Children's Home run by Young Foundations Limited in Redcar and Cleveland

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2629902 1 Registered provider: Young Foundations 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 owned and managed by a private company. It provides care for up to five children who may experience emotional and social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The responsible individual post has been vacant since November 2024.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in November 2024.

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Inspection date: 6 January 2025

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 6 January 2025

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: 2629902 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

Children are welcomed into the home following a planned introduction to staff and other children. Before children move in, the manager completes an assessment to consider the impact of the move on the child and those already living in the home. This allows the manager and staff to consider the children’s competing needs and how they will be met safely.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager takes complaints seriously and takes action to ensure they are resolved. A child made a complaint to the manager about a physical intervention that had not been recorded. The manager established the facts, implemented measures to safeguard the child and informed the relevant professionals. Investigations into complaints are thorough and effective in identifying shortfalls in staff practice. This helps to create a positive safeguarding culture.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager has implemented systems to maintain regular oversight of the home. These systems have been shared with other managers and senior leaders. This is effective in ensuring consistency of oversight when the manager is away from the home.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff benefit from regular and reflective supervision sessions. This provides them with the opportunity to discuss their practice and how it contributes to the lives of children. This approach promotes a culture that aims to continually improve staff performance and the quality of care that children receive.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager has taken action to ensure that staff have the appropriate knowledge and skills to care for children. This means that there is now a balance of qualified staff working in the home. Those who are working towards their qualification are supported by the manager, who allocates time to complete this work.

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Findings from the inspection

Children’s plans do not always reflect their changing risk. Consequently, the actions that staff should take to mitigate the risk are not based on up-to-date information. For one child, this means that staff are not responding effectively to their risk of exploitation.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff do not complete all reasonable steps when children are missing from home. Protocols are in place, but staff do not always search for children to help them return as quickly as possible. This increases the risk to children during these times. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2629902 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

24/07/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 03/07/2023 Full Good 15/11/2022 Full Good 29/03/2022 Interim Improved effectiveness Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2629902 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 within the given timescales.

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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.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm; and

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(iii)(vi)) 17 February 2025

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure staff are familiar with the home’s policies on record-keeping and understand the importance of careful, objective, and clear recording. Information about the child must always be recorded in a way that will be helpful to the child and inform the staff on how to care for them. (‘Guide to The Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’ page 62 paragraph 14.4) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2629902 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Young Foundations Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Alexander House, Highfield Park, Llandrynog, Denbighshire, Wales LL16 4LU

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Inspectors

Lee Riley, Social Care Inspector Laura Roberts, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2629902 6 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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