Children's Home run by Berry Gifford Limited in Staffordshire

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2541440 1 Registered provider: Berry Gifford Limited

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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 private company. It is registered to provide care for three children who have experienced childhood instability, which has led to trauma and associated complex behaviours.

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Information about this children's home

The home has been without a registered manager since December 2022. A new manager started in October 2023. They have submitted an application to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

A full inspection on 30 April and 1 May 2024 resulted in the home being judged as inadequate. Following that inspection, Ofsted served a compliance notice in respect of the leadership and management of the home and a restriction of accommodation notice. This monitoring visit was undertaken to monitor the provider’s progress in addressing the steps set out in the compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have undertaken a review of incidents that took place when a previous child was living at the home. This has included a significant amount of reflection with the staff team to consider lessons which could be learned from these incidents.

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This monitoring visit

Additional measures have been put in place to minimise risks relating to incidents when children may go missing from home. Use of these additional measures is decided based on the level of risk which children are subject to, meaning they are only used when this is deemed necessary to keep children safe. There have not been any incidents since the full inspection, and the child living at the home has been settled and making progress. This does mean that the effectiveness of some of the measures put in place will need to be further tested as and when incidents do occur. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2541440 2 Additional training has been provided to staff. This includes training in relation to safeguarding, child exploitation and recording. Managers have used team meetings to discuss training that staff have undertaken. This has helped them test and assess learning that staff have gained and consider how they would use this in practice.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have considered learning from the placement of a child who previously lived at the home. They have accepted that there were some shortfalls in the admissions process and strengthened this process to ensure that it is more robust in the future. This includes working with the social worker of the child currently living at the home to ensure they will be consulted about the placement of children in the future. Managers have also raised concerns with the local authority of the child who previously lived at the home about gaps in the information they had been provided with during the admissions process.

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This monitoring visit

Improvements have been made to internal monitoring systems. The responsible individual has greater oversight of audits that have been undertaken, allowing them to have a better understanding of shortfalls and areas for development. Improvements have also been made to the home environment, meaning it is more suitable for children.

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This monitoring visit

All the steps in the compliance notice have been met. The grounds for the restriction of accommodation notice are no longer met, so this has therefore been lifted. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2541440 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

01/05/2024 Full Inadequate 12/09/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 06/06/2023 Full Inadequate 14/06/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2541440 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: 2541440 5

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Berry Gifford Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Unit 2, Mercury Park, Amber Close, Tamworth B77 4RP

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Inspector

Joe Matkar-Cox, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2541440 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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Inspector

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