Children's Home run by SJD Homes Limited in Bromley

Inspection report for children’s home: 2769457 1 Registered provider: SJD Homes Limited

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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 privately owned and provides care for up to five children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and the manager registered with Ofsted in May 2024. The manager is suitably qualified.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, one child was living in 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: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2769457 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Two children have lived in the home since it opened. One child recently moved out of the home and the other child moved in.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff ensure that children live in a comfortable, warm and welcoming home that they can call their own. Staff empower children to personalise their bedrooms, making them an extension of their unique identity. Staff helped one of the children to create a mural on their wall, which became a source of pride and comfort. Within the first few weeks of settling in, staff work closely with children to design a space that reflects their individuality.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s care plans are detailed and individualised. Behaviour support plans are shared with children, and action plans are put in place so that they can try to reach goals. Children’s views are captured in key-work sessions. Children have access to varied activities that are tailored to their interests.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children living in the home build positive relationships with staff. Effective leaders and managers play a crucial role in supporting staff to understand that building relationships takes time, effort and patience. They encourage staff to persevere and continue providing children with opportunities to form meaningful connections, even when feeling challenged.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Despite having a warm and nurturing environment, children’s records and documentation of their experiences in the home are not child-focused. The language used in the records is not written in a way that children can understand. One child told staff in a key-work session that they did not understand the language used. However, this did not change how the staff member wrote about the child in the record.

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

Children’s risk assessments identify triggers for risky behaviour. This supports staff to know what action to take to manage risks. Leaders and managers regularly review children’s plans to ensure that they are up to date and accurate.

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

Professional support is available to children, including support from a therapist who is employed by the provider. Staff work well with other agencies to identify external specialist support to help children. Leaders and managers support staff to have the skills to set and maintain clear boundaries with children. They offer the tools, resources and support needed to create a structured and predictable environment. Staff engage in discussions that help children to understand and explore boundaries, consequences and rewards. Inspection report for children’s home: 2769457 3 Staff promote positive behaviour through role modelling and giving praise and rewards to children. Staff have only used physical intervention through holding techniques to prevent children from being exposed to increased risk. Reflection takes place for children and staff after these events, which leaders and managers have oversight of.

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

Some staff in the home lack a clear understanding of the protocols to follow when children are missing from the home. This knowledge gap could result in external professionals not receiving crucial information if a child goes missing from the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers are committed to their roles and have high aspirations for children. They understand children’s needs well and work hard to support them through difficult circumstances.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers are reflective practitioners who want to develop the service. They ensure that children receive bespoke care and understand that they may need to change direction if strategies are not supporting children to develop.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff feel well supported and say that the leaders and managers value them. Staff said that the responsible individual and registered manager are approachable and that the environment is positive for children and staff. Staff said that they have additional clinical supervision that supports them to reflect on practice. In addition to this, staff said that team meetings are a safe space, and this also supports their development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers ensure that staff have a thorough and comprehensive understanding of safeguarding and whistle-blowing procedures. This helps them to identify and respond effectively to potential risks. Staff undertake mandatory training as part of their induction, equipping them with the necessary knowledge to recognise and address concerns. Furthermore, staff receive targeted training sessions, tailored to the specific needs of the children in their care, providing them with specialised knowledge. Staff reported having increased confidence in meeting children’s needs as a result of the training they have completed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Supervision takes place regularly. Staff spoke positively about their supervision sessions, describing them as a space where they can discuss the care of the children as well as their personal well-being and development opportunities. Team meetings ensure that there are opportunities for staff to discuss practice development and explore ideas to improve the service.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have systems to monitor practice. They regularly review the quality of care and identify appropriate and realistic goals for development. However, leaders and managers need to ensure that key documents, such as the statement of Inspection report for children’s home: 2769457 4 purpose, are reviewed and updated with any changes identified. The home’s statement of purpose has not been updated and sent to Ofsted as required. Inspection report for children’s home: 2769457 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

keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and

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Requirement Due date

notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16 (3)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring that the statement of purpose is up to date, that an updated copy is sent to Ofsted and that it accurately describes the care provided. 7 November

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that staff understand the procedures to be followed and their role and responsibility when a child is missing from the home. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 45, paragraph 9.28)  The registered person should ensure that staff are familiar with the home’s policies on record-keeping and understand the importance of careful, objective and clear recording. Staff should record information on individual children in a non- stigmatising way that is always helpful to the child. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.4)

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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’.

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Children’s home details

Inspection report for children’s home: 2769457 6 Unique reference number: 2769457

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 81 Suite, 31 Lee High Road, London SE13 0NS

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Inspector

Jo Tarbie, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2769457 7 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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Inspector

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