Children's Home run by Supreme Child Care Ltd in Oldham

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2627737 1 Registered provider: Supreme Child 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 home is owned and managed by a private provider. The home provides care for up to four children who may experience emotional and/or social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

Three children were living at the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in August 2023.

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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: 2627737 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, the same three children have continued to live in the home. Some of the children have made good progress.

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Findings from the inspection

Children attend a variety of educational settings, dependent on their needs and abilities. Staff have developed good links with children’s teachers to ensure that there is positive communication and a joined-up approach. This provides children with support and consistency.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff support children to spend time with their families. This has helped children to stay connected with people who are important to them.

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Findings from the inspection

Despite improvements being made to communal areas, managers have not ensured that all children’s bedrooms are tidy. Furthermore, an outside door is stuck, leaving children’s items inside vulnerable, and an extension cable across the corridor leading into a staff bedroom has created a trip hazard. These shortfalls are not conducive to creating a homely environment where children feel valued.

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Findings from the inspection

On occasion, staff have needed to use physical intervention when other methods of de-escalation have failed. Records are clear, with management oversight of whether the intervention was appropriate and proportionate. Records show that physical intervention is only used as a last resort and clearly demonstrate the methods of intervention used.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager ensures that staff comply with locally agreed protocols for children who go missing from home. When children do go missing, staff liaise with the police and complete detailed records of actions taken and appropriate individuals contacted. Children have access to an independent person to speak to on their return home. This provides information that may help in protecting them from going missing again.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager now ensures that the home’s location risk assessment has been reviewed and updated with any new and emerging risks. This means that any risks presented by the home’s location are being identified along with the strategies for managing any potential risk.

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Findings from the inspection

Allegations are managed well and efficiently. The manager and staff work collaboratively with appropriate professionals. This shows children that their views matter and are taken seriously. Reports about allegations are clear, which enables thorough monitoring by the manager. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2627737 3 All staff have now received training that is pertinent to children’s needs. This is ensuring that staff are better informed to meet the children’s needs.

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Findings from the inspection

Since the last inspection, some new staff have been recruited and other staff have moved to a different home within the organisation. This has left only two qualified staff working at the home. This is a missed opportunity for less-experienced staff to learn and develop from experienced qualified staff.

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Findings from the inspection

An independent visitor calls at the home once a month to monitor and report on the quality of care. The quality of the reporting is not effective. For example, reports arising from these visits lack information and analysis of specific areas, including missing-from-care incidents and physical interventions. This does not ensure that Ofsted has a good overview of the home between inspections.

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Findings from the inspection

Leaders and managers have taken effective action to meet the requirements and recommendations from the last inspection. Four of the five requirements are met. At this inspection, two new requirements have been made and one requirement has been reissued. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2627737 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/04/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 26/09/2023 Full Good 05/07/2022 Full Good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2627737 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 quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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Requirement Due date

understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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Requirement Due date

use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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Requirement Due date

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

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ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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enable each child to participate in the daily life of the home. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(i)(ii))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the home environment being maintained to a suitable standard.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was issued at the last inspection and is restated. 7 February 2025

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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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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— 7 February 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2627737 6 ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the home having more experienced and qualified staff working there.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that an independent person visits the children’s home at least once each month.

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Requirement Due date

When the independent person is carrying out a visit, the registered person must help the independent person—

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Requirement Due date

if they consent, to interview in private such of the children, their parents, relatives and persons working at the home as the independent person requires; and

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Requirement Due date

to inspect the premises of the home and such of the home’s records (except for a child’s case records, unless the child and the child’s placing authority consent) as the independent person requires.

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Requirement Due date

A visit by the independent person to the home may be unannounced.

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Requirement Due date

The independent person must produce a report about a visit (“the independent person’s report”) which sets out, in particular, the independent person’s opinion as to whether—

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Requirement Due date

children are effectively safeguarded; and

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Requirement Due date

the conduct of the home promotes children’s well-being.

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Requirement Due date

The independent person’s report may recommend actions that the registered person may take in relation to the home and timescales within which the registered person must consider whether or not to take those actions. (Regulation 44 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3) (4)(a)(b) (5))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring that the regulation 44 reports contain detail and evaluation. 7 February 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2627737 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Supreme Child Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 3.10, 3rd Floor Universal Square, Devonshire Street North, Manchester M12 6JH

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Inspectors

Dave Carrigan, Social Care Inspector Paul McKay-Smith, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2627737 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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