Children's home run by Safe Haven Adolescent Care Group Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 2645897 1 Registered provider: Safe Haven Adolescent Care Group 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

The home is owned and managed by a private company. It offers care for one child with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, one child was living at the home, and they contributed to the inspection.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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outstanding

How well children and young people are helped and protected outstanding

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outstanding

The effectiveness of leaders and managers outstanding

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outstanding

The children’s home provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the children’s home contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for children and young people who need help, protection and care.

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outstanding

Overall judgement at last inspection: outstanding

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2645897 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

08/08/2023 Full Outstanding 20/09/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2645897 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff provide excellent care to children. Staff have a comprehensive knowledge of children’s individual needs, meaning that children receive highly individualised care that meets their complex needs. As a result, children make excellent progress and benefit from positive, trusting relationships with staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff hold meaningful discussions with children that support all aspects of their lives. For one child, this meant that they were able to understand their risks and work towards keeping themselves safe.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff support children’s education and celebrate children’s achievements. When children are not in education, staff create innovative and creative home education plans to keep children positively engaged in learning and routine. One child said, ‘The adults make learning fun.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

The manager goes above and beyond to develop and support children’s family relationships. The manager has worked incredibly hard to support children’s relationships with their families. For one child, this meant that they were able to spend meaningful time with family members who they had not seen for several years. Where appropriate, the manager supports family members to be involved in their child’s care, with one parent saying that this had hugely eased their anxieties.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff embrace children’s identity. Staff help children to explore their identity, while being considerate and sensitive to their feelings. Staff show children understanding and empathy, which allow children to feel safe to explore and express themselves.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Managers and staff give children positive endings to their time living at the home. Staff’s commitment to children is inspiring, which has helped children and their families to maintain positive relationships after children have moved on. Managers ensure that there is a measured, coordinated approach to children’s moves in and out of the home, including emergencies. Staff ensure that children are well prepared for any moves and that their views are considered and advocated.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Children experience fantastic opportunities that enhance their lives. Staff give children lots of meaningful experiences, no matter how big or small. Managers and staff’s aspirations for children exceed expectations, ensuring that children are fulfilling their dreams and ambitions.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff care for children in accordance with the home’s therapeutic model of care. Staff demonstrate how this is the golden thread within all aspects of care they give children. Managers and staff strive to give children outstanding care. Inspection report for children’s home: 2645897 4

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

Significant incidents have reduced in severity and frequency when measured from children’s individual starting points. Staff have an excellent understanding of children’s risks and know how to keep them safe.

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

Managers and staff have a detailed understanding of deprivation of liberty safeguards, and keep children safe within these parameters. Managers have demonstrated an excellent approach to supporting a child under these circumstances, which led to very positive outcomes. Staff ensure that children are not excluded from life opportunities while their liberties are restricted.

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

Staff have safeguarding practice at the forefront of their care and respond appropriately when safeguarding concerns arise. Staff care for children in line with their detailed and individualised support plans, which has successfully reduced children’s risks.

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

Assessments and plans are comprehensive, regularly reviewed and consistently implemented. Plans complement one another, which ensures that staff follow the correct procedures when keeping children safe.

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

Staff effectively support children to manage their emotions in times of crisis. Staff are nurturing in their approach and only use physical restraint when necessary. There are very clear risk management plans in place to support this practice, with plans being specific to the child and their needs. Staff’s recordings of any incident are thorough.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager demonstrates impressive leadership skills. Her commitment to children and staff is admirable. The manager is aspirational for children and holds high expectations for children’s experiences. Staff report excellent support from the manager and deputy manager, and have confidence in the leadership of the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager has excellent oversight of the home, which is detailed, reflective and consistent. The manager promotes reflection and learning following incidents, while adopting a restorative approach. The manager strives to improve practice and ensures that lessons are learned from significant incidents or events. The manager not only ensures that reflection takes place but acts proactively upon identified changes or improvements needed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Managers support staff development through team meetings, formal supervision and training opportunities. These staff support systems are regular, reflective and research informed. The manager further promotes reflection of the home’s model of care through a constant re-evaluation process. This allows staff to develop and improve their care to children. Staff report good support from one another and have trust in their colleagues. Inspection report for children’s home: 2645897 5 The manager leads by example and inspires staff to show children genuine love and care.

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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: 2645897 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Safe Haven Adolescent Care Group Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 2 Whiting Street, Sheffield S8 9QR

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Inspector

Chloe Harvey, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2645897 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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