Children's Home run by Prestige Adolescent Care and Education Limited in Staffordshire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2758223 1 Registered provider: Prestige Adolescent Care And Education Limited

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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 run by a private organisation and is registered to provide care for up to three children who may experience social and emotional difficulties. At the time of the inspection, there were two children living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and manager registered with Ofsted in February 2024. This was the first inspection since the home was registered.

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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

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2758223 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s overall experiences of living in the home are good. Children have positive and trusting relationships with staff and are making good progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff prioritise children’s educational progress. They support and encourage children to attend their academic provision. Staff attend meetings concerning children’s education and advocate for them when they need more support.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children enjoy a range of activities and opportunities. When children express an interest in a new activity, staff take the time to help them pursue this. Children enjoy holidays, days out and a range of activities in the local and wider community.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff work hard to promote children’s relationships with important people in their lives. They listen to children’s wishes and feelings and support children in maintaining those relationships. Children are supported to see their families on a weekly basis, including siblings that the children do not live with. This has contributed to the development of children’s identity and sense of self.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The wide-ranging health needs of children are well supported by staff. Children attend routine and specialist health appointments. They are also helped by the organisation’s therapist to understand their lived experiences and the trauma they have suffered. Children spend time with this therapist on a weekly basis.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are given opportunities to share their views about the care they receive through their involvement in monthly consultations and children’s meetings. Staff regularly act on children’s requests, which demonstrates to children that their views are important.

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

Routines, boundaries and regular direct work help children to feel safe and stay safe. This is underpinned by thorough risk assessments and behaviour support plans. These offer staff clear guidance about the risks to children and actions they are to take to manage and reduce these risks.

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

There have been three incidents of restraint since the home opened. Records demonstrate that physical restraint is used as a last resort. Records contain a detailed account of the incident, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the restraint and management oversight. Following incidents, restorative work between the child and staff involved in the intervention also takes place. However, there is no written record of the child being spoken to by the registered manager or authorised person following incidents of restraint. This fails to ensure that children’s views are captured effectively and used to help inform practice. Inspection report for children’s home: 2758223 3 There has been one incident of a child going missing from home since it opened. Staff were proactive in searching for the child, missing-from-care protocols were followed and work was completed with the child on their return to help and support

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

Leaders and managers understand the importance of safer recruitment. When staff are recruited, thorough checks are undertaken before they begin working with children. This helps to ensure that staff are suitable and safe to be working in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is overseen by an experienced manager who leads by example. The responsible individual supports the manager effectively. Together, they have a clear understanding of the home’s strengths and areas of development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are positive about working in the home. They describe supportive colleagues and managers, including at senior level, who know them well and are accessible and supportive .

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular reflective supervision. This provides them with an opportunity to reflect on their practice. However, the staff members who facilitate this supervision have not all received the relevant training, or if they have, it was a significant number of years ago. The registered manager is committed to ensuring that this training is undertaken by the necessary people, to ensure that they are suitably skilled to provide good-quality supervision.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager works effectively with the wider professional network. He is a strong advocate for children and does not hesitate to challenge professionals when required. Professionals speak positively about communication from the manager and staff team. The feedback received from professionals confirmed that there is good partnership working in place and this helps to ensure that children’s needs are being met effectively by all involved in their care. Inspection report for children’s home: 2758223 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 within the given timescales.

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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)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, following incidents of restraint, clearly record that the child has been spoken to about the measure. 25 October

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Recommendation

 The registered person should have systems in place so that all staff, including the manager, receive supervision of their practice from an appropriately qualified and experienced professional, which allows them to reflect on their practice and the needs of the children assigned to their care. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.2)

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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: 2758223 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Prestige Adolescent Care And Education Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 90 King Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 1JB

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Inspector

Kate Savage, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2758223 6 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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Inspector

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