Safe Haven Accommodation

Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Safe Haven Accommodation Safe Haven Accommodation

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Registered provider: Safe Haven Accommodation Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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provider

This service is owned and operated by a private provider. The service can accommodate up to 21 children living in solo accommodation and up to 27 children living in 14 shared premises that are limited to looked after children and care leavers.

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provider

The registered service manager has been in post since the service registered in May 2023.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted carried out this visit in response to concerns that were identified during a monitoring visit to another supported accommodation service operated by this provider.

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This monitoring visit

Admissions are carefully considered, and placements are kept under review. The manager acts and works in partnership with social workers when children’s needs cannot be met in supported accommodation. This ensures that decisions are made in children’s best interests.

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This monitoring visit

Children are cared for by a core team of staff that is supplemented by a small number of agency workers. Staff, including agency workers, have good access to a face-to-face and online training programme. This ensures that staff have the necessary skills to support each child.

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This monitoring visit

Children’s needs, risks and behaviours are known and understood by the manager and staff. However, the manager does not yet have sufficient oversight to enable her to be assured that staff are providing the right levels of support to meet the unique and specific needs of each child. For example, poor-quality recording means Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Safe Haven Accommodation that it is difficult to evidence how staff practice is influencing children’s experiences, progress and outcomes. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Safe Haven Accommodation

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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 Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 and the ‘Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations, including 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 supported accommodation undertaking that puts children first and prioritises their wellbeing and development.

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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

lead and manage the supported accommodation undertaking in a way that is consistent with the ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the undertakings statement of purpose. (Regulation 4 (1) (2)(a))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered person should ensure that systems are in place to monitor the quality of children’s records and ensure that these provide an accurate picture of children’s experiences and how staff have contributed to these experiences. 6 September 2024

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to follow up information received by Ofsted and/or to ensure that the supported accommodation provider was complying with regulation.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Safe Haven Accommodation

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider: Safe Haven Accommodation Limited

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider address: 297 Radford Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 5QJ

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered service manager: Claire Robinson

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Inspectors

Alli Tandy, Social Care Inspector Catherine Honey, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Safe Haven Accommodation 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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