Children's Home run by Lundi Education and Care Services Limited in Staffordshire

Inspection report for children's home: 2692957 1 Registered provider: Lundi Education and Care Services Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A private provider operates this home. It provides care for up to three children who may experience social and emotional difficulties due to past trauma.

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Information about this children’s home

There is a registered manager in post who is suitably qualified and experienced.

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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

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 2692957 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

22/08/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2692957 3

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Inspection judgements

Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

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Inspection judgements

There are two children living at the home. Both children spoke with the inspector as part of this inspection. They are settled and are making good progress in all areas of their lives. Staff build trusting relationships with children, and children say that they feel safe and have people they can speak to.

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Inspection judgements

Since the last inspection, three children have moved into the home, and three children have moved out. Managers and staff undertake reflection when children move on from the home. As a result, the manager has carefully considered the impact of children moving into the home on the stability of the children already in their care.

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Inspection judgements

Staff know and understand children’s health needs well, and these are recorded clearly in children’s plans. Staff receive specialist training from an independent therapeutic service. This supports staff to understand children’s past experiences and emotional health care needs.

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Inspection judgements

Children access suitable educational placements that meet their individual needs. Staff are creative in how they help children overcome any barriers to accessing learning, and they maintain positive working relationships with the children’s key educational representatives.

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Inspection judgements

Staff promote children’s independent living skills. As a result, children make progress towards becoming independent. One child is preparing for independent living. There is a clear plan of support in place for this child, which engages with the child’s wider systems to build their support network.

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Inspection judgements

Staff work in partnership with children’s families. Children are supported to spend time with their families and friends where it is safe to do so. This enables children to maintain links to significant individuals in their lives and continue to have these vital support networks when they become adults.

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Inspection judgements

Staff ensure that children’s views are heard. Children are supported well to access advocacy, and staff consult regularly with children for their views of their care. Children are encouraged to share their wishes and feelings about all aspects of their care. Children are provided with personalised letters from the manager, as part of the home’s debrief policy, if they have raised a concern.

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Inspection judgements

Children live in a home that is well maintained. Children’s bedrooms are personalised, and staff encourage children to share their views on how they can adapt the home environment to reflect their interests. Staff make changes in response to children’s views and emerging needs. Inspection report for children's home: 2692957 4

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

Children’s plans and risk assessments provide staff with clear guidance on the steps they need to take to keep children safe. Plans are also in place for when children go missing from home. Plans are individualised to each child and regularly updated. Each child has their own physical description file that is kept up to date and supports staff to provide detailed information to emergency services.

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

Staff are clear on how they evidence progress for each child in their records and how this is reviewed. Staff are open and honest in their approach with children, which ensures children understand what rules and boundaries are in place. Children participate in key-work sessions to explore risks, safety and diversity.

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

Children have individualised 'All about me' records. These allow new members of staff to have a detailed overview of each child’s individual needs.

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

Staff are trained in techniques for effective de-escalation. As a result, the use of physical intervention is rare. Staff only use physical intervention as a last resort. Following each recorded restraint, there is clear evidence of the rationale for the intervention and how the child and staff members have been debriefed. Children and staff are provided with opportunities to reflect and learn from the incident.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is experienced and qualified. She understands the children’s individual needs and experiences and advocates on children’s behalf to ensure they receive a good quality of care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are committed to developing their knowledge and skills to provide the best possible care to children. Staff support children to access new experiences and develop goals for the future.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff speak positively about the training they receive. Staff access a therapeutic parenting programme that helps them to gain a better understanding of how children are feeling. Staff feel supported by the management team and that their continued professional development is prioritised.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings are held regularly, and specialist workshops are incorporated into team meetings to share learning and experience. This provides staff with a reflective space where they can review their practice and identify future development needs. Staff have regular supervision and feel included in plans to improve the care provided to children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Overall, internal and external systems for monitoring the care that children receive are good. An independent person visits the home every month, and the management team completes regular auditing to improve care practices. Effective monitoring means that Inspection report for children's home: 2692957 5 children’s support plans reflect how their current needs are being met and what support will be required to ensure they continue to reach their full potential.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff benefit from training on medication, and medication is safely stored. As a result, there have been no errors in medication administration, and children have been safeguarded from harm. However, records relating to medication are not always clear. The manager has improved the recording systems in response to this shortfall. Inspection report for children's home: 2692957 6

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Recommendation

 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. ('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'. Inspection report for children's home: 2692957 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Lundi Education and Care Services Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Suite 28, Anglesey Business Centre Anglesey Road Burton-on-Trent DE14 3NT

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Inspectors

Charlotte Tippett, Social Care Inspector Laura Norcop, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2692957 8 regulates 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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