Children's Home run by Resi-Action Staffordshire Ltd in Wolverhampton

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2624155 1 Registered provider: Resi-Action Staffordshire 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 by a small private organisation and provides care for up to three children who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

Since the previous inspection, one child has moved out and one has moved in. At the time of the inspection, two children were living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager has been in post since June 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 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: 2624155 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

At the time of the inspection, two children were living in the home. One child briefly spoke with the inspector and said that they were happy.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff ensure that children have a positive experience of moving in and out of the home. One child had been supported well by leaders and staff during a move back to their family home. Leaders ensured that the child was provided with a gym membership and financial support in the early stages of their move. Due to this support, the child had felt more equipped for their move. Robust risk assessments are in place for new children moving into the home. This has assured leaders that they can meet the specific needs of all children.

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Findings from the inspection

When self-harm concerns arise, leaders and staff manage this well. Clinical support is in place for staff during team meetings. This enables staff to understand how to work effectively with the child. As a result, there has been a reduction in the amount of self-harm concerns in the home.

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Findings from the inspection

Leaders have implemented appropriate risk management plans that consider all aspects of staff recruitment. Leaders ensure that staff are regularly supervised and that there are appropriate shift plans to ensure that children remain safeguarded.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff respond to children going missing well. Staff understand children’s risk management plans and ensure that they do all they can to locate them. Appropriate follow-up action takes place upon children’s return. However, the recording in the home is not always clear or consistent. On occasion, subjective language has been used. Leaders highlight that recording is a current area of development.

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Findings from the inspection

Since the last inspection, there have been improvements made to most of the home environment. Leaders and staff have worked to create a homely environment in the communal areas, including the kitchen, lounge and hallway. However, in one child’s bedroom there were signs of them smoking, and their window restrictor had been broken without staff being aware of this. The child has previously left the home through their bedroom window, which posed a risk. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2624155 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

09/04/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 05/06/2023 Full Good 27/09/2022 Full Good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2624155 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

(Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)) 5 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 quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.4) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2624155 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Resi-Action Staffordshire Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Barn 7, Dunston Business Village, Stafford Road, Penkridge ST18 9AB

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Inspector

Chanel Bryant, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2624155 6 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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