Children's Home run by Brookfield Care (NW) Limited in Stockport

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2752709 1 Registered provider: Brookfield Care (NW) 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 run by a private organisation and provides care for up to three children who may experience social and emotional difficulties and may have a special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

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

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since 5 February 2024.

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Inspection date: 6 February 2025

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 6 February 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: 2752709 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

There were two children living at the home when the inspection took place. One child has moved in since the last inspection. The inspector spoke to one child during the inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

Children’s education is a priority for staff, who actively support children to secure a school place. Staff advocate for children by addressing and challenging any barriers that may prevent them receiving an education. By ensuring that children can attend school, staff promote their academic development.

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Findings from the inspection

Children’s health needs are supported. Staff ensure that children are registered with essential health services. This ensures that children have easy access to necessary treatment for any health issues.

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Findings from the inspection

Children are helped to maintain relationships with their families. Staff follow children’s plans regarding family time. This ensures that children’s interactions with the people who are important to them is made possible in a safe and supportive way.

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Findings from the inspection

Children are supported to understand how their individual risks can affect their safety and well-being. Staff carry out direct work with children that teaches them to recognise potential dangers to protect themselves from harm.

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Findings from the inspection

When children go missing from home, staff respond quickly. They follow established procedures, which include notifying the relevant agencies and carrying out immediate searches to find the children. This coordinated response supports the children’s safe return. The social worker for one child commended the staff for their approach to locating the child when they were missing.

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Findings from the inspection

Risk management plans identify children’s individual risks and the strategies for managing these effectively. Plans also help to assess whether staff have the necessary skills to safely meet the needs of children moving into the home.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager ensures that the home is well resourced to meet the needs of the children living there. Shortfalls in staff practice are addressed so that the quality of care is consistently maintained.

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Findings from the inspection

Leaders and managers proactively ensure that they have access to children’s placing authority plans and actively challenge any delays in receiving them. This helps to guarantee that staff provide care in line with children’s identified needs, as outlined in their plans. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2752709 3 Leaders and managers have addressed the shortfalls identified at the last inspection.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

02/07/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2752709 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

have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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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

plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child’s placing authority. (Regulation 14 (1)(b) (2)(b)(iii)).

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Requirement Due date

In particular, leaders and managers must ensure that children are supported to leave the home in a planned and positive way.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement is restated 10 September 2024 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2752709 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Brookfield Care (NW) Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 139 Bramhall Moor Lane, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 5AQ

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Michelle Kershaw

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Inspector

Chibuzo Otache, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2752709 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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