children develop confidence, identity, and they thrive and flourish because of the strong bonds they have.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children like living in this home. They have well-planned moves into the home and develop positive relationships with staff in a short space of time. Staff know the children well, and children feel welcome and are happy.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children frequently talk to staff about their feelings. Staff regularly identify topics for discussion. Staff record information in a child-centred manner. This assists children to read their documents, without fear or judgment. Children are informed and emotionally supported, and they make progress in many areas of their lives.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff help children to reflect on their past experiences, present worries and future aims. Regular therapeutic guidance from the home’s therapist supports staff’s practice. Children develop a positive self-view.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to celebrate their culture and identity. Children develop cultural awareness and enjoy new experiences.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children make good educational progress living at this home. The manager advocates for children effectively to help them achieve academic success. Staff have supported one child to read, which has increased the child’s opportunities and amplified their learning.

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

Nurturing staff provide consistent care for children. Children are reassured and benefit from good routines and boundaries that staff provide. Children speak confidently to staff about any worries and concerns they have.

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

Staff have good guidance and clarity in respect of the actions they must take to keep children safe. Children’s care plans and risk assessments are individualised, comprehensive and detailed. Managers ensure that these plans are kept under regular review. Staff understand children’s vulnerabilities and support needs.

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

The use of physical intervention is rare. When used, this is proportionately applied to ensure children’s safety. Following incidents, children and staff talk in debrief sessions to check on their well-being. The manager fully scrutinises children’s support strategies and, when needed, consults with the local authority around incidents and escalating risks for children. As a result, safety plans are reviewed to enable their day-to-day plans. Inspection report for children’s home: SC486398 4 Diligent staff follow and look for children when they go missing from the home. They accurately follow reporting procedures to alert partner professionals when needed. Staff help children to understand the risks involved in going missing from care. As a result, incidents of children going missing from care have reduced and are now rare.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and deputy are new to this home. The aspirational manager has expeditiously asserted high standards for the home. The manager and deputy have quickly forged an effective working dynamic and share a child-centred vision for the home which they disseminate to the staff team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff morale is excellent. Staff say that they enjoy coming to work and that the manager is approachable. One member of staff said:

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

‘[Names of the new managers] have brought a more organised and structured running of the home. They have also brought a positive feel into the home, ensuring that all the needs of the children are supported and met to the best of our ability.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Management oversight and monitoring are thorough. The manager understands children’s needs and utilises plans effectively to develop and improve the home. Children make good progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff confidently care for the children. They are well supported and skilled to fulfil their roles. Regular, reflective supervision, team meetings and training provide this foundation. The input of the assistant psychologist extenuates the skill base of staff in supporting children’s individualised and emerging needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Professionals report positively on the standard of care at the home. Feedback repeatedly refers to communication, attentive staff, a homely environment and effective management of risks for children being indicative of the progress children make. Inspection report for children’s home: SC486398 5

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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: SC486398 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Inspirations Leicestershire Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 131a London Road, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5DP

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Inspector

Corline Parker, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC486398 7 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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