Children's home run by Casaegis Ltd

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Information about this children’s home

This is a privately owned children’s home. It is registered to provide care for up to two children with emotional and social difficulties. Two children were living at the home at the time of inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is led by a registered manager.

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This monitoring visit

The home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 13 and 14 August 2024. The regulatory breach of regulation 12 and 13 of the Children’s Home (England) Regulations 2015 resulted in the issuing of two compliance notices on 15 August 2024. A monitoring visit was carried out on 1 October 2024 to assess the action taken to meet the compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

There has been improved practice in the manager sharing appropriate information with wider professionals following incidents. Consultations with professionals has resulted in one child receiving additional support to help them.

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The manager has supported staff to recognise and respond to incidents where children could be at risk of harm. There is continued learning with staff. This ensures that concerns relating to children are responded to appropriately.

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There is improved independent scrutiny of physical interventions. This is because both the responsible individual and the manager are reviewing them. This has resulted in closer evaluation of incidents and necessary professional challenge to staff practice. When incidents of physical intervention have occurred, these have been discussed in team meetings. This enables continued learning and reflection.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have received training about ligature risks for children. This ensures that staff are equipped with the knowledge and skills to appropriately manage this risk within Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2595123 2 the home. Risks of children ligaturing are suitably assessed. Staff are now able to respond safely if a child is at risk of harm from ligature.

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Senior leaders have developed an action plan which outlines the steps to address the requirements made at the full inspection in August 2024. Progress includes staff training and management oversight.

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The remaining requirements raised at the full inspection in August 2024 will be reviewed at the next inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted was satisfied that both compliance notices under regulation 12 and regulation 13 had been met. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2595123 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

13/08/2024 Full Inadequate 28/11/2023 Full Good 01/11/2022 Full Good 15/09/2021 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2595123 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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

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

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

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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)(h))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically refers to ensuring that quality assurance and monitoring systems are used regularly, and that the recording of them is improved. 8 November 2024

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Requirement Due date

When the independent person is carrying out a visit, the registered person must help the independent person—

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Requirement Due date

if they consent, to interview in private such of the children, their parents, relatives and persons working at the home as the independent person requires.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children (“a quality-of-care review”) at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating–

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the quality of care provided for the children; 8 November 2024 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2595123 5 the feedback and opinions of children about the children’s home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it; and

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Requirement Due date

any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children.

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Requirement Due date

After completing a quality-of-care review, the registered person must produce a written report about the quality-of- care review and the actions which the registered person intends to take as a result of the quality-of-care review (“the quality-of-care report).

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Requirement Due date

supply to HMCI a copy of the quality-of-care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality-of-care review is completed; and

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make a copy of the quality-of-care review report available on request to a placing authority, if the placing authority is not the parent of a child accommodated in the home.

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The system referred to in paragraph (2) must provide for ascertaining and considering the opinions of children, their parent, placing authorities and staff. (Regulation 45 (1) (2)(a)(b)(c) (3) (4)(a)(b) (5))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must make arrangements for the handling, recording, safekeeping, safe administration and disposal of medicine received into the children’s home.

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that–

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medicines kept in the home are stored in a secure place so as to prevent any child from having unsupervised access to them. (Regulation 23 (1) (2)(a)) 8 November 2024

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Recommendation(s)

 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 Home Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.2) Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2595123 6

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2595123 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 84 Wigston Road, Oadby, Leicestershire LE2 5QD

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Inspectors

Jess Baines, Social Care Inspector Caroline Coop, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2595123 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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Inspectors

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