Children's home run by Belmont Residential Care Ltd

Inspection report for children’s home: 2633239 1 Registered provider: Belmont Residential Care Ltd

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This private children’s home provides care for up to three children who may have emotional and/or social difficulties. The home was registered with Ofsted on 6 April 2022. The current home manager has applied to register with Ofsted and this application is being considered.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, two 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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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: 14 September 2023

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2633239 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

14/09/2023 Full Good 15/09/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: 2633239 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The children living in this home have not been there long, but they are beginning to make good progress. Staff involve them in making decisions in the home. For example, children are encouraged to personalise their rooms and are heavily involved in planning menus. Children have developed good relationships with staff, and they say that they are happy in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children live in a home that is well maintained and feels warm and friendly. Staff provide many activities for children and encourage them to join in. Children have choices and this helps them to feel empowered and have fun.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to attend education. If children do not have a school place, staff help them to access online education programmes and alternative educational activities.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have regular key-work sessions. Staff use these as an opportunity to explore children’s experiences and focus on the things that matter to them. In addition, records are detailed. As a result, children make progress against their targets, for example in areas such as personal hygiene and how they treat others.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to have regular family time and see the people who are important to them. This supports children to understand their identity and maintain their significant relationships.

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

Staff, managers and leaders work hard to ensure that children are safe. Children rarely go missing from the home. When this happens, staff follow children’s missing protocols and complete detailed records which include the actions staff have taken. Staff complete return home discussions with the children to help them settle back into the home and to provide an opportunity for them to discuss any worries.

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

The manager and leaders ensure that children and staff are supported when serious safeguarding incidents happen. Staff have a thorough understanding of children’s needs. They identify and analyse risk, and leaders ensure that there are always enough staff to safely supervise and support children. These factors emphasise managers’ and staff’s commitment to supporting children to stay safe.

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

Children have individualised behaviour management plans. These are updated and reviewed regularly to ensure that all the staff are fully informed of the best approaches to supporting the children when they are in crisis. Inspection report for children’s home: 2633239 4 Medication records are accurate and detailed. Staff complete appropriate medication training and staff cannot administer medication until they complete further training. These measures ensure that there are safe medication systems in place.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home has not had a registered manager since October 2022. The current manager has applied to register with Ofsted.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and the manager are ambitious and passionate about caring for children with complex needs. They identify their strengths and weaknesses and analyse them to continually develop the service. Leaders and the manager also role model good care for children, emphasising that children reach their full potential and the best possible outcomes.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are supported to be reflective and continue their professional development. Staff receive regular supervision and appraisals are completed annually. Team meetings are regular and there is a focus on reflection on children’s experiences and staff practice in these meetings. Leaders and the manager have worked hard to create an open, supportive environment where learning from practice is prioritised.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and the manager have good oversight of staff training. Leaders and the manager ensure that staff attend specialist training to be able to meet the complex needs of the children in the home. As a result, staff complete the training that leaders identify as essential, so that children get the care they need.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is proactive in ensuring that there is regular consultation with children and professionals, which aids the development of the home. Feedback from professionals and children is mostly positive.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and the manager have systems in place to review and monitor activities and incidents. Consequences are not always recorded in detail. As a result, it is not always clear what actions staff have taken, which reduces the manager’s oversight of this area.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff complete records about physical intervention as needed. Staff and children are supported to engage in reflective discussions after these occurrences, which provides an opportunity to learn from serious events. Leaders and the manager do not always ensure that they review reports in a timely way. Inspection report for children’s home: 2633239 5

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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 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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a description of the measure and its duration;

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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”)—

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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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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)(a)(iv)(b)(i)(ii)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that records are fully completed and reviewed by managers in a timely manner. 30 October 2024

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that records of consequences are comprehensive and detailed. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.4) Inspection report for children’s home: 2633239 6

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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: 2633239 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Belmont Residential Care Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 15 Belmont Road, Ilford IG1 1YW

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Maureen Gilchrist

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Inspector

Helen Daniel, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2633239 8 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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