Children's Home run by Advanced Adolescent Care Solutions Limited in Rotherham

Inspection report for children’s home: 2680496 1 Registered provider: Advanced Adolescent Care Solutions 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

The home is owned and managed by a private provider. It provides care for one child who may have social and emotional difficulties and special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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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

Date of last inspection: 7 November 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: 2680496 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

07/11/2023 Full Good 26/10/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2680496 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is settled, and they are making progress. They enjoy secure and trusting relationships with staff. The child said that they feel safe and that they are happy living at the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The day-to-day experiences for the child are positive. They respond well to the structure and boundaries in place, and daily routines for the child are positive. This provides them with stability, security and a sense of belonging.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand the barriers to the child’s education, and they advocate for them to ensure that they receive the right support in school. They have high aspirations for the child, and they tell the child that they are proud of their achievements and progress in their education.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is in good physical health. They are helped to attend health appointments and enjoy a healthy lifestyle. The child takes part in lots of physical activities such as running, bike rides and playing football. Staff help the child to maintain their football training schedule, and they are committed to support the child’s ambition to play professional football. Other activities that the child engages in reflect their individual hobbies and interests, such as fishing. The child’s emotional and mental health needs are met because they are supported by staff to access the right support.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has made progress with their independence skills while living at the home. Staff continue to help the child to develop the skills needed to live independently as they prepare to move out of the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child’s wishes and feelings are sought about all aspects of their care, and they are consulted on major decisions about their life. Staff talk to the child about a range of topics specific to their individual needs, and they respond to the child’s wishes and feelings.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is personalised to reflect the child’s personality. However, there are some areas inside of the home that would benefit from redecoration and weeding the garden would greatly improve its appearance.

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

The child is well supported and feels safe. Risk assessments are up to date and reflect all known risks. Staff understand the risks to the child and carry out work with them to reduce these. Measures are in place to monitor the child’s internet and mobile phone use. When additional services and support are required to help the child or staff to address any risks, this is accessible. Inspection report for children’s home: 2680496 4 Staff routinely use de-escalation and distraction techniques to respond to the child’s unwanted behaviour. There have not been any incidents leading to the child being held, and consequences are rarely used. This helps improve relationships between staff and the child.

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

The child does not go missing from home. There are plans in place should this happen, and staff are clear about the steps they would need to follow. There are safeguards in place, and staff are proactive in staying in touch with the child when they go out. This helps the child to spend unsupervised time in the community safely while building their resilience and independence.

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

Allegations are taken seriously, and they are investigated and shared with safeguarding professionals appropriately. When needed, senior leaders have taken action in line with safeguarding procedures. This helps to keep everyone involved safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is highly motivated and ambitious about the development of the home and the staff team. She has a clear understanding about how the child’s past experiences have an impact on their life. The manager is committed to ensuring that staff provide the child with a high standard of nurturing care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager places importance on partnership working. She has built positive relationships with professionals involved in the child’s life. Professionals report that staff keep the child safe and that communication with the staff and manager is good. This helps to keep everyone involved fully informed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is a strong advocate for the child. She has confidently challenged others and followed escalation procedures to ensure that the child’s needs are met in line with their plan.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Management oversight of the home is good. However, there are some gaps in the communication between leaders and managers relating to the needs of a staff member working in the home. This has prevented the manager from having oversight and fully supporting them.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

When there have been concerns about staff performance, the manager has followed procedures to address the shortfalls. However, gaps in the quality of daily recordings have not been addressed with staff. This does not ensure children have an accurate and concise record of their time in the home should they wish to read their records later in life.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision that is reflective and provides them with the opportunity to discuss the child’s plan. They also receive an annual appraisal of their practice and performance. Staff feel supported by the manager. However, the responsible individual is not accessing practice-related supervision, and their performance has not been appraised. Inspection report for children’s home: 2680496 5 Staff are suitably trained to meet the individual needs of the child living at the home. They have completed the core training programme as well as additional training that is specific to the child’s needs and risks. However, two staff members have not completed the relevant qualification within the expected regulatory timescales. Inspection report for children’s home: 2680496 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

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

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) and (2)(h))

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Requirement Due date

This relates specifically to the manager and senior leaders ensuring that they have oversight of any decision making to move staff from other homes within the organisation, and in particular when staff have raised concerns that the manager and senior leaders have full oversight. 29 July 2024

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Requirement Due date

For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), an individual who works in the home in a care role has the appropriate qualification if, by the relevant date, the individual has attained—

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Requirement Due date

the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) ("the Level 3 Diploma"); or

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Requirement Due date

a qualification which the registered person considers to be equivalent to the Level 3 Diploma.

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Requirement Due date

in the case of an individual who starts working in a care role in a home after 1st April 2014, the date which falls 2 years after the date on which the individual started working in a care role in a home. (Regulation 32 (4)(a)(b)(5)(a)) 29 July 2024

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees— 29 July 2024 Inspection report for children’s home: 2680496 7 receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience; and

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Requirement Due date

have their performance and fitness to perform their roles appraised at least once every year. (Regulation 33 (4)(b)(c)). In particular, this relates specifically to the responsible individual.

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Recommendations

 The registered person must ensure that the home meets children’s basic day-to-day needs and physical necessities. They should ensure that the home’s interior and the grounds are well maintained. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3,7)  The registered person must ensure that staff are familiar with the home’s policies on record-keeping and understand the importance of careful, objective and clear recording. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.4)

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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: 2680496 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Advanced Adolescent Care Solutions Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 38 Sherwood Road, Worksop S80 1QW

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Inspectors

Rachel Webster, Social Care Inspector Johanna Wilson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2680496 9 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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Inspectors

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