Children's home run by Seva Childcare Ltd Assurance visit report: 2548794 9

Inspection report for children's home – monitoring visit: 2548794 1 Registered provider: Seva Childcare Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

This home registered with Ofsted in July 2020 and is privately run. It provides care for up to five children with learning difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of this inspection, five children were living at the home. One child was spoken to at this inspection.

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Information about this children's home

The post for a registered manager has been vacant since October 2023. The new manager has applied to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

The home was judged as inadequate at the full inspection on 10 and 11 July 2024. As a result, a compliance notice was issued under regulation 13 (the leadership and management standard) of the Children’s Homes Regulations (England) 2015.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to monitor the progress made against the compliance notice and requirements raised at the full inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have worked hard to make improvements since the last inspection. They have been working to a detailed action plan and the compliance notice is met. There has been some progress in relation to the requirements raised at the full inspection. Two requirements and two recommendations have been restated. No additional requirements or recommendations have been raised following this monitoring visit.

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This monitoring visit

Safeguarding practice has improved. Staff show appropriate understanding of the protocols to follow when children are missing from the home. They have completed safeguarding training and team meetings demonstrate that staff are able to reflect on their practice and the needs of children. Inspection report for children's home – monitoring visit: 2548794 2 The missing from home protocol and children’s individual plans have been reviewed and updated to ensure that there are clear procedures for staff to follow when children go missing from home. Children’s plans are discussed in team meetings and in staff supervision. Since the last inspection there has been one missing from care incident which was reported appropriately.

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This monitoring visit

Management oversight has improved. Children’s records are monitored regularly by leaders and managers. Internal and external monitoring systems are used to review the home’s progress to ensure that ongoing improvements are made.

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This monitoring visit

Children’s risk assessments and care plans are consistently updated when there are significant events or changes. Children’s risk assessments are clear and detailed. They are informed by the relevant agencies to ensure that staff take appropriate action to manage and reduce risk. Feedback from parents and professionals is positive about the care provided to children in the home.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers now have access to staff signing in systems to monitor the number of staff on shift. However, staff rotas are not always updated when they are changes to the staff on shift.

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This monitoring visit

Staff and managers receive regular supervision. However, supervision is focused on case records and management tasks. Staff do not have the opportunity to sufficiently discuss the needs of the children or their practice. This means that there is a lack of management oversight about the quality and the impact of care that children receive. Inspection report for children's home – monitoring visit: 2548794 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

10/07/2024 Full Inadequate 15/05/2023 Full Good 29/06/2022 Full Good 10/01/2022 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children's home – monitoring visit: 2548794 4

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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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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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

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child's relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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Requirement Due date

have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child's welfare; and

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Requirement Due date

are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home's child protection policies;

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Requirement Due date

that the effectiveness of the home's child protection policies is monitored regularly. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(e))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, leaders and managers must ensure that staff are aware of their roles and responsibilities to swiftly record and report serious incidents to all relevant stakeholders, including Ofsted. 25 October 2024 Inspection report for children's home – monitoring visit: 2548794 5 Leaders and managers must ensure that clear and accurate records are kept that account for any changes in staffing on shifts.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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Requirement Due date

undertake appropriate continuing professional development;

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Requirement Due date

receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (4)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, leaders and managers must ensure that staff receive practice related supervision that consider the children’s needs and progress as well as support, guidance and oversight of practice in order to bring about improvements. 25 October 2024

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that they maintain good employment practice and explore the reasons for staff ending previous employment, particularly when staff have worked with children or vulnerable adults. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 61, paragraph 13.1)  The registered person should ensure that all staff have their performance and fitness to carry out their role formally appraised. This appraisal should consider, where reasonable and practical, the views of other professionals who have worked with the staff member. Staff should contribute to their appraisal to reflect on their role. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 61, paragraph 13.5)

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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: 2548794 6

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: 71–75 Shelton Street, London WC2H 9JQ

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Inspectors

Dorothy Thompstone, Social Care Inspector Josephine Onwubiko, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home – monitoring visit: 2548794 7 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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