Children's Home run by Hamann Care Ltd in Bradford

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2751088 1 Registered provider: Hamann Care Ltd

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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 owned and managed by a private provider. It provides care for up to three children who may experience social and emotional difficulties. There were three children living in the home at the time of this inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in December 2023.

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Information about this children’s home

Date of last inspection: 18 September 2024

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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 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: 2751088 2

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Findings from the inspection

Ofsted 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

Children continue to have trusted and secure relationships with staff, which promotes positive relationships in the home. Children enjoy spending time with staff and their peers in the home. Group activities are promoted to further strengthen these relationships.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff understand children’s needs and how to support them. While some children continue to struggle with education, the registered manager ensures that the children’s entitlements to education are advocated through regular professionals’ meetings. Children who are not attending school or college are supported by staff to engage in educational opportunities in the home. This has resulted in improved independence skills for some children.

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Findings from the inspection

There have been improvements in the home environment. Any damage in the home is repaired quickly and children are encouraged to keep their bedrooms tidy. The children can express their personalities through the choices they have made in relation to their bedroom decorations.

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Findings from the inspection

Children are protected from harm as staff understand their individual risks. Staff demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding processes to keep children safe in line with their care plans. Risk assessments are kept up to date to ensure that relevant information is available to staff.

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Findings from the inspection

When children go missing from the home, staff act in line with their procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of the child. Staff make efforts to locate the missing child and take swift action to inform professionals to ensure a multi-agency approach to dealing with missing-from-home incidents. Children receive return home interviews from the local authority, which capture their voice about why they went missing.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff understand how to manage each child’s behaviour in a therapeutic manner in line with the home’s model of care. Staff show good levels of knowledge regarding what causes children to get upset. Staff know how to keep children calmer, and as a result, staff rarely need to physically hold or guide children to keep them safe.

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Findings from the inspection

The registered manager uses a range of auditing tools to measure the progress of children and staff’s practice. These tools assist him to identify areas of strength and development, which are captured in corresponding action plans. The action plans support the home’s ongoing development and promote improved care for children.

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Findings from the inspection

There have been improvements made with regards to staff training, which has supported a development in staff’s skills and knowledge. However, not all staff have Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2751088 3 completed their qualifications within the statutory timescales, which is a requirement for staff working at the home.

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Findings from the inspection

The registered manager is currently using agency staff to support the children in the home while vacancies are addressed. This may have an impact on the continuity of care the children receive and their ability to build trusting relationships within the home.

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Findings from the inspection

Some records are not written in sufficient detail, and records regarding the actions of staff in response to incidents involving children are either inadequate or have not been written. This makes it difficult for the manager to understand the events that have taken place and the actions taken by staff. This may impact staff’s understanding of how an incident was managed and reduces the opportunities for future reflection and learning. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2751088 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

18/09/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2751088 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 promotes their welfare.

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Requirement Due date

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

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child; and

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(c)(e)) 31 March 2025

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that staff keep up-to-date records of the children’s lives. In particular, the registered person should ensure that any recordings of incidents are detailed and show what actions staff have taken to safeguard the child. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraphs 14.3 and 14.4) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2751088 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Bradford Chamber Business Park, New Lane, Bradford BD4 8BX

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Daniel Blackburn

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Inspector

Ladean Wilson, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2751088 7 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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