Children's Home run by Prosper and Enterprise Limited in Surrey

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2619057 1 Registered provider: Prosper and Enterprise 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 registered to provide care for up to five children. It is owned and run by a private organisation. The home provides care for children who experience social and emotional difficulties. This includes children who may have additional needs, such as autism and complex associated difficulties. There are currently three children living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since August 2021 and is suitably qualified.

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, the inspectors evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. Inspectors have 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: 2619057 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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The care of children

Children benefit from warm relationships with staff who understand their individual needs well. During our visit, inspectors observed relaxed, positive interactions between children and staff who helped them to plan their days and engage with routines.

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The care of children

For the children currently living in the home, their attendance in education has improved having had significant difficulties in accessing school in the past and these achievements are being celebrated with children.

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The care of children

Staff help children to live healthier lives. Children attend clubs such as boxing as well as other activities that help them to stay active. In addition, for one child is now engaging positively with cessation services which is helping them to make safer choices and to focus on more positive activities such as making music.

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The care of children

Children are listened to and are confident in speaking to staff about their views and wishes. Some children now have their own individual pets and took pride in showing these to inspectors.

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The care of children

Staff provide effective care to children. However, managers have not worked with placing authorities to obtain relevant plans that inform the care plans developed by managers. This is a missed opportunity to ensure that relevant information from children’s past or previous recommendations from the professional network, is used to inform care practice.

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The safety of children

When staff have concerns regarding a child’s welfare, they take effective action and share their concerns with relevant agencies such as the police and social workers.

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The safety of children

Staff have a good understanding of children’s individual vulnerabilities. There are well written, detailed assessments that are updated regularly and clearly identified safety plans to help staff to know how to keep children safe.

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The safety of children

When children go missing from the home, staff take effective action to make sure that children return to the home as quickly as possible. They work with the police, families, and social workers to find children and bring them home.

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The safety of children

When children become distressed, staff are competent in helping them to find ways to express themselves more positively. However, on one occasion, a child was not Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2619057 3 given adequate opportunity to speak to staff following an incident where they had been harmed and therefore the child’s views on their sense of safety in the home have not been effectively captured. In addition, on one occasion the use of a consequence was not restorative in nature and has not sought to help the child learn from the incident of concern.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

The manager is committed and has high aspirations for children. They have an excellent understanding of child’s needs and progress and speaks proudly of their achievements.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

Staff spoke to inspectors about how much they feel that the culture of the home has improved since the last visit. They feel more valued in their roles and able to have greater autonomy in planning children’s routines. They also feel more confident with whistleblowing procedures and know who they can speak to if they have any concerns.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

Staff have good working relationships with professionals, such as social workers. One social worker explained that communication was excellent, and they were kept up to date regarding the child’s progress and any concerns.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

The manager has worked hard to try and address the requirements set at the previous inspection. Some of these have been met in full, while others have been restated. Some of these are due to managers having not had sufficient opportunity to evidence these in practice, while others are due to a lack of sufficient action being taken. For example, recruitment processes in the home continue to create some vulnerabilities in the system. For example, although relevant checks are completed, the manager has not always ensured that these are being completed before new staff start working in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

The home needs some maintenance and redecoration. There are communal areas of the home badly affected by damp and mould and other areas that have been damaged without repair. As a result, the home doesn’t feel warm, homely, or inviting. Managers state that these issues had previously been addressed but had recently reappeared and they have plans to have these rectified in the coming days. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2619057 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

11/07/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 05/02/2024 Full Good 21/02/2023 Full Good 21/03/2022 Full Good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2619057 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 positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on— an understanding about acceptable behaviour.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— that staff— communicate to each child expectations about the child’s behaviour and ensure that the child understands those expectations in accordance with the child’s age and understanding. (Regulation 11(1) (b) (2) (a) (v))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered person must ensure that any consequences or sanctions that used in the home are restorative in nature and support children to understand expected behaviours. 15 February 2025

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Requirement Due date

The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health. (Regulation 12 (1) (2) (a) (iv) (d))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered person must ensure that children are given an opportunity to talk about their feelings following incidents when children have harmed each other. In addition, the registered person must ensure that the home is appropriately maintained, and actions are taken to ensure that it is clean, safe and homely. 15 February 2025

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children— receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home. 15 February 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2619057 6 In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— that arrangements are in place to— plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child’s placing authority. (Regulation 14 (1) (a) (b) (2) (b) (iii) (c))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered person must ensure that they work closely with children, their families and professionals to support children to move to or from the home, in a planned, positive way.

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Requirement Due date

In addition, the registered person must ensure that relevant plans are obtained from the child’s placing authority and that these are understood by all staff. The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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Requirement Due date

The requirements are that— full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1) (3) (d))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered person must ensure that the required checks are completed before any new employee commences employment. 15 February 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2619057 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Prosper and Enterprise Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 74A Station Road East, Oxted RH8 0PG

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Inspectors

Jay Shekleton, Social Care Inspector Faye McCarthy, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2619057 8 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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