Children's Home run by Dunamis Hearts Private Ltd in Wakefield

Inspection report for children’s home: 2738391 1 Registered provider: Dunamis Hearts Private 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

A private company owns and operates this children’s home. It provides care for up to one child who may experience social and emotional needs and who may have learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

This was the first inspection since the home was registered in September 2024. The manager was also registered in September 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 requires improvement to be good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers inadequate

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good

The children’s home is not yet delivering good help and care for children and young people. However, there are no serious or widespread failures that result in their welfare not being safeguarded or promoted.

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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: 2738391 2

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improvement to be good

There are shortfalls in the leadership and management of the home. As a result, this has had an impact on the overall experiences and progress of children and young people judgement.

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improvement to be good

The manager uses a risk assessment when looking at whether a new child can move into the home. This assessment does not routinely consider whether staff have the skills to meet the child’s needs. This practice does not ensure that the child receives holistic and personalised care.

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improvement to be good

The child’s bedroom is personalised; however, there are areas in the room that need improving. This does not give the child a strong message that the staff care for them and value them as an individual.

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improvement to be good

The child’s health needs are met. Staff encourage the child to remain active and enjoy a balanced diet. In addition, the child is supported to attend medical appointments as and when necessary. This helps the child to learn the importance of staying healthy.

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improvement to be good

Staff nurture positive relationships with the child. The child enjoys spending time with staff and taking part in activities together. These activities include bowling, going for walks and day trips. These opportunities provide the child with enjoyable experiences. This also enables the child to develop self-confidence and build positive relationships with staff.

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improvement to be good

The child is supported to see their family members. This ensures that the child maintains family ties and positive relationships. As a result, the child does not feel isolated from the people who are important to them.

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improvement to be good

Not all members of staff are equipped with the skills that they may need to promote the safety and well-being of the child in the home. For example, staff have not been trained in first aid and physical intervention. This shortfall means that staff are not fully equipped to undertake their roles effectively to safeguard the child.

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improvement to be good

Staff are not trained in medication administration. Therefore, medication arrangements do not aid the safe administration of medication to the child. This does not ensure that the child is always safeguarded effectively.

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improvement to be good

Staff ensure that the child’s behaviour management plans are regularly updated and Inspection report for children’s home: 2738391 3 reviewed. Staff use verbal praise and other incentives to celebrate the child’s positive behaviour. This helps the child to recognise and respond to appropriate boundaries. As a result, incidents continue to reduce.

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improvement to be good

The manager follows safer recruitment procedures. She ensures that all staff are appropriately checked and vetted before they work with the child. This ensures that only suitable adults are supporting the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

Leaders fail to effectively support the manager in carrying out her role. Of significant concern is the failure of the responsible individual to ensure that concerns raised to him by the manager are addressed. The lack of support has affected the manager’s ability to develop her skills and confidence in the role.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

Not all staff receive formal supervision in line with the organisation’s policy. As a result, staff practice is not monitored. This shortfall means that staff are not always provided with the space and time to reflect on their actions. This is a missed opportunity for staff to improve their practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

Leaders and managers have not ensured that all staff, including the manager, have completed training to equip them to develop skills to safely care for the child. This does not promote the child’s safety and well-being.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

Monitoring completed by leaders and managers lacks robust scrutiny. Information in children’s records about how they are spending their time is not meaningful. This lack of clarity means that there is not enough detail to understand the child’s routines and experiences on a daily basis.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

Leaders and managers failed to notify the regulator of a serious incident that potentially placed a child at risk of harm. This failure means that Ofsted is unable to scrutinise the information to ensure that the manager has taken appropriate action to keep the child safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

The registered manager uses external scrutiny of the independent person to monitor the quality of care in the home. However, some of the recommendations are not addressed in a timely manner. This does not drive forward changes in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

The manager and staff have good working relationships with other professionals and with the child’s family. This supports partnership working. Inspection report for children’s home: 2738391 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 must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child; and

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(c)(e)) 30 May 2025

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(e)) 30 May 2025

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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undertake appropriate continuing professional development;

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (4)(a)(b)) 30 May 2025 Inspection report for children’s home: 2738391 5

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the home meets children’s basic day-to- day needs and physical necessities. In particular, ensure that maintenance of the home is undertaken in a timely manner. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.7)

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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: 2738391 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Dunamis Hearts Private Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 19 Dolphin Street, Cleethorpes DN35 8NE

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Inspector

Evelyn Chafota, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2738391 7 and inspects 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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