Children's Home run by Esland North Limited in Rotherham

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC488223 1 SC488223 Registered provider: Esland North 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 is owned and managed by a private provider. It provides care for up to three children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the visit, there were no children living in the home. There is an interim manager in post. They are not yet registered with Ofsted.

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Information about this children’s home

This visit was carried out following a three-month condition imposed on the home due to the provider’s difficulties in recruiting a manager.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted imposed a condition on the home’s registration. This required the provider to notify Ofsted three months before it intends to move any children into the home. The provider notified Ofsted of its intention to reopen. This visit took place to ensure that the home is ready to open and that it can provide safe care for children.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has recruited a manager to oversee the running of the home. The manager is in the process of registering with Ofsted. The home has a deputy manager who assists in the management of the home. A suitable management structure is in place to support staff.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has recruited enough staff to support one child to live in the home. Recruitment is ongoing. Safer recruitment processes are utilised to ensure that staff working with prospective children in the home are safe and suitably skilled to meet their needs.

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This monitoring visit

Staff are up to date with their mandatory training, which supports them to care for children who will come to live at the home. A number of staff are currently within their probationary period and are completing training as part of this. Furthermore, Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC488223 2 there are policies in place to support staff to understand their roles and responsibilities in relation to caring for children.

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This monitoring visit

The home environment has improved. The home is warm, welcoming and furnished to meet the needs of prospective children. Previous areas of wear and tear have been refurbished, which supports children to live in a safe and comfortable environment.

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This monitoring visit

Following this visit, Ofsted has agreed to lift the three-month condition, which means that the home can now reopen and admit children.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

18/01/2023 Full Good 15/02/2022 Full Good 19/11/2019 Full Outstanding 25/04/2018 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC488223 3

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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: SC488223 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Esland North Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Suites 1 & 5 Riverside Business Centre Foundry Lane, Milford, Belper, Derbyshire, England DE56 0RN

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Inspector

Ladean Wilson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC488223 5 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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