Children's home run by Rockhopper Children’s Services Limited

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Registered provider: Kedleston (Wood Grove Childcare) Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted in July 2023 and is owned by a large private provider. It offers care for up to five children who may experience social and/or emotional difficulties. At the time of this visit, four children were living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager has been in post since the home registered.

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This monitoring visit

This home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 17 June 2024. Following the inspection, the provider was issued with a notice restricting accommodation. This means that no new children can move into the home while the notice is in place.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out due to further concerns being reported to Ofsted following the full inspection. Another purpose of the visit was to consider what immediate actions have been taken to address the serious and widespread failures identified at the full inspection.

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This monitoring visit

The information shared with Ofsted raised concerns about insufficient food in the home, a lack of resource to accommodate activities for children, damage to the premises and concerns around staffing sufficiency. No concerns were identified relating to food. The home provides a wide range of nutritious food that is readily avaliable and easily accessible for children. Although children engage in a variety of planned activities, there is a limit to what spontaneous activities can take place. This is due to the staffing issues that have already been identified at the full inspection. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729532 2 There are some maintenance issues in the home, such as damage to walls and the kitchen floor. However, these have already been identified by leaders and managers and there are arrangements in place to address them. The maintenance issues do not compromise children’s safety.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have devised an action plan to address the shortfalls that are detailed in the notice restricting accommodation. This includes ensuring that the ongoing investigations regarding staff conduct are progressing in a timely way and in consultation with the local authority designated officer. Some investigations regarding staff conduct remain ongoing. The action plan includes a schedule of training for staff. This includes training in managing allegations, behaviour management and anti-bullying.

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This monitoring visit

Although no new shortfalls were identified at this visit, further concerns relating to notifying Ofsted of allegations were found. This is because an allegation was raised by a child following an incident. The registered manager shared the details of the allegation with relevant safeguarding partners. However, this was not notified to Ofsted. This shows further weaknesses in this area.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements raised at the full inspection were not considered at this visit and have been restated. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729532 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/06/2024 Full Inadequate 16/01/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729532 4

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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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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Requirement Due date

an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans;

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help each child to develop socially aware behaviour;

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Requirement Due date

encourage each child to take responsibility for the child’s behaviour, in accordance with the child’s age and understanding;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to develop and practise skills to resolve conflicts positively and without harm to anyone;

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Requirement Due date

communicate to each child expectations about the child’s behaviour and ensure that the child understands those expectations in accordance with the child’s age and understanding;

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Requirement Due date

de-escalate confrontations with or between children, or potentially violent behaviour by children;

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understand and communicate to children that bullying is unacceptable; and 21 July 2024 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729532 5 have the skills to recognise incidents or indications of bullying and how to deal with them; and

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that each child is encouraged to build and maintain positive relationships with others. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(xi)(xii)(xiii)(b))

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Requirement Due date

The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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manage relationships between children to prevent them from harming each other;

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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)) 21 July 2024

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation;

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an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious; 21 July 2024 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729532 6 there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there;

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Requirement Due date

a child protection enquiry involving a child—

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Requirement Due date

(concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry); or

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Requirement Due date

there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(e))

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Requirement Due date

The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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understand and apply the home’s statement of purpose;

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protect and promote each child’s welfare;

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Requirement Due date

treat each child with dignity and respect. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)) 21 July 2024

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Requirement Due date

Restraint in relation to a child is only permitted for the purpose of preventing—

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injury to any person (including the child);

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serious damage to the property of any person (including the child).

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Restraint in relation to a child must be necessary and proportionate. 21 July 2024 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729532 7 These Regulations do not prevent a child from being deprived of liberty where that deprivation is authorised in accordance with a court order. (Regulation 20 (1)(a)(b) (2) (3))

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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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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)(h)) 21 July 2024

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The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b)) 21 July 2024 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729532 8

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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: 2729532 9

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Kedleston (Wood Grove Childcare) Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 8, Brook Business Centre, Cowley Mill Road, Cowley, Uxbridge UB8 2FX

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Inspector

Kelly Marchmont, Regulatory Inspection Manager Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729532 10 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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