Children's Home run by Abundantia Care Limited in Doncaster

Inspection report for children’s home: 2638239 1 Registered provider: Abudantia Care Ltd

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and managed by a private provider. The home provides care for two children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. At the time of inspection, no children were living in the home. One child had recently resided in the home and was spoken to as part of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager of the home is not currently registered with Ofsted.

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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: outstanding

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2638239 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

19/07/2023 Full Outstanding 22/11/2022 Full Good 18/01/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2638239 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child who lived at the home had access to a range of activities and opportunities of their choice. Staff supported the child to have positive experiences inside the home and helped them to engage in baking and caring for their pet. This promoted the child’s confidence and socialisation skills.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Regular key-working sessions took place and included topics for development such as the child’s diet. The child’s voice was evident throughout these sessions. The positive relationships between staff and the child could be seen through the conversations held. This has supported the child’s overall development.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Rewards were regularly issued and recorded, which demonstrates staff using positive measures to reinforce good behaviour. This supports the behaviour of the child going forward and helps them to recognise their success. Consequences were rarely used and, when they were, they were in line with the behaviour management policy and understood and accepted by the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Education is strongly advocated for by the staff in the home and staff keep in regular communication with educational professionals to share information. The child who previously resided in the home had made good progress in their education and attendance with the support of the staff at the home. This supports the academic development of the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child who lived at the home was spoken to via a telephone call during the inspection. The child shared positive comments about their time at the home and said they liked all the staff and ‘it felt like a family’. They also said ‘ I am ‘glad that another child gets to experience what I did’. This demonstrates the positive outcomes of the child and how they were supported in their time at the home.

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

There had been minimal incidents in the home since the last inspection. When an incident did occur, it was recorded in detail and the child and staff were debriefed. The child was offered regular discussions with staff to share their views and feelings about the incident. Appropriate actions were recommended after an incident and there was management oversight of these. This helped to keep children safe and ensure their voices were heard.

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

There had been no incidents of physical restraints, missing episodes, or police callouts to manage behaviour since the last inspection. In one incident, the child showed some challenging physical and verbal behaviours. However, staff managed the situation well and de-escalated this with patience and their knowledge of the home’s therapeutic model. This supported the child’s rights and safety. Inspection report for children’s home: 2638239 4 One child was subject to a deprivation of liberty order when they came to live at the home. The staff supported the child to understand risk and develop their independence skills in line with the restrictions to the point where the child is no longer subject to the order. The child had good levels of independence skills for their age and key-working sessions were completed with them to develop these. This supports the child’s understanding of their safety and helps them to develop independence.

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

Positive behaviour was consistently promoted in the home and the child was rewarded for this. Staff supported the child to better understand their emotions and behaviours and how to manage these more safely. When the child did show challenging behaviours, staff worked with them to calm the situation in a restorative way. This demonstrates staff understanding of effective behaviour management.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home has reflective group supervision with an external professional, which offers staff a space to discuss and reflect on their practice in line with theoretical frameworks. This is used to further improve their work. Staff had been set creative tasks outside of the supervision to improve their learning. This demonstrates the focus on continuous staff development to better support children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

One member of staff said she feels supported by the manager and feels she can go to her with anything. The manager also states that higher management and the sister home are positive forms of support when needed. This encourages professional information-sharing to improve practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The recording of information in the home is detailed and contains necessary information to understand the child’s experiences. The recordings are child-friendly and personalised to the individual child. Records reflect the child’s achievements and positive comments and letters are often provided by management, which promotes a sense of pride and belonging for the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home does not have a registered manager currently. The home manager, however, has worked well to take on her role and familiarise herself with her duties. She has sought support from higher management and colleagues. This has been evidenced by her knowledge of the home and the feedback from the child who resided at the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home does not have a child in placement currently and, as a result, there are limited staff working in the home. However, the manager and responsible individual have been proactive in their recruitment and have interviewed and offered jobs to prospective candidates to ensure they have a full staff team before the arrival of a new child. Inspection report for children’s home: 2638239 5

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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: 2638239 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider : Abudantia Care Ltd.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Office 43, The Cobalt Building, 1600 Eureka Park, Lower Pemberton, Ashford, Kent TN25 4BF

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Michael Reynolds

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Inspector

Ladean Wilson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2638239 7 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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