Children's home run by Nottinghamshire County Council

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC044692 1 SC044692

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Registered provider: Nottinghamshire County Council

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is operated by a local authority. It is registered to provide care for up to four children with emotional and social difficulties or learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

There is no registered manager. However, an application to register has been made to Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged as inadequate at the full inspection on the 21 and 22 May 2024. Compliance notices were set because of shortfalls identified at this full inspection. A restriction notice was put in place. This has meant that no additional children could be admitted to the home.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit was undertaken on 11 July 2024, and both compliance notices were judged to be met.

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This monitoring visit

Risk assessments now give staff a clear understanding of children’s needs and vulnerabilities, including information how to reduce these risks. For example, how staff help children to reduce incidents of injurious behaviours. Children are now an integral part of finding strategies to help manage their emotional health and wellbeing.

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This monitoring visit

There is a new management team. They are implementing an effective monitoring and review procedure. This is to improve oversight and reporting of significant events, support and guidance for staff, and the oversight of the quality of children’s care. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC044692 2 Staff have regular supervision and further opportunities for learning and development. Some staff benefit from sessions with a specialist social worker. Training for all staff is being revisited. This includes training on reporting and recording of safety intervention practice.

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This monitoring visit

There continues to be a scheme of development. Areas of damage identified at the last full inspection have been repaired. There is a procedure in place to repair damage in an emergency if required.

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This monitoring visit

All requirements and one recommendation that was raised at the last full inspection were met.

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This monitoring visit

Following the full inspection in May 2024, the organisation has taken Ofsted’s concerns seriously. Progress has been made to rectify areas of concern, and this work is ongoing. The restriction of accommodation notice will be lifted following this monitoring visit. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC044692 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

21/05/2024 Full Inadequate 11/03/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 26/07/2022 Full Good 24/03/2022 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC044692 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: SC044692 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Nottinghamshire County Council

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7QP

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Jennifer Whiston

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Inspectors

Simon Hunter, Social Care Inspector Netsai Muzuva, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC044692 6 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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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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