Children's Home run by Coastal Quality Care Limited in Lancashire

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2619265 1 Registered provider: Coastal Quality Care Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A private provider operates this home. It is registered to provide care for up to two children who have emotional and/or social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, one child was living in the home. The child was spoken to by the inspector.

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted in February 2021 and the manager registered on 20 November 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 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 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: 2619265 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 visit.

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Findings from the inspection

Since the last inspection one child has remained living in the home, another child had a positive move into and on from the home in line with their care plan. Another child moved into the home and notice was given by the management team soon after due to the staff being unable to manage the child’s risks and vulnerabilities. This resulted in another move for the child.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager acknowledges that lessons have been learned from the recent placement breakdown. The manager acknowledges weakness in the planning process, particularly in challenging placing authorities to ensure that enough information is obtained to thoroughly assess children’s suitability for the home, and their compatibility with the children already living at the home.

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Findings from the inspection

Since the last inspection, the child living in the home has made good progress, notably in education, health and regulating their emotions. Staff understand the child’s risks and vulnerabilities and follow suitable behaviour management plans. Staff have completed key work sessions and provided research to the child around vaping and the dangers of this. As a result, the child no longer vapes.

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Findings from the inspection

The child is now enrolled at a new school with a phased entry planned for the after the half-term holiday. Staff have supported the child to attend the school to look around and meet the school staff. This has encouraged the child to begin to build relationships with the teaching staff with the hope that this will aid their move to the school.

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Findings from the inspection

The staff are proactive and have supported the child to work with a home tutor and learn informally when they were out of formal education. Informal sessions completed with the child focus on, smoking, substance misuse, sexual health, exploitation and criminal offences. Support is offered to the child to help them to manage their emotions in a more positive way. The sessions capture the child’s views, wishes and feelings.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff actively promote and encourage the child to speak to and see their family members. This ensures that the child remains in contact with the people who are important to them and creates a sense of identity.

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Findings from the inspection

The home has recently undergone some redecoration, and new furniture has been purchased. The child has personalised their bedroom. The home is clean, tidy, and free of hazards.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff are trained and understand the full range of behaviour management techniques to help support children. Restraint is rare and is only ever used as a last Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2619265 3 resort to safeguard children. Consequences are more restorative in their nature and recordings of these now meet regulation, this is a clear improvement.

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Findings from the inspection

The new manager is working towards a gaining the relevant management qualification. The manager ensures that staff are now recruited to the home safely to ensure that children are being cared for by staff who are safe to do so.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff now receive a thorough induction when joining the team and have access to a detailed training programme that includes training that is identified to meet the specific needs of the children in their care. Regular staff meetings and supervision now take place and offer a space for the staff and managers to reflect on their practice.

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Findings from the inspection

Allegations are managed in line with policy and procedures. The management team ensure that they consult with the local authority designated officer and the placing authority to make sure that they are thoroughly investigated and brought to a resolve.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager values external monitoring and scrutiny of the home and ensures that any recommendations made are actioned. This supports the manager to develop the service. The review of the quality of does not include feedback from the children living in the home, staff, professionals, or family members. This is a missed opportunity to help to further develop the service.

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Findings from the inspection

Eight requirements raised at the last inspection are met. One recommendation is re- stated.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

11/06/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 21/11/2023 Full Good 14/03/2023 Full Good 21/09/2021 Full Good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2619265 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; and

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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

that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose.

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered provider must ensure that children’s risks and vulnerabilities are understood and considered against the children already living in the home prior to the child moving in. 6 April 2025

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that they review the quality of care and generate a report at least once every six months. The report should be sent in a timely manner to Ofsted and the placing local authority of all children in the home. The report should include where appropriate, feedback from the children living in the home, staff, professionals, and family members. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 65, paragraph 15.3)

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Recommendation

Recommendation restated. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2619265 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Coastal Quality Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Scott House, Clarke Street, Poulton Industrial Estate, Poulton-Le-Fylde FY6 8JW

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Inspector

Julie Elder, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2619265 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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