Children's Home run by Considerate Care Limited in Liverpool

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC059261 1 SC059261

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Registered provider: Considerate Care 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 privately owned and provides care for up to four children who experience social and/or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in 2016.

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Inspection date: 21 January 2025

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 21 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: SC059261 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 safe and well cared for. They have clear and individualised risk assessments that reflect their identified risks. Strategies for staff to use to keep children safe are clear, and staff follow these strategies.

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Findings from the inspection

There are detailed care plans in place for all the children. However, there are some discrepancies in the plans regarding the local authority plans for the children.

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Findings from the inspection

The children speak positively about living in the home and the staff team. Staff encourage the children to take part in activities they enjoy. Staff support children to spend time with their family safely. Children trust the staff and know who to speak with if they wish to make a complaint.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff build positive relationships with the children. They are knowledgeable about the children and speak warmly about them. They work hard to ensure that children’s health needs are met. Children receive support to attend school, and staff advocate on their behalf to ensure that they get the education they require.

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Findings from the inspection

The home is managed by an experienced registered manager. There are now clear and effective monitoring systems in place, allowing the management team to have a good oversight of care practices.

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Findings from the inspection

There is a stable team of staff who have the skills and knowledge to keep children safe. Incident reports are clear and include relevant management oversight. Staff speak with children following incidents, and direct work sessions are identified and carried out with children. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC059261 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

24/04/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 10/10/2023 Full Good 20/09/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 08/03/2022 Full Good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC059261 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 care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring that children’s care is well planned with clear actions for staff to follow to support children to reach their full potential. 4 March 2025

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that mandatory training is up to date for all staff, including those who work on a casual basis. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.11) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC059261 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Considerate Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Keys PCE Limited, Maybrook House, Third Floor, Queensway, Halesowen, West Midlands B63 4AH

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Inspector

Rose Maddocks, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC059261 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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