Children's Home run by Oneness Children’s Care Limited in Liverpool

Inspection report for children’s home: 2744473 1 Registered provider: Oneness Children’s Care 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 privately owned. The home is registered to provide care for one child with emotional and social difficulties or learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has not had a registered manager since 26 December 2024.

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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

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2744473 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

At the time of the inspection, there was one child living in the home. The child has made progress, specifically with regard to their ability to build positive and trusting relationships with others.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff enjoy coming to work and spoke positively of the home environment and their relationships with the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child was welcomed to the home sensitively. Staff visited the child before they moved to the home and the child was invited to visit the home before they moved in. The child was spoken to, and the move took place in a way that was comfortable for them. Staff liaised with all professionals before the move to make sure that it was right for the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff relationships with the child are a strength. Staff spoke with warmth, care and pride about the child they are caring for. Observations between the child and staff are positive. The child appeared happy with staff. This supports the child to feel valued and cared for.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has experienced several traumatic events. The acting manager and staff team provide the child with nurturing care. Staff help the child to talk about their emotions in a safe environment. The care staff provide is individualised and responsive to the child’s needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child’s recent circumstances have impacted on the child attending formal education. However, managers and staff identified a tutor to support the child’s learning. There have been regular meetings regarding the child’s education. However, there has not been sufficient challenge to the local authority for failing to identify an educational placement in a timely way.

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

Staff have a clear and consistent approach to risk management. There are clear and individualised risk assessments in place for the child. The acting manager regularly reviews risk assessments, and staff are knowledgeable about the strategies within them. The child living in the home is kept safe.

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

The acting manager and staff implement a restorative model of behaviour management. Since the home opened there have not been any incidents of physical intervention. The staff are trained in using de-escalation techniques and this works well for the child. Due to this, the child is developing a positive sense of well-being.

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

Staff complete regular training and are knowledgeable about the children’s needs and vulnerabilities. For example, staff complete specific training in relation to self-injurious Inspection report for children’s home: 2744473 3 behaviours and dealing with loss and bereavement. As a result, staff have a good knowledge and skill base to identify risks and safeguard the children.

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

Staff provide help and support to allow the child to manage their behaviours and feelings safely. Staff take time to get to know the child, their experiences and any triggers for their behaviour. Consistent boundaries help the child feel safe and secure.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is no registered manager in post. There is an acting manager who has applied to register with Ofsted. The manager has high expectations and aspirations for the child. Both the previous registered manager and current acting manager are child centred.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff team and the manager benefit from regular supervision sessions. Supervision is structured and provides staff with the opportunity to reflect on their practice. Supervision sessions are used to review training and staff’s knowledge. As a result, staff feel supported, and leaders have a good oversight of staff strengths and areas for development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There are clear care plans in place for the child. The plans accurately reflect the child’s needs and the plan of the local authority. The manager regularly reviews the care plans, and they include input from professionals who are involved with the child. The child’s plans include the progress that they have made since they moved into the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and staff work proactively and positively with other agencies and professionals. They have built effective relationships with family members and social workers to secure positive outcomes for the child. Professionals spoke highly of the relationships between staff and the child and the progress the child has made since they moved into the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There are regular visits made to the home by an independent visitor. However, the quality of the independent person’s reports is poor. Reports do not include clear actions for the provider to make improvements to the quality of care that staff provide for children. Inspection report for children’s home: 2744473 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 education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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help each child to achieve the child’s education and training targets, as recorded in the child’s relevant plans;

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support each child’s learning and development, including helping the child to develop independent study skills and, where appropriate, helping the child to complete independent study;

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understand the barriers to learning that each child may face and take appropriate action to help the child to overcome any such barriers;

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help each child to understand the importance and value of education, learning, training and employment;

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promote opportunities for each child to learn informally;

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raise any need for further assessment or specialist provision in relation to a child with the child’s education or training provider and the child’s placing authority;

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help a child who is excluded from school, or who is of compulsory school age but not attending school, to access educational and training support throughout the period of exclusion or non-attendance and to return to school as soon as possible.

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Requirement Due date

(Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vii)(viii)) 15 May 2025 Inspection report for children’s home: 2744473 5 Specifically, the registered person must ensure that they advocate and challenge on behalf of the child for an educational placement to be identified without delay.

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The registered person must ensure that an independent person visits the children’s home at least once each month.

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When the independent person is carrying out a visit, the registered person must help the independent person—

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if they consent, to interview in private such of the children, their parents, relatives and persons working at the home as the independent person requires; and

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to inspect the premises of the home and such of the home’s records (except for a child’s case records, unless the child and the child’s placing authority consent) as the independent person requires.

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The independent person must produce a report about a visit (“the independent person’s report”) which sets out, in particular, the independent person’s opinion as to whether—

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children are effectively safeguarded; and

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the conduct of the home promotes children’s well-being.

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The independent person’s report may recommend actions that the registered person may take in relation to the home and timescales within which the registered person must consider whether or not to take those actions.

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The independent person must provide a copy of the independent person’s report to—

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(Regulation 44 (1) (2)(a)(b) (4)(a)(b) (5) (7)(a))

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Specifically, the registered person must ensure that children are spoken with as part of the visit, that the identified independent person provides a report that is accurate and evaluative and provides clear actions for the provider to take to improve the quality of care for children. 15 May 2025 Inspection report for children’s home: 2744473 6 The registered person must compile in relation to the children’s home a statement (“the statement of purpose”) which covers the matters listed in Schedule 1.

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Requirement Due date

keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and

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notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision.

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Requirement Due date

(Regulation 16 (1) (3)(a)(b)) 15 May 2025

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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: 2744473 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Oneness Children’s Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 31 Keswick Road, Liverpool L18 9UH

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Inspector

Rose Maddocks, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2744473 8 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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