Children's home run by Care Perspectives Ltd

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2699473 1 Registered provider: Care Perspectives Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This is a private children’s home that cares for up to three children with social and emotional difficulties and/or learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered with Ofsted in January 2025. She is suitably qualified and experienced.

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Information about this children’s home

Three children were living in the home at the time of this inspection.

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Inspection date: 18 March 2025

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 18 March 2025

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 has 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: 2699473 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 inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

The home has undergone redecoration following the last inspection and is now homely, welcoming and decorated to a high standard.

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Findings from the inspection

Children build positive and trusting relationships with staff. Since the last inspection, three children have moved into the home. Moves to the home are well planned and children’s views are considered. Children spend time with staff and draw up plans to personalise their own bedrooms before moving in. As a result, children have positive experiences when moving into the home. This helps them to build secure and trusting relationships, while providing them with a sense of belonging and helping them feel listened to.

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Findings from the inspection

The registered manager and staff team work collaboratively with other professionals. They liaise with the in-house clinical therapist to support children’s emotional needs. Staff are reflective of their own practice and are child focused. This helps them to understand and meet the children’s needs.

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Findings from the inspection

Children are making progress from their starting points in education. Although one child is not attending an education provision, their plans are child-centred and based on their education, health and care needs. The manager is taking the appropriate steps to explore education options for them and staff provide education activities while a placement is being sought. Another child is now attending education full time and making progress in their GCSE subjects. In addition, they have been supported to start driving lessons.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff understand children’s risks and vulnerabilities. There are clear risk assessments in place for children’s primary risks such as going missing from home. When missing-from-home incidents occur, there is a well-coordinated approach, helping children to return home safely. In addition, the manager undertakes a full review of incidents and takes appropriate action to keep children safe.

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Findings from the inspection

Not all risks for children have been fully identified. This includes risks of vaping in the home. As a result, there is no clear guidance for staff to follow or a coordinated approach to manage this risk. In addition, when children make allegations, staff do not always report these incidents in line with procedures. This has also delayed notifications to Ofsted. While appropriate action has been taken to manage allegations once they have been reported to the manager, the manager has not reviewed the child protection policies fully following these shortfalls to improve practice. As a result, requirements have been restated.

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Findings from the inspection

Children are supported to understand risks through detailed one-to-one sessions. These sessions explore a wide range of topics individual to each child. This supports children’s understanding of risks and how they can keep themselves safe. For Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2699473 3 example, staff support children to understand online safety. They have strategies in place to keep children safe online and support their learning through informal conversations.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff take a nurturing approach to children following behavioural incidents. This approach focuses on identifying children’s feelings in that moment, while helping children to explore alternative approaches to managing situations.

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Findings from the inspection

Children’s medication records have improved since the last inspection. Records now provide more detail and clear guidance for staff. However, the manager has not taken effective action in relation to staff administering medication past the recorded required time. In addition, the manager has not explored the effects of this practice with the child’s relevant health professional. Therefore, this requirement has not been met and remains in place.

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Findings from the inspection

Since the last inspection, there have been changes to the leadership team. A new registered manager and responsible individual have been appointed. Leaders understand the staff team’s strengths and areas for development. They are focused on improving care provided to children.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager uses monitoring and review systems to provide good oversight of the quality of care provided to children, including monitoring children’s care records. This has supported the manager to identify some areas of strength and areas requiring improvement.

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Findings from the inspection

Children are supported by a stable and experienced staff team. Staff are suitably trained, which helps them understand and meet the needs of children.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

24/04/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 26/04/2023 Full Good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2699473 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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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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

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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Requirement Due date

are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies;

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Requirement Due date

that the effectiveness of the home’s child protection policies is monitored regularly. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(e))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, leaders and managers must ensure that staff understand and implement the guidance for reporting safeguarding concerns in line with procedures. They must ensure that staff respond in a timely manner to situations where children may potentially be at risk of harm. In addition, managers must ensure that they assess all risks which could cause harm to children. 27 April 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2699473 5 This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there;

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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)(c)(d)(e))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that all serious events are notified to Ofsted without delay.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 25 May 2025

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must make arrangements for the handling, recording, safekeeping, safe administration and disposal of medicines received into the children’s home.

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Requirement Due date

In particular the registered person must ensure that—

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medicine which is prescribed for a child is administered as prescribed to the child for whom it is prescribed and to no other child; and

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Requirement Due date

a record is kept of the administration of medicine to each child. (Regulation 23 (1) (2)(b)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that children’s medication records are consistently completed to a high standard, and medication is administered in line with health professionals’ guidance.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 27 April 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2699473 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Care Perspectives Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 47 Morris Road, Leicester LE2 6BR

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Rodrigo Ferreira

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Inspector

Joanne Humphreys, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2699473 7 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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