Children's Home run by Acheron Care Limited in Staffordshire

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2736705 1 Registered provider: Acheron Care 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 is operated by a private company. It provides care for up to three children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is managed by a suitably qualified and experienced registered manager who has been in post since the home was registered with Ofsted in May 2023. The manager is also registered as manager for one of the organisation’s other children’s homes.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit took place following specific concerns that were notified to Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

The focus of the monitoring visit was to review the actions taken by the manager and staff in response to a high number of incidents of a child going missing and being at risk of harm. The registered manager provided assessments that were dynamic and led to comprehensive safety plans, providing staff with clear direction about how to respond when children go missing. When children have gone missing, staff have acted appropriately to try and safeguard their welfare. The manager was proactive in working with the local authority, escalating concerns appropriately.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has an effective process for assessing children’s needs before they move into the home, including consulting with local authorities with responsibility for children already living in the home. The decision to admit a child to the home was supported by a strong assessment process that considered the impact on the other children.

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This monitoring visit

The manager and staff take positive action to try and safeguard children. The previous requirements and recommendations were not reviewed at this monitoring Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2736705 2 visit and are therefore restated. No additional requirements or recommendations were made following this visit.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

05/06/2024 Full Good 26/09/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2736705 3

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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 education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

help a child who is excluded from school, or who is of compulsory school age but not attending school, to access educational and training support throughout the period of exclusion or non-attendance and to return to school as soon as possible. (Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(viii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, review daily routines and plans when they are not effective in improving engagement or attendance. This includes the plan for the child’s free time. 31 July 2024

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the feedback and opinions of children about the children’s home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it are included in the quality of care report. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 64, paragraph 15.2)  The registered person should ensure that actions from the child’s health assessment are met and included in the home’s healthcare plan for the child. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 33, paragraph 7.4)

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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: 2736705 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Acheron Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 117 Draycott Old Road, Forsbrook, Stoke-on-Trent ST11 9AL

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Inspector

Andy Waugh, His Majesty’s Inspector, Social Care Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2736705 5 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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Inspector

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