Children's Home run by GRAVITY RED INSPIRES CIC in Lincolnshire

Inspection report children’s home: 2741543 1 Registered provider: GRAVITY RED INSPIRES CIC

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned by a private provider. They look after up to two children who may have emotional and behavioural needs. This is the first inspection since registration in October 2023.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: Not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: None Inspection report children’s home: 2741543 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

At this inspection there were two children living at this home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children trust the staff to help them with their feelings of anxiety and when upset. Staff help children to develop coping strategies. This has reduced periods of dysregulation for children. This has happened because of effective and strong bonds developed between children and staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are kind and nurturing. They show care and empathy. They follow children’s care plans and risk assessments and know when to remind children of the home’s expectations and limits to behaviours.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Being at this home has meant that children have gained new experiences. For one child this was going to the cinema for the first time. Staff celebrate these milestones.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff help children to explore their interests and take part in hobbies. Children have tried boxing, spending time with horses, and learning about how a horse stables runs effectively. Other activities have included bowling, the funfair, and spending time with their peer.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are involved in their care planning. They know what their plans are and why they live away from their family. When there is uncertainty with current plans for children, staff go above and beyond to reduce feelings of anxiety.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are adept at using keywork sessions to build trusting relationships with children, and to be inquisitive with children about important areas of their lives. Children have felt able to talk about their health and relationship with their family.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff usually support and encourage children to be healthy and they promote a good routine. However, this is not always consistent.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Managers have ensured that staff have clear plans and risk assessments to direct them in how they must care for children and keep them safe. As staff follow these plans and risk assessments there have been a low number of incidents.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff have not had to use any restrictive physical interventions. There has been a low number of children been missing from care. Staff know the likely triggers for anxious behaviours and deploy strategies to help children to find healthy mechanisms for coping when stressed or anxious. Inspection report children’s home: 2741543 3 Children have several ways of making their needs known to staff. The home has developed a system of using social media to keep in touch. Children also meet each week to make plans. There have been no complaints from children.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Managers have ensured that medication administration processes are safe. Managers have a scheme of regular audits. This reduces instances of mistakes. However, information about children’s medication, and any additional health needs are not together and in one place.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

The registered person undertakes safer recruitment checks for all new employees. These checks are generally effective, however not all employees have had identified gaps in their work history checked.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is effectively managed. The registered manager leads a team of staff who provide quality care for children. Managers have ensured that there is a stable team of staff, with minimal change. This means that children have been able to develop trusting and positive relationships with the people caring for them.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager is a strong advocate for the rights of children to receive school provision in line with their aspirations, and their educational needs. When there is delay, managers work with the virtual school to ensure a school place is identified in a timely manner.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers have ensured that staff have regular and effective supervision and team meetings. This means that staff can share concerns with a manager, get guidance with their development, and have essential discussions about the care of the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff overwhelmingly feel positive and are motivated to provide good care for children. When they see success, however significant, they acknowledge and celebrate this.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Stakeholders are confident in the quality of care provided to children. Independent reviewing officers say that the manager is very good at sharing information, and that managers lead a very supportive team of staff. They acknowledge that children have both settled and made progress while living in this home. Inspection report children’s home: 2741543 4

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that care is taken to ensure prescribed medicines are only administered to the individual for whom they are prescribed. Medicines must be administered in line with a medically approved protocol. Records must be kept of the administration of all medication, which includes occasions when prescribed medication is refused. Regulation 23 requires the registered person to ensure that they make suitable arrangements to manage, administer and dispose of any medication. These are fundamentally the same arrangements as a good parent would make but are subject to additional safeguards. (‘Guide to children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 35, paragraph 7.15).

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that staff are responsible for ensuring that each child’s day to day health and well being needs are met. Staff should work to make the children’s home an environment that supports children’s physical, mental and emotional health, in line with the approach set out in the Statement of purpose. (‘Guide to children’s homes regulations including the quality standards,’ page 33, paragraph 7.3).

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that recruitment, supervision and performance management of staff safeguards children and minimises potential risk to them. (Guide to children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.1)

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, using the social care common inspection framework. This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service, how it meets the core functions of the service as set out in legislation, and to consider how well it complies with The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’. Inspection report children’s home: 2741543 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: GRAVITY RED INSPIRES CIC

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 10 Africa Close, Grimsby DN34 5QP

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Inspector

Simon Hunter, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: 2741543 6 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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