Children's home run by Esland North Limited

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2647445 1 Registered provider: Esland North Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A private organisation owns and runs the home. The home is registered to provide care for one child.

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Information about this children’s home

The home’s statement of purpose highlights that the staff are trained to apply a specific model of care.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in August 2023.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, there were no children living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

The child living in this home at the last inspection has recently moved on.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted undertook this visit to seek assurances that the organisation had sufficiently addressed the significant shortfalls identified at the last inspection, which resulted in an inadequate judgement.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has taken sufficient action, and the four requirements that were raised at the last inspection have been fully met.

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This monitoring visit

Senior leaders have taken responsibility for overseeing the implementation of their action plan. This ensured that there was sufficient support given to the manager and the staff to improve the care practice in this home.

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This monitoring visit

Positively, due to the collective efforts of leaders, managers and the staff, the child experienced a planned move to another home. Senior leaders formed the view that the new home was more likely to progress the child’s care plan. The move proved to be a positive experience for the child. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2647445 2 New staff receive a suitable induction with a good level of support from their manager and more-experienced staff. Furthermore, the manager has a stable staff team to work with. Cumulatively, these factors gave the child much-needed consistency and a comforting sense of familiarity.

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This monitoring visit

The manager quickly acts on safeguarding issues concerning the child. New information of concern is escalated effectively and cascaded around the staff team. As a result, staff are more able to better protect the child.

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This monitoring visit

The dynamics of the staff team have changed. There is a healthy mix of experienced and junior staff. The staff feel more positive about their ability to function as a cohesive team. Additionally, team meetings are meaningful and influence good practice, particularly around safeguarding the child.

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This monitoring visit

The manager applies a more dynamic approach to undertaking supervision sessions with the staff. This means that the staff get the right support at the right time. In doing so, the staff are more confident and able to undertake their role.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has broadened the scope of the staff induction programme. Consequently, new staff know about and are better equipped to ensure the health and safety arrangements in the home are effective. This has alleviated unnecessary anxiety for the staff while learning other fundamental aspects of their role. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2647445 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/04/2024 Full Inadequate 06/12/2023 Full Good 16/11/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2647445 4

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2647445 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Esland North Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Esland Ltd, Suite 1 & 5, Riverside Business Centre, Foundry Lane, Milford, Belper DE56 0RN

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Inspector

Steve Guirey, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2647445 6 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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