Children's home run by Solace Care Partners Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 2503143 1 Registered provider: Solace Care Partners Limited

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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 private home provides care for up to four children with emotional and social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There were two children living at the home at the time of this inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The home was registered in October 2019 and has a suitably qualified registered manager.

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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

Date of last inspection: 17 October 2023

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2503143 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/10/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 24/01/2023 Full Good 11/01/2022 Interim Improved effectiveness 13/09/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: 2503143 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children make good progress. One child is in the early stages of moving back to the care of their family because of the level of progress they have achieved while at the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are registered with the relevant health professionals and are supported by staff to attend appointments. Staff talk to children about health-related issues, such as supporting children to understand sexual health and the risks of drug misuse.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s wishes and feelings are valued. Staff ensure that children have opportunities to share their views through weekly house meetings. Staff also ensure that children’s daily experiences are captured in the daily and weekly logs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have access to a wide range of activities that reflect their interests and hobbies.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager promotes children’s learning. They have good links with educational professionals to ensure that children are supported to have the right school placement. Staff work with children to support them to engage in educational activities in the home. This support has enabled one child to achieve a level one qualification in Beauty.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Some areas of the home’s environment require attention. For example, the sofa needs replacing, and some areas of the home require decorating.

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

Staff know the children well and understand their individual risks. The staff have access to a range of aids to help keep children safe. This includes having a grab pack for when a child goes missing from the home. Staff ensure that each child has an individual risk assessment and behaviour support plan.

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

Children can identify a safe adult who they trust and can talk to if they have a concern.

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

Children are supported to discuss varied topics in their key-work sessions. For example, staff hold creative sessions with children that cover topics such as the risks of going missing from home, sexual exploitation, self-harm and criminal activity.

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

When children do go missing from the home, staff respond well. They ensure that children are offered a return home interview.

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

Children have opportunities to discuss incidents to help them to understand how their emotions can impact on their behaviour. This supports children’s emotional well-being.

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

Leaders ensure that safer recruitment procedures are followed. This provides assurance that staff have been appropriately vetted before they provide care to children. Inspection report for children’s home: 2503143 4

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager knows the service well and is passionate about delivering good quality care for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision and team meetings. Supervision sessions are reflective and show that key learning is addressed and shared. When new staff start, they are supported to complete their inductions in line with the organisation’s timeframe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff appraisals are completed and identify success and areas of development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff training is sufficient to meet the development needs of the staff. There is a range of training available to the staff that is a blend of online and face to face. This helps to ensure that staff have the knowledge to support children living in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is aware of the development needs of the home. The manager shares information via team meetings, handovers and emails, which are recorded and evidenced.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders have effective monitoring systems in place to ensure that the quality of care provided to children is regularly reviewed.

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that all areas of the home are maintained to a satisfactory standard. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, paragraph 3.9, page 15)

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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 for children’s home: 2503143 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Solace Care Partners Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Solace Care Partners Limited, Unit 2A, 420 Eastern Avenue, Ilford IG2 6NQ

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Inspector

Helen Daniel, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2503143 6 regulates and inspects 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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