Children's home run by Inspirations Care Limited

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2622480 1 Registered provider: Inspirations Care Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home provides care for up to three children who may have experienced social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager is registered with Ofsted and suitably qualified.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, two children were living at this home.

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, the inspector evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. The inspector has looked closely at the experiences and progress of children, using the social care common inspection framework. This assurance 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’. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2622480 2

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Findings from the inspection

We did not identify any serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

One child received a positive experience when moving out of the home. Staff have been successful in supporting the child with a move into supported accommodation and to be closer to their family. This is a good outcome for the child.

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Findings from the inspection

Care planning arrangements for children are well considered. A social worker and team manager said that one child enjoys positive and trusting relationships with staff. This child feels comfortable and seeks out support from staff. An independent reviewing officer said that the staff are trauma-informed in their approach in caring for the child, and they have seen the child make positive progress since they moved into this home. Children make positive progress from the good-quality care they receive.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff support and encourage children effectively to do well in their education. One child has achieved national qualifications and has progressed to a post-16 education course. Another child who has previously struggled to go to school is engaging with an educational plan to support their transition to full-time education.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff successfully support children to understand their health needs and implications of smoking e-cigarettes. This has resulted in children enjoying healthy lifestyles and reducing the use of e-cigarettes. This means that children’s health has improved.

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Findings from the inspection

Children enjoy a wide range of leisure activities with staff and other children. For example, children go swimming, participate in boxing clubs and enjoy go-karting. As a result, children enjoy positive relationships with staff through these fun experiences. This supports their overall development and helps develop positive relationships with staff.

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Findings from the inspection

Children keep in touch with their families and significant people in their lives. Staff understand the importance of the children’s relationships with their families, and this has helped strengthen their relationships. As a result, this helps children to keep in contact with people who are important to them.

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Findings from the inspection

Children like living at this home and feel comfortable to talk to staff about what is worrying them, and staff provide children with guidance in making better choices. This has helped children to develop trusting relationships with staff, and they know that staff will care for them.

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Findings from the inspection

The registered manager carries out regular staff team meetings that provide support, reflection and professional challenge to staff. The registered manager uses these meetings to help staff understand the children’s individual needs and changes Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2622480 3 to their care plans. This helps the staff to provide care to children in a consistent way.

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Findings from the inspection

The staff team engages in a wide range of training courses delivered by external professionals. For example, since the last inspection, staff have completed training in positive behaviour management, missing from care, exploitation, care planning, providing key-working sessions, reflective practice and listening skills. This has helped staff to better understand the children’s individual needs.

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Findings from the inspection

The child-centred registered manager is supported by an equally committed deputy manager. Together, they provide a nurturing environment for children to flourish. All external professionals commended the registered manager and deputy manager for their effective multi-agency working. This has helped professionals to better understand the progress the children are making and how to best support them.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff look beyond the children’s presenting behaviour to try to understand what may be causing children to be upset. Since the last inspection, there have been no incidents of children going missing from care, physical intervention and significant incidents.

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Findings from the inspection

The registered manager provides supervision to staff that promotes learning, development and reflection. As a result, staff are building confidence in carrying out their roles and responsibilities effectively.

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Findings from the inspection

Children benefit from meaningful discussions that are embedded into the day-to-day care provided to them. This has empowered children to make safer choices in keeping themselves safe. Staff do not always accurately record the discussions and the action taken following these discussions. This does not help children to understand what action staff have taken to help them become safer.

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Findings from the inspection

Care, behaviour and risk management plans for children provide staff with the necessary strategies to minimise potential dangers and protect the children. Children views are not always captured, and information recorded about the children is not always recorded in a way that will be helpful to the child to understand. Despite this, this has not had a detrimental impact on the quality of care provided to the children.

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Findings from the inspection

The registered manager’s oversight has improved. The registered manager takes immediate action when addressing shortfalls. As a result, all the requirements raised at the last inspection have been met. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2622480 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

09/07/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 14/11/2023 Full Good 18/05/2022 Full Good 02/09/2021 Full Good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2622480 5

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that children are encouraged by staff to see the home’s records as ‘living documents’, supporting them to view and contribute to the record that reflects their voice on a regular basis. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 58, paragraph 11.19)  The registered person should ensure that records accurately reflect the discussions with the children and actions taken by the staff. In addition, information about the child must always be recorded in a way that will be helpful to the child. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.4) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2622480 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Inspirations Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Castle Cavendish Enterprise Centre, 63 - 67 St. Peters Street, Nottingham NG7 3EN

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Inspector

Sam Dulay-Kainth, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2622480 7 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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