Children's Home run by Hamann Care Ltd in Bradford

Inspection report for children’s home: 2751088 1 Registered provider: Hamann 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 home is run by a private provider. It provides care for up to three children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

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

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Information about this children’s home

This is the first inspection of the home. The home and 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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requires improvement to be good

How well children and young people are helped and protected requires improvement to be good

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requires improvement to be good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers requires improvement to be good

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requires improvement to be good

The children’s home is not yet delivering good help and care for children and young people. However, there are no serious or widespread failures that result in their welfare not being safeguarded or promoted.

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requires improvement to be good

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected

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requires improvement to be good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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requires improvement to be good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2751088 2

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improvement to be good

Shortfalls identified in how well children are helped and protected and the effectiveness of leaders and managers mean that children’s overall experiences and progress are not yet consistently good.

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improvement to be good

At the time of the inspection, one child’s bedroom is missing a curtain pole and there is damage to the walls. This is not in keeping with the rest of the home, which is well maintained and homely. Timely and essential repairs are important to help the children feel pride in their home and reduce the risk of further property damage incidents.

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improvement to be good

All three children were spoken to during the inspection. Children say that they are happy in the home. They have formed trusted relationships with staff. Children speak positively about one another and are supported to get along with each other. If any issues arise between them, staff help children to talk through their problems together. This has helped to create a happy atmosphere in this home.

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improvement to be good

Staff understand the importance of children spending time with their family and people who are important to them. Children are helped to spend increased quality time with their family members. Family members feel included in their children’s lives, and they speak positively about the support that their children receive from staff.

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improvement to be good

Two children have been helped to increase their education attendance. One child has completed their GCSEs and is attending college. One child has started college and is enjoying their chosen vocational course. For one child, a suitable education provision is yet to be identified. Nevertheless, the staff remain proactive in their attempts to engage this child in alternative education activities and supporting them to increase their independence skills.

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improvement to be good

Staff are not yet providing consistent care when managing some risks, particularly in relation to the dangers of vaping. Clear and consistent approaches are not in place to ensure that children understand these risks and how to make safer choices. Additionally, there are no plans in place to support the reduction of these risks.

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improvement to be good

Staff talk to the children about important topics; however, there is not always sufficient follow-up work to ensure that children are given the best chance of learning. Staff are not yet successful in supporting children to fully engage in discussions. This would help children to understand how to keep themselves safer, such as talking about sexual health, healthy relationships, vaping and substance use. Inspection report for children’s home: 2751088 3 Two children’s risk assessments are not up to date with all the known information relating to when they have been missing from their home. This means that not all staff, particularly new staff, have access to the most-current information to effectively manage and respond when a child goes missing. Furthermore, the police missing protocols are not up to date for two children.

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improvement to be good

There are recent improvements in the recordings relating to what actions the staff take when a child goes missing or is absent from the home. The staff always ensure that the children are safe and well on their return to the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

This is the first inspection for this home. There has been a distinct lack of senior management support, until a new responsible individual came in to support the manager in June 2024. This lack of support for the manager has impacted on his management oversight of this home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The home’s model of care is not yet embedded into the day-to-day practice in this home. Not all staff consistently demonstrate curiosity when trying to understand what is happening with the children. This results in missed opportunities to fully understand the children’s experiences and provide the right support.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The management team is in its infancy. Development plans have been created to upskill the managers and the senior staff. There are recent developments in terms of the support that the staff receive from the organisation’s psychotherapist. This support is welcomed by the staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The manager has developed the reviewing and monitoring tools, and these tools are starting to identify some shortfalls. The manager was open and honest. He said that where shortfalls have been identified, some are still to be actioned. For example, there is varying quality in some management records, such as supervision records, the training matrix and auditing tools.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The staff speak positively about the manager. They say that he is supportive of them and the children, and that he puts the children first. The staff speak positively about the new responsible individual. They say that improvements can be seen in the daily management of the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Team meetings are a strength of this home. The staff engage in these meetings and show a willingness to learn. Team meetings focus on the children’s progress and their support needs. All staff have a vested interest in the meetings and actively participate in them. Inspection report for children’s home: 2751088 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

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; and

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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)) 31 October 2024

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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 promotes their welfare.

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

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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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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child; 31 October 2024 Inspection report for children’s home: 2751088 5 understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home; and

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(c)(f)(h))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that the staff are provided with the skills and training in line with the home’s statement of purpose, and the management monitoring tools must be effective in identifying shortfalls in practice, which must be acted on in a timely manner.

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the children’s home is a nurturing and supportive environment that meets the needs of their children. They will, in most cases, be homely, domestic environments. In particular, the registered person should repair the wear and tear in the children’s bedrooms in a timely manner. (‘Guide to The Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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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: 2751088 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Bradford Chamber Business Park New Lane, Laisterdyke, Bradford BD3 8BX

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Daniel Blackburn

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Inspector

Jo Birtwhistle, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2751088 7 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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