Children's Home run by Flying Spur Limited in Norfolk

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2640082 1

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Information about this children's home

This home provides care for up to three children with social and emotional needs and learning disabilities. It is operated by a private provider. At the time of this visit, two children were living at the home.

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Information about this children's home

The manager registered with Ofsted in May 2021.

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This monitoring visit

This visit took place following concerns raised to Ofsted about children’s safety.

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This monitoring visit

Two children were present during the visit. The inspector spoke with one child. Neither the registered manager or responsible individual were present during the visit.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was undertaken to address specific concerns received by Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager is absent from the home. There is no clear management oversight. The staff are hardworking, committed to the children and compassionate in the care that they provide. However, there is a lack of managerial oversight and support at a particularly unstable time.

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This monitoring visit

Extremely concerning self-harmful behaviours have led to children being hospitalised and to callouts to the ambulance service. Staff are managing ligature incidents, despite some of these staff not being provided with anti-ligature training. Without a nominated manager in the absence of the registered manager, it is unclear how staff are being supported to manage the emotions that arise for them when constantly dealing with incidents that could result in severe harm to a child.

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This monitoring visit

During the visit, assurance was gained that the placing local authority for one child would move the child from the home. This will reduce the risks for the other child Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2640082 2 and enable the child who is moving to be provided with the specialist care that they need.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted will continue to monitor the home.

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This monitoring visit

The requirement raised at the last inspection, in respect of professional development, was outside the scope of this visit. It will be reviewed at the next inspection.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 03/05/2023 Full Good 01/02/2023 Full Inadequate 24/01/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2640082 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 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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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home's statement of purpose;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that there are clear, effective and suitable management arrangements in place in the absence of the registered manager so that staff are supported, supervised and guided, and debriefed following incidents, and are equipped with the training that they need to provide safe and effective care. 7 October 2024

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees— undertake appropriate continuing professional development. (Regulation 33 (4)(a))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that staff access physical intervention training. 7 October 2024 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2640082 4

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to ensure the safety of children following concerns raised to Ofsted.

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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: 2640082 5

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Flying Spur Limited

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Inspector

Louisa Bayley, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2640082 6 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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