Transition 360 Ltd

Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Transition 360 Ltd 1 Transition 360 Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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provider

This supported accommodation service is owned and managed by a private provider. They can accommodate up to eight children and young people in two shared or group living homes that are limited to accommodating looked after children and care leavers and up to seven individuals in self-contained units where the accommodation is for the sole use of one person.

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provider

At the time of this monitoring visit, the service was providing supported accommodation for six children aged 16 and 17.

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provider

The service manager registered with Ofsted in July 2024.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted carried out this monitoring visit in response to specific concerns relating to the provider operating an unregistered children’s home.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector visited the property about which concerns were raised but was unable to access the property. The registered service manager informed the inspector that the premises is no longer operated by the service but has been rented out to a third party. The property is also the provider’s registered address.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers do not ensure that changes to the service are shared with Ofsted, as required by the regulations. This undermines confidence that leaders and managers understand their statutory duties. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Transition 360 Ltd 2

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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 Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 and the ‘Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations, including Quality Standards’. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must give notice in writing to the CIECSS, as soon as it is reasonably practicable to do so, if any of the following events take place or are expected by the registered person to take place—

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Requirement Due date

if the registered provider is an organisation—

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Requirement Due date

the organisation’s name or address changes.

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Requirement Due date

If premises are no longer used, or intended to be available for use, as supported accommodation by the supported accommodation undertaking, the registered person must give notice in writing to the CIECSS no later than 10 working days after the registered person becomes aware of the decision to cease use of the premises. (Regulation 34 (1)(e)(i) (2)) 20 November 2024

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to follow up information received by Ofsted and/or to ensure that the supported accommodation provider was complying with regulation.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Transition 360 Ltd 3

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider address: 40 Brackenbury Road, Preston PR1 7UP

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered service manager: Lisa Smith Graham

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Inspector

Laura Grundy, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Transition 360 Ltd 4 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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Inspector

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