Children's home run by Sandcastle Care Limited

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2534580 1 Registered provider: Sandcastle 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 children’s home is registered to provide care for up to three children who may have a range of social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home was registered with Ofsted in August 2021 and the manager was registered on 18 July 2024.

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Information about this children’s home

There were two children living in the home at the time of this inspection.

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Inspection date: 7 January 2025

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 7 January 2025

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: 2534580 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

Since the last inspection, one child has moved into the home. The manager was able to meet with the child before they moved in. This enabled relationships to start to form and information to be shared. The children living in the home have developed trusting relationships with staff.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff support children’s relationships with their families, and work alongside family members and other services to ensure that children’s time spent with their family is safe. This provides children with a support network where they feel safe to maintain relationships with people who are important to them.

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Findings from the inspection

The children are in good health. Staff support the children to attend health appointments. All appointments are up to date. The children are supported to improve their oral hygiene, with positive results. This support enables the children to achieve good health outcomes.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff have a good understanding of the children’s experiences, which helps them to tailor their practice to meet the children’s needs. The children’s risk assessments are regularly updated and reviewed. Staff talk regularly with the children about any concerns and risky behaviours, which helps the children to understand how to keep themselves safe. Appropriate referrals are made to agencies to support the children.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff understand how the work they do contributes towards increasing the children’s safety. Risk assessments are easy to follow and show how risks change over time. Staff are responsive to the changes in risks and work well with the children and external professionals to address areas of concern in a timely way.

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Findings from the inspection

The home has a nurturing environment where the children’s views are acknowledged and understood. The children participate in direct-work sessions with the staff to explore and express their wishes, views and feelings.

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Findings from the inspection

Quality assurance and monitoring systems have been reviewed and oversight of the home is much improved. Monitoring systems are embedded in practice and help managers to provide positive feedback as well as to identify areas for development.

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Findings from the inspection

New staff undertake a robust induction and training programme. Systems are in place to monitor the training that staff complete. Staff receive additional training around safeguarding concerns and to meet the specific needs of the children, for example, bereavement, and epilepsy. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2534580 3 The staff are well supported and are confident in being able to support the children. This is reflected in the positive way that children talk about their experiences at the home.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager and staff team have good working relationships with professionals and appropriately notify relevant authorities of significant events.

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Findings from the inspection

The requirements and recommendations raised at the last inspection have been fully addressed. No further requirements or recommendations were raised at this assurance inspection.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/07/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 12/12/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 21/02/2023 Full Good 02/11/2021 Full Outstanding Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2534580 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Sandcastle Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 2 Barton Close, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester LE19 1SJ

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Inspector

Debbie Dawson, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2534580 5 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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