Children's Home run by Care 4 Every Child Limited in Kirklees

Inspection report for children’s home: 2716222 1 Registered provider: Care 4 Every Child Limited Full inspection 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 provider. It offers care for up to four children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in July 2023.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, four children were living in the home. The inspectors spoke with all four children during 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

Date of last inspection: 13 September 2023

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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: 2716222 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children living in this home say that they feel comfortable and relaxed. They are supported, valued, and say that they feel safe and settled. Children share a sense of ownership of their home where they can participate in their day-to-day living tasks.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children speak positively about staff and have good relationships with them. One child said, ‘Life here is good.’ Staff actively seek children’s views, and children are involved in making important decisions about their care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children make good progress in all areas of their lives. Children’s health needs are known, and staff encourage them to attend their health appointments. Parents speak positively about the care that children receive and the progress they make. Children’s cultural and diversity needs are known, and children celebrate and enjoy their cultural activities.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children attend education. When they are not in school or college, staff ensure that they have good opportunities to learn. This helps to bridge the gap when children are waiting to be enrolled at new schools.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to see their families and friends as staff understand the value of children maintaining these relationships.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s records are kept up to date and under management review. However, staff are not consistent with their case recording and do not always highlight some of the good progress that the children make.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children can personalise their home, including their bedrooms. However, maintenance issues are not addressed in a timely manner. There are marks and dents on some walls, a broken bed, and the lawns were overgrown. Some of this work was addressed during the inspection.

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

Children’s risk assessments include all their known risks and vulnerabilities. They provide clear strategies for staff to help them minimise the risks. The manager regularly reviews these documents to ensure that they remain up to date. Children can take risks in line with their age and understanding. For example, older children can spend time in the community with their friends. This allows children to demonstrate that they can be trusted to return home at the agreed time.

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

Staff receive training in the use of physical intervention and de-escalation techniques. Staff are effective in using strategies to keep children calm when they are in crisis. When children are held by staff to keep them and others safe, the manager has oversight of Inspection report for children’s home: 2716222 4 these incidents. This makes sure that staff are proportionate in their response and that they only physically intervene when it is appropriate.

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

Staff know the children well and understand their previous experiences. The good relationships that children have with staff support staff to help children to manage their emotions and feelings. Furthermore, a therapist supports staff to use therapeutic parenting techniques. This has led to children being able to better manage their emotions. Additionally, staff’s responses have led to a significant reduction in incidents of children going missing from the home.

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

If bullying happens in the home, staff take swift action. They communicate with the children and there are clear boundaries in place. Children are helped to understand the importance of being kind to others. This leads to children living harmoniously together.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager is enthusiastic and is well supported by the deputy manager. The manager’s presence and personality can be felt in the home. The manager regularly spends time with each child to discuss any worries and concerns that they may have. He acknowledges the children’s successes and celebrates these with them. The managers have a positive impact on staff and children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff say that they are supported by the manager, who regularly checks on their welfare and shows that he values their input. He has an open-door policy and staff say that they can easily talk to him. Staff describe the manager as ‘phenomenal’.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision, and children’s safety and well-being remain the central focus of the discussions. Staff receive updates and discuss strategies at the meetings to ensure that their practice is consistent. Additionally, staff’s training helps them to support good outcomes for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers maintain good relationships with professionals and family members. The manager has an ambitious vision and high expectations that the children can achieve and enjoy a better future. He is a strong advocate for the children and is willing to have difficult conversations with others to ensure that children’s needs are met.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers’ audits and monitoring systems are effective, and together with the recommendations made by the independent visitor, managers have improved the quality of care for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers do not always follow the home’s allegations policy. Although they carry out thorough investigations into staff’s practice, not all safeguarding agencies have been informed when a child has made an allegation. Additionally, the child was spoken to at a time when they were tired, and opportunities were not pursued to explore their allegation more fully. Inspection report for children’s home: 2716222 5

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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

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

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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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; and

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Requirement Due date

feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(f)(ii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that any repair work in the home is carried out in a timely manner. Additionally, the registered person must ensure that leaders and managers always follow the allegations policy. 10 July 2024

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that children’s records represent a significant contribution to their life history. Staff should support children to learn from their experiences through key-work sessions. In particular, records of key-work sessions should be consistent and highlight the progress of the child. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 64, paragraph 14.5) Inspection report for children’s home: 2716222 6

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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: 2716222 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Care 4 Every Child Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Library Chambers, 48 Union Street, Hyde SK14 1ND

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Angela Hodgkinson

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Inspectors

Tenji Wesa, Social Care Inspector Jo Birtwhistle, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2716222 8 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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