Children's home run by Inspirations Leicestershire Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: SC437825 1 SC437825

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Registered provider: Inspirations Leicestershire 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 home is owned by a private provider. The home provides care for up to three children with emotional, behavioural and social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager is registered with Ofsted and is suitably experienced.

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Information about this children’s home

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

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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outstanding

How well children and young people are helped and protected outstanding

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outstanding

The effectiveness of leaders and managers outstanding

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outstanding

The children’s home provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the children’s home contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for children and young people who need help, protection and care.

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outstanding

Date of last inspection: 24 October 2023

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outstanding

Overall judgement at last inspection: outstanding

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: SC437825 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

24/10/2023 Full Outstanding 14/06/2022 Full Good 09/08/2021 Full Good 14/01/2020 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: SC437825 3

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outstanding

Children live in a calm, nurturing and warm environment. Aspirational and enthusiastic staff demonstrate an unwavering commitment to children’s care which helps children achieve . Children develop a powerful sense of belonging and have great things to say about living at their home.

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outstanding

Children feel listened to and have plentiful, purposeful discussions with staff around important aspects of their lives. Skilled staff and specialist professionals who work at the home help children to reflect on their past experiences and worries. Together they make plans and identify future goals.

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outstanding

Through creative and meaningful activities children have lots of fun. Children engage in regular physically activities and explore new interests. Children are healthy and their social skills markedly improve.

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outstanding

Children engage in a diverse range of community activities. Children are confident and independent as they socialise and build strong friendships.

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outstanding

Children make excellent educational progress. The manager is a strong, effective advocate which ensures children receive the help and support they need. Children’s attendance at school and engagement in learning greatly improves.

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outstanding

Staff support children to raise concerns and the manager responds promptly to complaints children make. Children are happy and understand the outcomes. The records of complaints children make do not always include a full account of the manager’s investigation.

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outstanding

Children build very trusting relationships with staff in a short period of time. Children talk to staff about worries and concerns that they have. Children feel safe and secure. As a result, risks for children significantly reduce.

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outstanding

Staff are alert and attuned to children’s needs as they know children exceptionally well. They quickly identify changes in how children present and implement highly effective strategies and plans to protect children.

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outstanding

Staff are skilled safeguarding practitioners. They initiate safeguarding procedures and escalate a response from the local authority designated officer, when needed. Staff exercise curiosity and work with partner agencies to understand underlying causes Inspection report for children’s home: SC437825 4 when children raise concerns. This effective practice has a compelling impact on children who importantly make progressive steps.

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outstanding

Children receive a therapeutically informed response that staff embed in their day-to-day practice. This helps children communicate how they feel. Children talk and reflect with staff when incidents occur so they understand the decisions staff make about their lives. Children become increasingly acceptive of boundaries and incidents significantly reduce.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Children receive exceptional care and support as the manager and the deputy manager are ambitious and aspirational leaders. Together, they continually develop the home and embed a shared vision.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Management oversight of the home is thorough and highly effective. The manager uses quality assurance tools with rigour and purpose. The manager values the external input the monthly visits that the independent person provides. The progress children make is kept under great scrutiny.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff morale is excellent. Staff are confident and enjoy their work due to a positive and inclusive working culture. Staff say they receive fantastic support because the manager is approachable and available. Regular reflective supervision, team meetings and group learning provide a strong platform for staff to share best practice. This develops unity within the team and consistency in care for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager is an avid advocate for children and challenges the placing authority when making decisions to support children’s best interests. For example, the manager effectively escalated concerns in relation to one child’s family time plan, to ensure that time is spent with important people.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Bespoke training enhances staff’s care practice. Furthermore, the ever-creative manager and staff use research to provide the best opportunities for children. For example, they identified handbooks to aid learning around social media and designed a five-step guide to support children to understand their plans. Inspection report for children’s home: SC437825 5

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that a full record of the investigation undertaken into children’s complaints is recorded on file. (‘Guide to Children’s Homes Regulations including the quality standards’, page 22, 4.13).

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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: SC437825 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: SC437825 7 regulates and inspects 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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