Children's Home run by Hapin Care Limited in Wirral

Inspection report for children's home: 2527654 1 Registered provider: Hapin Care Limited

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned home provides care for up to two children who may have experienced social and emotional difficulties and/or learning disabilities. One child lived in the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in May 2024.

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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: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 2527654 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

03/07/2023 Full Good 19/04/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 24/01/2022 Interim Declined in effectiveness 17/08/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children's home: 2527654 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

At the time of the inspection, one child was living at the home, with another child having recently moved out. Children are treated with dignity and respect. Staff practice centres around their individual needs. Children are listened to, and their views are valued. A decision to introduce a new dog to the home was made by the children and the staff team. This supports children to experience a sense of permanence and belonging.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have been given, independent of the provider, the opportunity to nominate a staff member who they felt listened to them. A child said, ‘I cannot choose. It would not be fair. Everyone listens to me.’ The strength of the children’s relationships with staff means that they feel loved and cared for.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to understand and manage their feelings safely. A company therapist spends time with the children. Children trust the therapist and feel able to contact them when they have any concerns. The therapist is a strong advocate for the children. This means that children have the right support, specific to their needs and at the right time, and any delay is quickly challenged.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children who have not had an education are now attending school, and they are making progress from their starting points. Children’s achievements are celebrated and rewarded. One child will be attending their upcoming prom. This is a source of excitement and anticipation for the child, and staff speak about this with pride.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to develop their interests and hobbies. One child has regular competitions, and staff take time to attend their events.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children spend time with their family and friends. Families are encouraged to visit the children at home. This supports the children’s sense of identity and has led to families developing meaningful relationships with staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

When children have moved out in an unplanned way, staff have responded and visited the child to ensure that they have support in place. Staff remain in contact and understand the impact that this has had on another child. This has been managed sensitively, and plans are in place to ensure that both children can spend time together.

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

Children feel safe and protected. Children trust staff who are caring for them, and they understand that staff place their well-being at the centre of their practice.

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

Children have clear routines and boundaries in place. They are supported to understand how to keep themselves safe. Incentives are used to support children to make safe choices. As a result, children rarely go missing from home. On the two occasions when Inspection report for children's home: 2527654 4 this has happened, staff have followed the agreed strategies in the children’s individual risk assessments, including completing area searches. Additionally, staff have used their professional curiosity to locate children and have shared information with professionals such as the police.

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

Children are supported to understand the impact of vaping on their health. Children understand that staff will complete searches of their bedrooms if there is a concern for their safety. When this has happened, staff seek children’s consent so that this is completed sensitively and respectfully. Clear records have been completed detailing the reason for this.

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

Children have access to the internet. Staff understand the potential risks for children, and they have in place robust systems so they are alerted to any access to inappropriate sites or materials. Children are supported to understand how they can keep themselves safe.

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

Children are supported by a consistent staff team. Staff understand their roles and responsibilities, and they have a detailed understanding of safeguarding processes. Careful recruitment processes are in place. This means that all relevant checks are completed to ensure that new staff coming to work at the home are suitable.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is managed effectively and efficiently by a permanent, suitably experienced and qualified registered manager. The manager is supported by a strong deputy team manager. Their knowledge of the individual children is extensive. The manager leads by example. As a result, staff have remained consistent, with only one staff member leaving.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff morale is high. Staff said that they love working at the home, feel supported and have opportunities to progress. Staff are provided with training so that they have the skills specific to the children’s needs. In addition, they have regular consultations with the therapeutic lead, who provides advice and guidance.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Newly recruited staff have received robust induction and training so that they are provided with the necessary skills for their role. Probationary reviews are completed so that the manager has oversight of staff practice. This ensures that staff work to the expected standard to support children’s progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings and supervision sessions take place regularly. They are practice related, evaluative and reflective. This allows staff to consider their training and development so that practice is improved.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager has systems in place so that the quality of children’s care can be reviewed and monitored. The responsible individual completes regular audits so that the quality of children’s care can be understood. This has been used to identify areas for development and is reflected in the development plan. Inspection report for children's home: 2527654 5 The manager has effective relationships with professionals. A head of education said, ‘[Name of child] has flourished. They need lots of nurturing and reassurance and get this from the staff in abundance.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The requirements and recommendations made at the last inspection have been met.

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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: 2527654 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Suite 25, Foundry House, Widnes WA8 8UD

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Inspector

Nicola Forrester, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2527654 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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