Children's home run by Homes2Inspire Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 2671651 1 Registered provider: Homes 2 Inspire Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned by a private company and offers care for up to two children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, two children were living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and the manager registered with Ofsted in February 2022.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2671651 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

05/07/2023 Full Good 05/09/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: 2671651 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Both children living at the home spoke of the positive relationships they have with members of staff. Children’s voices are clearly recorded in all documentation and are considered in all decisions made by managers and staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have places at school and college. Staff have clear and ongoing communication with school staff to develop regular plans to support attendance and encourage academic achievement. Staff recognise children’s achievements in education and push them to pursue additional educational opportunities linked to future goals.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are welcomed into the home by staff who have a depth of knowledge and understanding of their needs. The staff work continuously to support the children’s independence, which ensures that they have successful transitions out of the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Where children have health needs, the staff work closely with specialist health professionals to support their knowledge and practice. This knowledge is then used to create specialist care plans and risk assessments which are individual to each child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have access to a wide range of activities outside of the home environment. This has led to volunteering opportunities for children and supported independence work. Children are offered holidays during the year which are linked to their individual interests and wishes.

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

Care plans and risk assessments are very detailed and easy to understand. As a result, staff have a clear understanding of all the children’s needs and risks. Care plans identify strategies to support the children to learn and develop skills to manage and reduce risks and to help staff to prevent risks occurring. There have been no missing-from-home or significant incidents.

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

Staff and managers carry out weekly checks of the home environment to ensure that it remains safe for the children. These checks are clearly recorded, and managers have oversight and carry out frequent quality assurance.

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

When restraint is used with children, it is appropriate and proportionate to the presenting risks. Staff recognised that the use of restraint linked to a pre-existing health condition could be counterintuitive. As a result, they were active in seeking medical advice for the child to feed into their plans. Restraint is clearly recorded, and risk assessments and care plans are updated with the new information. Managers carry out quality assurance following every restraint. Inspection report for children’s home: 2671651 4 On rare occasions, consequences are used in the home. When they are used, they are proportionate to the event leading to their use. The incident is well recorded, the consequence is well considered, and there is always oversight and quality assurance by managers. Managers speak with the child to ensure that they understand staff’s reasoning and decision-making.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has an in-depth knowledge of the children in her care. She has strong relationships with other professionals to ensure that the children’s needs are also met when outside of the home. The manager has regular contact with education and social care professionals and attends meetings to ensure that children’s voices are shared. The managers receive regular and positive feedback from professionals regarding the care the children receive.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has a clear plan for the home. The home is well maintained, and decoration is fresh. There are positive affirmations on the walls in all rooms. There are no photos or achievements of the children displayed, which is the decision of the children currently living in the home. There is a lot of outdoor space for the children to use.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

All staff are extremely positive about their roles in the home. The staff team recognises the benefits of a family approach to offering care and support to the children. Staff have good knowledge of the policy and process linked to whistle-blowing and allegations, which they use effectively. Training is current and responsive to children’s needs. The manager recognises that training benefits the staff team and has added new training to their annual targets to continue to support their continuous development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Supervision takes place regularly in line with the statement of purpose. Supervision is well recorded. It is a detailed experience for the staff member. Staff are supported regarding their work and home lives. Clear targets are set for the team of staff to ensure that areas of the home are managed and to support their individual development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings involve external professionals to explore children’s needs and to provide support and training for staff. The meetings are used to formulate and review the children’s care needs. The minutes from meetings are clearly recorded to support future use.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Children’s meetings are child focused. They include the views, wishes and needs of both children. Where children are not present, there are discussions outside of meetings to seek their input into the menu and activities for the following week. The children receive feedback from previous sessions when requests are made, and these have a clear rationale. Inspection report for children’s home: 2671651 5

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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: 2671651 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Homes 2 Inspire Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Lumonics House, Valiant Office Suites, Valley Drive, Swift Valley Industrial Estate, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 1TQ

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Inspector

Rachel Moore, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2671651 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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Inspector

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