Children's Home run by Compass Children‟s Homes Limited in Wakefield

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2539587 1 Registered provider: Compass Children’s Homes Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is run by a private provider. It offers care for up to eight children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There were six children living at the home when the monitoring visit took place.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in September 2023.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was undertaken to address specific concerns or allegations received by Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

Safeguarding concerns were not found during the visit. The inspector found that children’s well-being and safety are effectively promoted.

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This monitoring visit

Allegations that are made against staff are responded to and investigated promptly. The process of investigating allegations is in line with the provider’s policy and considers allegations in the context of any previous concerns. The safeguarding arrangements and senior operational oversight, scrutiny and reflection have ensured the ongoing safety and well-being of the children.

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This monitoring visit

Children’s identified risks are underpinned by their individual risk assessments. Children’s moves into the home are well planned. Leaders and managers are quick to challenge local authorities when information is missing that could potentially place children at increased risk of harm.

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This monitoring visit

On occasions, physical intervention has been deemed necessary. Physical intervention techniques are applied with proportionality and only used to ensure Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2539587 2 children’s safety and well-being. Lessons have been learned following recent incidents, which have promoted clarity in practice.

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This monitoring visit

Children are encouraged to share their thoughts and feelings with staff. This promotes relationship building and a more restorative approach to supporting children when they are in crisis.

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This monitoring visit

The requirement and recommendation made at the last inspection are outside of the scope of this visit. These will be reviewed at the next inspection. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2539587 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

14/05/2024 Full Good 17/04/2023 Full Good 30/08/2022 Full Good 20/10/2021 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2539587 4

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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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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Requirement Due date

For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), an individual who works in the home in a care role has the appropriate qualification if, by the relevant date, the individual has attained—

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Requirement Due date

the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (“the Level 3 Diploma”); or

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Requirement Due date

a qualification which the registered person considers to be equivalent to the Level 3 Diploma.

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Requirement Due date

in the case of an individual who starts working in a care role in a home after 1st April 2014, the date which falls 2 years after the date on which the individual started working in a care role in a home;

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Requirement Due date

or in the case of an individual who was working in a care role in a home on 1st April 2014, 1st April 2016. (Regulation 32 (1) (4)(a)(b) (5)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement is restated from the last inspection. 31 July 2024

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the content and/or outcomes of supervision sessions are recorded and that a copy of the record is given to the supervised staff member. (‘Guide to the Children’s Home Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.4) Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2539587 5

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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: 2539587 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Compass Children’s Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 3 Rayns Way, Syston, Leicester LE7 1PF

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Inspector

Cath Sikakana, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2539587 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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Inspector

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