Children's Home run by Holistic Approach Limited in Salford

Inspection report for children’s home: 1159903 1 Registered provider: Holistic Approach 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 provider. It provides care for up to five children who may experience emotional and/or social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted in October 2015 and the manager registered in June 2020.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, three children were living at the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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outstanding

How well children and young people are helped and protected outstanding

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outstanding

The effectiveness of leaders and managers outstanding

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outstanding

The children’s home provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the children’s home contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for children and young people who need help, protection and care.

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outstanding

Date of last inspection: 10 October 2023

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outstanding

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 1159903 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

10/10/2023 Full Good 06/07/2022 Full Good 09/06/2021 Full Good 29/10/2019 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 1159903 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff have a strong understanding of the children’s needs and are passionate about their welfare. The staff provide excellent care, which promotes exceptional progress for children from their starting points. For example, staff provide information in a different language that enables one child to participate fully in the life of the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

The manager advocates strongly on behalf of children so that they are able to access the right health provision for their needs. Children are helped to overcome barriers to addressing their health needs due to the manager insisting that health services work flexibly to support children. As a result, some children now make their appointments and attend on their own.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Managers and staff work very well with external professionals to ensure that children’s educational needs are met. All the children attend education full time. The staff carry out focused work with children to help them meet the aims and goals of their education plans. The children are well prepared for their futures and are able to develop their independence. One child was recently supported to pass qualifications to enable them to access further education.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

The home is a nurturing environment where the children’s views are regularly sought, acknowledged and understood. Staff meet with the children to enable them to explore and express their views, wishes and feelings.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Children personalise their bedrooms and are settled and happy at the home. Staff ensure that the home environment is welcoming, safe, clean and tidy. Health and safety checks are conducted regularly and health and safety risk assessments are reviewed regularly.

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

Children have extremely positive, caring and trusting relationships with staff. The staff know the children very well, invest time in them and promote their well-being through shared activities and celebrating their achievements. The children have a strong sense of stability and security. One child said, ‘I feel safe here.’

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

The manager and staff strongly support children’s positive behaviours. Clear rules and consistent boundaries are in place which reflect the children’s age and understanding. Staff carry out focused work and reflection with the children to help them to identify creative ways to manage their feelings. This helps the children to understand the impact of their behaviours.

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

The staff have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the children’s risks and vulnerabilities. They take time to talk to the children and educate them about risk. Staff support children in finding alternative strategies, to de-escalate situations. This Inspection report for children’s home: 1159903 4 significantly reduces risks and improves children’s ability to keep themselves safe. Children have a strong sense of well-being, which means they rarely go missing from home. When children do go missing, staff take appropriate steps to escalate concerns to relevant professionals and family members.

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

The extremely positive relationships between the staff and children mean no physical interventions have been required since the previous inspection. Staff help the children to reflect on their behaviours and identify their own reparative actions to reduce negative consequences. The children are learning to recognise and manage their behaviours independently.

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

The manager and staff use research to inform and develop secure relationships with the children. Research-based help and support sessions enable the children to explore and understand a range of issues that affect their daily lives. This helps to improve outcomes for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager speaks passionately about his role and the care provided to the children. He reflects on his own practice and that of staff, to enable staff to continually develop and improve practice and the quality of care provided to children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager encourages high standards of care from his staff and is ambitious about what they and the children can achieve. The staff team is stable and there is a good training programme in place. Staff feel exceptionally well supported and speak positively about the manager’s high expectations and professional values.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Professionals involved with the children are extremely complimentary about the efforts of the manager and staff to support the needs of children. For example, the manager recently successfully challenged a placing authority about the poor timing for two children leaving care. A social worker said, ‘I have a lot of time for the home. They take care to support the child’s identity and help them belong. I trust their judgement.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager actively promotes tolerance and equality to support the children, who come from diverse backgrounds. The manager and staff support children to develop their own identity by taking time to research their cultures and religions.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff receive regular supervision and appraisals that consider the children’s needs and progress. However, reflective discussions are not evident in some records. The manager has recently revised supervision templates to ensure professional reflection takes place. Inspection report for children’s home: 1159903 5

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that staff supervision enables staff to reflect and act on how they are feeling, specifically in respect of how they may be affected by the behaviour of the children they care for. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 39, paragraph 8.15)

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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: 1159903 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Holistic Approach Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 99 Parkway Avenue, Sheffield S9 4WG

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Inspector

Debbie Dawson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 1159903 7 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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