Children's home run by Prime Nurture Services Limited

Inspection report for children's home: 2792780 1 Registered provider: Prime Nurture Services Ltd

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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 is a privately run home that can care for up to three children with social and emotional needs.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is led by a registered manager.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, two children lived in this home. Both children contributed to this inspection.

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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: 2792780 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

This home is welcoming, and it is clear that children live there. There is a snug area where children’s toys are stored and played with. There is also a crafting area. There are photos of the children in the living room. Both children have a pet rabbit, which is kept outside. They enjoy having a pet. Children’s bedrooms are personalised, and children are asked about how they would like their bedroom to look.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The children are supported to build positive relationships in the community. The home recently entered a gardening competition. One child took part in this, and the home won. This was a positive experience for the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have appropriate plans in place regarding education. One child is proud of the progress they are making. There has been an improvement in educational attendance and attainment since the child moved into the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

One child is not from the local area. The manager has worked with relevant professionals to find a local school that meets the needs of the child. This has included ensuring the child has the right plan of support in place. Staff have supported the child to be school ready. This has included strong routines, school visits and actively seeking the child’s view about education. The child has received education at home as a short-term measure. This support from staff is helping the child to prepare for school life.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children enjoy activities such as rollerblading, shopping, walks, visiting the arcades, swimming and pamper days. One child attends a local club, which they enjoy. They recently took part in a parade in the community for Remembrance Day, which was a positive experience.

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

Children are consulted about the care they receive, and their views are reflected in their care planning. Children are also supported to share their views during meetings with professionals. Staff support children to share their views by preparing children for meetings and writing down notes of what they would like to share. If children do not feel confident, staff support them. This ensures children can share their views, which makes them feel respected and listened to.

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

Staff understand the individual needs of the children and support them to focus on topics that are important to them. Discussions and sessions are well thought through and are in response to the individual needs of each child. This supports children to have meaningful discussions.

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

Staff are supporting one child to manage difficult feelings, which can manifest as verbal and physical aggression. Staff have sought to understand the behaviours of this child in Inspection report for children's home: 2792780 3 a non-judgemental way. The child experienced a high level of physical interventions when they first moved into the home. However, these have decreased over time. This is because the child has benefited from a consistent approach to behavioural management from staff. All physical interventions have been necessary to support the child’s safety.

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

One child has made allegations against several members of staff. These are taken seriously, and relevant agencies have been made aware. Strategies are in place to manage this.

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

Staff understand the risks for the children they care for. Staff are confident with how to care for the children and respond to the relevant risks. Staff have received training that is in line with company policy.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has a wealth of experience caring for children and is ambitious for the children she cares for. The manager has strong relationships with the children and talks about them with affection.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There are strong systems in place, which ensure a high level of oversight in this home. The manager has oversight of all safeguarding incidents, and where appropriate, so does the responsible individual. Managers complete three-monthly progress reports for children to track their progress. This ensures that the support children are receiving is monitored regularly and helps prevent drift in their progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff like working in the home. Staff have had the appropriate training to meet the needs of the children in their care. Staff understand the whistle-blowing policy and are confident to raise concerns.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision; this is good quality and provides a safe space for reflection, which is invaluable. Most of the staff are still in the probationary period, given this is a new home. There is good oversight of staff’s progress. The manager carefully considers the support, which is required for individual staff members.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Regular team meetings take place. There is a strong focus on the children throughout. External agencies consult with staff members during these meetings about how best to support the children. This has supported staff to feel confident and deliver consistent care to the children from a therapeutic standpoint. Inspection report for children's home: 2792780 4

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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: 2792780 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Prime Nurture Services Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Rogers Spencer Ltd, Newstead House, 17 Pelham Road, Nottingham NG5 1AP

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Inspector

Becky Thompson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2792780 6 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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