Children's Home run by East Riding of Yorkshire Council in East Riding of Yorkshire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2676828 1 Registered provider: East Riding of Yorkshire Council Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is run by a local authority. It is a solo placement, providing care for one child.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager registered with Ofsted recently.

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Information about this children’s home

One child was living at the home at the time of the inspection.

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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: 2676828 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

20/06/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 10/10/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2676828 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home provides care for one child. The child living here is supported by nurturing staff who care for them. Staff are creative in finding ways for the child to succeed. The home and garden reflect the child’s personality and interests. Staff consult with the child daily, and the child’s views and wishes are acted on. One professional said, ‘The child has found their voice and is using it.’ The child is being encouraged and supported to make decisions about their care. The child asked the manager, ‘Why is my social worker coming to see me? I have everything I could ever want or need here.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

A team of professionals supports the child well. Communication between other professionals, the manager and staff are good. Staff understand the child’s needs and respond appropriately. Professionals and staff support the child with their well-being, and a reflective approach is used. The child is engaging with professionals and making progress. The child can identify their emotions and is supported by staff to manage them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is not completing a full timetable at school. The manager has worked closely with education professionals to find alternative activities. The manager has helped to find activities that the child enjoys. The child participates in these and leads a busy and active life. Staff have supported the child to complete qualifications at home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child attends appointments in health settings. The child also contributed to their medication review. This enabled the child to be informed and to have their voice heard and views represented regarding their care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the child through direct work to prepare for the future. These sessions are held daily, and the child voices any worries to staff they trust. Having these daily conversations has led to a reduction in the number of incidents. Staff support the child with their independence skills. The staff are helping the child to learn to keep themselves safe. Staff have made written records for the child, with photos. They also capture memories and funny moments in memory boxes and photo albums.

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

The child has comprehensive plans that are regularly reviewed. This includes a plan to help them manage their behaviour. The manager discusses the plans with the staff, and changes and updates are communicated effectively. Staff work consistently and give clear boundaries to the child. Other professionals notice the consistent approach that staff use and how it is helping the child to feel safe.

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

The child has not had a missing-from-home episode. The manager has relevant plans for staff to follow if it does happen. The plans are regularly reviewed. Staff support the Inspection report for children’s home: 2676828 4 child to understand the risks in the community. The staff do this through direct support work, even when they are out with the child.

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

Staff have received an array of training in the past few months. The training has reinforced staff’s understanding of their safeguarding responsibilities. The manager follows safer recruitment processes. When an incident takes place, which is rare, information is shared with other professionals. Learning from incidents is shared to keep the child safe.

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

Fire escape routes are not kept in line with the home’s risk assessment. The manager addressed this as soon as they were made aware. The fire extinguishers were serviced during the inspection. However, escape routes are not protected in the event of a fire.

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

There has been a reduction in the use of consequences in the home, but the recording of these is unclear. Some records of consequences may indicate that the actions taken following unwanted behaviour could be construed as punitive. It is not clear that they were restorative. Staff should be clear about permissible consequences and how these should be used.

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

Medication is stored, ordered and disposed of safely. Some medication is administered in a different form to the prescribed method. Medicines must be administered in line with a medically approved protocol. This keeps the child safe and ensures that they are preparing for adulthood in the way they take their medication.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has good oversight of the home. The manager is well liked and respected by the child who lives here. Staff and other professionals speak highly of the manager. One staff member said they could not find the words to say how good it is to work with the manager. This is a solo placement, but there is a strong focus on a child-centred approach. The manager leads staff and encourages them to use this approach.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The child has made the most progress during the time that the new manager has been in post. Staff say they have developed skills and knowledge of how to support the child under the direction of the manager.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager understands what needs to be done in the home and has a clear plan to achieve it. The manager has ensured that requirements from the previous inspections were met. The manager has recently developed systems in the home. This helps the home to run smoothly, and to ensure that staff understand their responsibilities.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager coordinates professionals involved with the care of the child. The manager is actively involved in improving the health, education, independence and moving towards adulthood for the child. Professionals say that the manager challenges them and remains focused on finding solutions for the child. The manager strongly advocates for the child and is supporting them through this transition. Inspection report for children’s home: 2676828 5 Staff feel supported by the manager and area manager and are supervised regularly. One staff member has not completed their qualification within the required timescales. The staff member is now progressing with the required training. Staff speak positively about improved training opportunities. The training has focused on understanding the child’s experiences, and therapeutic approaches to care. Staff have new skills to support the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has developed a statement of purpose for the home. It is detailed but some information needs updating. Inspection report for children’s home: 2676828 6

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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, The 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 within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

After consultation with the fire and rescue authority, the registered person must—

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Requirement Due date

take adequate precautions against the risk of fire, including the provision of suitable fire equipment in the children’s home and

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Requirement Due date

provide adequate means of escape from the home in the event of fire. (Regulation 25 (1)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that fire doors are not wedged open and that the fire risk assessment is reviewed. 25 June 2024

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the home’s statement of purpose is developed and kept under review in line with Regulation 16 and Schedule 1. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 14, paragraph 3.5)  The registered person should ensure that any consequences used to address unwanted behaviour should be restorative, to help children recognise the impact of their behaviour on themselves, other children, the staff caring for them and the wider community, and recording should reflect this. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 46, paragraph 9.38)  The registered person should ensure that prescribed medicines are administered in line with a medically approved protocol and that any changes to administration are made by a medical professional. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 35, paragraph 7.15)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that all staff in a care role, including external agency or bank staff, must have the qualification in Regulation 32(4) within the relevant timescale listed in Regulation 32(5). (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.12) Inspection report for children’s home: 2676828 7

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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: 2676828 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: East Riding of Yorkshire Council

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: County Hall, Cross Street, Beverley HU17 9BA

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Inspector

Carol Jagger, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2676828 9 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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Inspector

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