Children's Home run by Redwood Childcare Ltd in Leicestershire

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2785973 1 Registered provider: Redwood Childcare Ltd

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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 privately owned and provides care for up to four children who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home was registered on 26 June 2024. The manager also registered with Ofsted in June 2024.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, four children were living at the home. Since the last visit, the number of children has increased by two. All four children contributed to 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: 2785973 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 time of the last full inspection, two children have moved into this home. Staff have built good relationships with the children in this time.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff have supported the children to settle by getting to know them. The children are establishing routines. This includes planning educational routines.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff have helped the children to build and maintain important relationships with family and friends. This is supporting their identity and emotional well-being.

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Findings from the inspection

Children enjoy relaxing in their home in the living room with staff. Children also enjoy spending time in their bedrooms, which are personalised.

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Findings from the inspection

Children’s views are taken seriously. The manager supports children to share their views with relevant agencies. The manager has recently supported one child to share their views with their advocate. As a result, this child is currently being supported to make a complaint.

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Findings from the inspection

Safeguarding incidents are responded to appropriately. The recording of incidents has improved and includes management oversight, and any further actions are identified.

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Findings from the inspection

Management oversight is not consistently captured in children’s plans. Children’s progress is not yet tracked within the manager’s monitoring.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff understand the individual risk factors for each child they are caring for. Staff are confident to follow the missing-from-home protocols when children do not return home.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff feel well supported by the management and leadership team, and there is an open learning culture in this home. The manager and leaders will often seek the views of staff in team meetings and during supervision.

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Findings from the inspection

Several children currently take prescribed medication in this home. There are protocols in place to ensure this is stored securely and administered safely. When children do not wish to take their medication, appropriate advice is sought from medical professionals.

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Findings from the inspection

There has been some improvement in progressing the available training for staff. However, some training for staff remains outstanding. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2785973 3 Not all requirements and recommendations were reviewed at this assurance inspection. These will be reviewed at the next inspection. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2785973 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

01/10/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2785973 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

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

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Requirement Due date

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;

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Requirement Due date

understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on—

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research and developments in relation to the ways in which the needs of children are best met;

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and feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received; and

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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(c)(f)(g)(i)(ii)(h)) 14 March 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2785973 6 This particularly relates to leaders and managers having clear, consistent oversight of all aspects of children’s care plans, risks and incident reports.

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Requirement Due date

This also relates to leaders and managers ensuring that staff complete mandatory training.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation;

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Requirement Due date

an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious;

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Requirement Due date

there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there;

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Requirement Due date

a child protection enquiry involving a child —

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Requirement Due date

concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry); or

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Requirement Due date

there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(e)) 14 March 2025

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that staff are familiar with the home’s policies on record-keeping and understand the importance of careful, objective and clear recording. Staff should record information on individual children in a non-stigmatising way that distinguishes between fact, opinion and third-party information. Information about the child must always be recorded in a way that will be helpful to the child. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.4)  The registered person should ensure that staff take reasonable precautions and make informed professional judgements, based on the individual child’s needs and developmental stage, about when to allow a child to take a particular risk or follow a particular course of action. This specifically relates to ensuring staff support children to develop their independence and enhance their life

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Recommendations

opportunities safely. (‘Guide to the children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’ page 42, paragraph 9.7) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2785973 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Redwood Childcare Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 2 Staverton Close, Leicester LE5 2AS

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Inspector

Becky Thompson, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2785973 8 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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