Children's Home run by Natural Nurture Children’s Home Limited in Birmingham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2691027 1 Registered provider: Natural Nurture Children’s Home 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 provides care for up to three children who have been affected by adverse childhood experiences that have led to associated trauma and complex behaviours.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is privately owned and forms part of a small social care organisation.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager left their post in May 2024, this remains vacant.

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Information about this children’s home

No children were living in the home at the time of the inspection.

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This monitoring visit

A serious incident at the home put the safety and wellbeing of the children at significant risk. Due to the nature of this incident the risks cannot be reduced and therefore it is not safe for children to remain living at this home. As a result, Ofsted issued a notice of suspension to prevent any children living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to review the provider’s adherence to the suspension notice.

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This monitoring visit

On arrival to the home, the property was clearly empty. The responsible individual did not respond to email communication or phone calls from the inspector. The inspector, therefore, concluded that no children are living in the home in compliance with the suspension notice. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2691027 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

21/05/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 05/03/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2691027 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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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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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help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(v))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that all risks are adequately assessed and that risk assessments include robust strategies to help keep children safe, which staff follow. In addition, ensure that staff undertake work with children which helps them to keep themselves safe online. 28 June 2024

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— 28 June 2024 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2691027 4 use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(h))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that children’s records are reviewed and updated regularly and that monitoring and reviewing systems are in place to make continuous improvements.

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated.

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The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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

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understand and apply the home’s statement of purpose;

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provide personalised care that meets each child’s needs, as recorded in the child’s relevant plans, taking account of the child’s background. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(iv))

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In particular, ensure that staff develop plans which are aspirational and support children’s independence and learning. 28 June 2024

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The registered person must keep the behaviour management policy under review and, where appropriate, revise it.

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Requirement Due date

the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure;

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Requirement Due date

within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (“the authorised person”)— 28 June 2024 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2691027 5 has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and

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Requirement Due date

within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (3)(vii)(viii)(b)(i)(ii)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that consequences are recorded and that those consequences are reviewed to check the effectiveness and to ensure any measures applied are proportionate.

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated.

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The registered person must ensure that a record is made of any complaint, the action taken in response, and the outcome of any investigation. (Regulation 39 (3))

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In particular, ensure that when external complaints are received appropriate actions are taken and recorded in response to them.

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 28 June 2024

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The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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have their performance and fitness to perform their roles appraised at least once every year. (Regulation 33 (4)(c)) 28 June 2024

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Requirement Due date

*These requirements are subject of a compliance notice.

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure the home environment is homely, welcoming and well maintained. In particular, the manager needs to ensure that repairs are carried out, bathrooms have window coverings and children’s bedrooms are homely. This recommendation was made at the last inspection and is restated. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)  The registered person should ensure that they maintain good employment practice. They must ensure that the recruitment of staff minimises potential risks to children. Specifically, that the registered person checks the safer recruitment of Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2691027 6 agency staff prior to them starting at the home. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.1)

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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: 2691027 7

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Inspector

Marianne Grandfield, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2691027 8 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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