Children's home run by Tab Care and Support Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 1270731 1 Registered provider: Tab Care and Support 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 home is operated by a private provider and provides care for up to three children who may experience social and/or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, there were two children living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in December 2023.

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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: 4 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: 1270731 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

04/09/2023 Full Good 24/01/2023 Full Good 05/05/2021 Full Good 09/03/2020 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home: 1270731 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Since the last inspection, four children have moved out of the home and two children have moved in. Managers and staff support children when they move out of the home. They celebrate what children have achieved and work with them to plan their move. Managers ensure that children moving into the home are suitable to live with the current children, and that staff have the skills to meet their needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home has employed a clinical psychologist to teach staff about therapeutic parenting, trauma and attachment theory. This is used in practice to achieve better outcomes for the children in their care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There are clear and consistent boundaries, and staff have positive relationships with the children. Staff use therapeutic parenting techniques to help children to develop skills and strategies to manage their own difficult feelings.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to engage in education. When children struggle to attend, staff encourage and support children. The manager advocates for children to ensure that they benefit from the best education for their individual needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff place the well-being of the children at the centre of their practice. All involved in the home pride themselves on being a family. Last Christmas children and staff chose to spend Christmas together in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home environment, although decorated tastefully, is looking tired. There are cracked floor tiles in the kitchen and bathroom. This is a missed opportunity to engage children to help design and improve their home.

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

The manager and staff know the risks associated with the children. They have a clear understanding of risks in relation to going missing from the home and suicidal ideation. Individual, up-to-date risk assessments address the known vulnerabilities for each child. These provide clear guidance to staff to manage the risks.

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

Staff are consistent in their approach to providing care for children. They ensure clear boundaries about acceptable behaviours. Staff communicate effectively with children. This means positive behaviour is promoted, recognised and rewarded.

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

Children who go missing from their home experience a well-coordinated response to reduce the actual risk of harm. When children are missing, the members of the trained staff team follow clear and comprehensive guidelines. This means they are proactive in locating the child. These plans are shared with professionals to ensure a consistent response. Inspection report for children’s home: 1270731 4 The team uses research-informed practice and the outside clinical psychologist to inform their practice. This means they are able to make a difference to the life and overall well- being of the children in their care.

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

Careful recruitment means that unsuitable adults do not work in the home. The manager manages allegations in line with safeguarding procedures. Staff understand the whistle- blowing policy and know how to raise concerns with outside professionals.

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

The manager does not ensure the prompt submission of safeguarding incidents to Ofsted. This limits the regulator’s oversight of safeguarding actions.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is inspirational and ambitious for children, often going above and beyond to change the outcomes for them. A social worker described the manager as being ‘excellent’, and said she went over and above what she needed to do, especially when children are missing from home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager monitors the quality of care and can provide evidence of improvement since the last inspection. The manager has a good understanding of the home’s strengths and areas for development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager leads by example and expects the staff team to engage with professionals to establish strong working relationships. She is child focused and committed to improving the outcomes of the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is an effective induction programme that all staff complete before they are signed off their probation. Staff receive training to meet the specific needs of the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings and handovers are used to maintain staff consistency. Staff feel supported by the manager and receive regular supervision. Supervision sessions allow staff to reflect on children’s progress and experiences.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has carried out a review of the quality of care, which is detailed and celebrates children’s successes. The manager challenges placing authorities where there are concerns about children’s plans, including the timing of them leaving care. Inspection report for children’s home: 1270731 5

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Statutory requirement

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

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

that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that hazards are removed, such as cracked tiles on the bathroom and kitchen floor and repairs being carried out in timely manner. 30 October 2024

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Recommendation

 The registered person should have a system in place so that all serious events are notified, within 24 hours, to the appropriate people. The system should cover the action that should be followed if the event arises at the weekend or on a public holiday. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 63, paragraph 14.13)

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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: 1270731 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Tab Care and Support Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Fischer Crowne, 34 Castle Street, Liverpool L2 0NR

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Anthony Willmore

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Inspector

Nicola Jeffery, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 1270731 7 regulates 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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