Children's Home run by BKY Care Limited in Birmingham

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2666560 1 Registered provider: BKY 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 privately owned home is registered to provide 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 this inspection, two children were living in the home. One child was present during the inspection and spoke with the inspector. One child has moved out of the home since the last inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

A suitably qualified and experienced manager is in post.

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Inspection date: 12 November 2024

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 12 November 2024

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: 2666560 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

The manager has made vast improvements to the internal and external environment since the last inspection. Children’s bedrooms are personalised, and new furniture and carpet has been purchased. The manager has further planned to improve the home environment, such as further decoration, a new bathroom and sofas. This is captured in the home’s development plan.

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Findings from the inspection

Children are positive about living in the home and say that the best thing about the home is being able to live with their sibling, their pet cat and their bedroom.

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Findings from the inspection

When children go missing from the home, staff follow the joint protocol effectively. Searches conducted by staff and persistent attempts to make contact show children they are cared about. Proactive collaboration with the local authorities and police supports children to return home safely. Missing-from-care incident records are clear, enabling thorough monitoring of these events by the manager.

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Findings from the inspection

Childrens risk assessments and protocols are detailed and clear. These are kept under regular review. These plans provide the staff with the information and guidance they need to understand and support the specific vulnerabilities and risks for the children. This awareness is embedded in the staff’s day-to-day work, which reduces and minimises the risks for children effectively.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff physically intervene when children become unsettled and show behaviours that place themselves or others at risk of harm. Staff understand the reasons behind the children’s behaviour and provide good support to children afterwards. This helps children to move on from the incident. The manager provides scrutiny of all incidents and measures of control to ensure that their use is fair and proportionate. Management oversight and prompt action to address issues means that children are treated fairly and stay safe.

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Findings from the inspection

All staff have now receive training that is pertinent to children’s needs. This is ensuring that staff are better informed to meet the children’s needs.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager now notifies Ofsted when there are serious incidents. This strengthens the safety net for children.

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Findings from the inspection

The statement of purpose has now been submitted to Ofsted. This includes a full update of the staff who work in the home including their qualifications.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager has made some improvements to their monitoring systems. However, there are still gaps in respect of the manager’s overall monitoring and review systems. This does not support the manager to make continuous improvements in Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2666560 3 the quality of care provided in the home. For example, the manager has not completed any audits since November 2023. The manager has noted this shortfall and has plans in place to rectify this imminently. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2666560 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

29/05/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 27/02/2024 Full Good 22/03/2023 Full Good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2666560 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

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(h))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the responsible person having effective monitoring and review systems in the home to drive further improvements in the home. 12 January 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2666560 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 8 Fairlawns, Sutton Coldfield B76 1PQ

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Inspector

Marianne Grandfield, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2666560 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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