Children's Home run by Stellakis Miltiadous in Haringey

Inspection report for children’s home: SC039213 1 SC039213

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This is a privately owned home that provides care for up to six children aged 11 to 18 years who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home was registered with Ofsted in July 2003. The manager registered with Ofsted in January 2014.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, five 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: 16 January 2024

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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: SC039213 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

16/01/2024 Full Good 31/01/2023 Full Good 17/08/2021 Full Good 20/12/2019 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home: SC039213 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children living at the home make good progress. Staff create a stable environment that supports children to develop through their adolescent years.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff promote positive relationships that are built on warmth and affection. This fosters a sense of belonging for the children where they are able to flourish. Children are supported to express their views and are confident that staff listen to them and will act on their wishes. One child described the staff as ‘fantastic’.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff use positive role modelling to help children become more independent. For example, staff hold discussions with children about the importance of personal hygiene. This has resulted in children taking more responsibilities for their own personal care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to participate in varied activities. For example, the children went to a theme park for a holiday in August.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s care plans are detailed and focused. Children participate in planning their care. For example, children complete their own assessment of needs with the support of a member of staff. This is then incorporated in the progress targets that form part of the child’s care plan.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff work with a range of agencies to ensure that children have an education provision. When education is not in place, the staff help children to access online learning and participate in alternative educational activities.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Some areas in the home require attention. For example, the living room requires new sofas, cushions and rugs, and the dining room needs a new table and sideboard.

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

Staff safeguard the children in their care. When children go missing from the home, staff follow the local area children’s missing-from-care protocol. They work closely with placing local authorities and the local police to secure children’s safe return home.

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

Staff help the children to be aware of the need to have rules and how these rules help them to stay safe. Boundaries are used to promote positive behaviour. When children struggle to self-regulate their emotions, staff will sometimes use a consequence. This is reflective and helps children to take responsibility for their actions. Inspection report for children’s home: SC039213 4 Children are supported to attend medical appointments. When children require additional support, this is addressed and appropriate appointments are made. Medication records are accurate and detailed.

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

Staff receive specialist training to support children who live at the home. Staff can identify risks and support the children to understand their own vulnerabilities. However, there are some gaps in key training, for example safeguarding and medication refresher training. Although this needs to be addressed, this shortfall is not having any impact on children’s care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers are passionate, caring and enthusiastic in providing children with a high standard of care. They have a good oversight of the model of care that aligns with the home’s statement of purpose.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The management and leadership team has created a culture of support and learning for the staff team. All members of staff and professionals who were consulted during the inspection have given positive feedback about the management of the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has built up strong networks with external agencies, including children’s social workers, independent reviewing officers and the designated officers for the local authority. This ensures that the children receive the support they need at the right time.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have high expectations for the children living in the home. They understand the children’s care plans and measure the level of progress each child is making.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers advocate for the children to ensure that every child has access to health services and education. When other services fail to deliver what is expected of them, leaders and managers confidently challenge this. This professional challenge ensures that children receive the support that they need to thrive, physically, emotionally, mentally and educationally. Inspection report for children’s home: SC039213 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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details of the child’s behaviour leading to the use of the measure;

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the date, time and location of the use of the measure;

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a description of the measure and its duration;

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details of any methods used or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure;

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the name of the person who used the measure (“the user”), and of any other person present when the measure was used;

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the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure; and

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a description of any injury to the child or any other person, and any medical treatment administered, as a result of the measure;

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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 30 November Inspection report for children’s home: SC039213 6 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)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)(b)(i)(ii)(c)(iv))

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that all areas of the home are maintained to a satisfactory standard. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)  The registered person should ensure that staff can access appropriate facilities and resources to support their training needs and should understand the key role they play in the training and development of staff in the home. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.11)

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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: SC039213 7

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Inspector

Helen Daniel, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC039213 8 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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