Children's Home run by Safe Haven Adolescent Care Group Limited in Nottinghamshire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2740392 1 Registered provider: Safe Haven Adolescent Care Group Limited

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Full inspection 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 company. It offers care for up to two children with social and emotional needs.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, no children were living at the home. Two children contributed to this inspection.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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outstanding

How well children and young people are helped and protected outstanding

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outstanding

The effectiveness of leaders and managers outstanding

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outstanding

The children’s home provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the children’s home contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for children and young people who need help, protection and care.

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outstanding

Date of last inspection: 7 February 2024

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outstanding

Overall judgement at last inspection: outstanding

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2740392 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

07/02/2024 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home: 2740392 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Children make exceptional progress taking into consideration their starting points. Children benefit from strong, trusting relationships with staff. Staff’s commitment to maintaining relationships with children is admirable. One child said: ‘The adults’ dedication to their kids is unreal, it’s nothing like you have seen.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff have an excellent understanding of the home’s therapeutic model of care. Staff demonstrate how this is woven through all aspects of care provided to children. One child’s independent reviewing officer shared their admiration for the care shown to children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Managers and staff have worked incredibly hard to support children to spend time with their families. Staff extend their support to families, which has strengthened children’s relationship with their family and allowed them to flourish. Staff have gone above and beyond to ensure children have positive time with their family, including taking children a considerable distance and supporting families to give their child memorable experiences together.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Life opportunities given to children are fantastic. Staff support children to celebrate their achievements and have special, memorable experiences while living at the home. Managers and staff’s aspirations for children exceed expectations, ensuring children are fulfilling their dreams and ambitions.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Managers and senior leaders developed a unique package of support for a child on their turning 18 and leaving the home. Transition planning for the child is impressive and inspirational, demonstrating excellent wraparound support and everyone’s commitment to the child into adulthood.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Managers and staff provide children with positive endings to their time living at the home, even in times of crisis. The level of commitment shown to children is admirable, which has supported sustained positive relationships with children despite moving on under difficult circumstances. Managers and staff go above and beyond to maintain relationships with children by sustaining contact with their new home, providing support where needed and visiting children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff support children in their education. Children have exceeded in their educational development, achieving a wealth of qualifications when they were predicted to achieve none.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff embrace and celebrate children’s identity needs. Staff help children to explore their identity and express themselves freely but safely. Inspection report for children’s home: 2740392 4

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: outstanding

Safeguarding practice is at the forefront of staff’s care for children. Staff follow safeguarding procedures when needed. Staff care for children in line with their detailed, individualised support plans. Assessments and plans are comprehensive, regularly reviewed and consistently implemented. Plans complement one another, which ensures that staff follow the correct procedures when keeping children safe.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: outstanding

Staff support children effectively to manage their emotions in times of crisis. They only use physical restraint when necessary to protect the child or others. There are very clear risk management plans in place to support this practice, with plans being specific to the child and their needs. Staff recording of any incident is thorough. Management oversight of all incidents is detailed, robust and reflective. The manager promotes reflection and learning following incidents, which positively informs children’s care plans.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: outstanding

Staff are nurturing in their responses to children when in crisis and help children to reflect on their feelings and behaviours. Staff are innovative in their approach when having direct discussions with children. This has helped children to understand risk factors relevant to them, such as internet safety and unhealthy relationships.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: outstanding

Children know how to complain, and staff support them to do so. Managers appropriately investigate children’s complaints and ensure they are fully supported throughout the process. The manager also ensures that children are informed of the outcome of their complaint.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager and deputy manager demonstrate impressive leadership skills. The manager leads by example and supports staff in a nurturing and helpful manner. The manager’s passion and commitment to both children and the team is admirable and noteworthy. Staff report excellent levels of support from the manager and have confidence in the leadership team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager has excellent oversight of the home. Her recordings are thorough and reflective of all aspects of children’s care. The manager’s presence in the home and relationships she has developed with children further strengthen her oversight. The manager strives to improve practice and ensures that lessons are learned from significant events.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager has worked hard to develop good working relationships with children’s families and professional networks. This has contributed to the achievement of excellent outcomes for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Team meetings and formal supervision are regular and reflective and incorporate research-informed practice. The manager further promotes reflection of the home’s model of care through a constant re-evaluation process. This allows staff to develop and Inspection report for children’s home: 2740392 5 improve their care to children. Staff feel supported by one another and speak positively of the trust they have in their colleagues.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager and staff speak proudly of the progress and achievements of children. Children receive care that is consistent from adults who show genuine love and care for them.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, using the social care common inspection framework. This 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’. Inspection report for children’s home: 2740392 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Safe Haven Adolescent Care Group Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 2 Whiting Street, Sheffield S8 9QR

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Inspector

Chloe Harvey, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2740392 7 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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