Children's Home run by Suffolk County Council in Suffolk

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC037256 1 SC037256

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Registered provider: Suffolk County Council

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Inspected under the common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This local authority home provides care for up to seven children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There are currently five children living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in July 2020.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, the staff and children have moved to a temporary home run by the local authority that is registered with Ofsted. This is while renovations are carried out to their home. The renovations are almost complete with a due date of 25 March 2025. During this week, the five children will return to their refurbished home. The manager and staff have planned and prepared for the move. This is to ensure that the children return to a house that is ready to live in and their belongings and bedrooms are ready for use.

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This monitoring visit

The home that the children stayed at temporarily has undergone a full inspection because it remained registered. At the time of that inspection, there were five children living at the temporary home. The children were spoken to by the inspectors and contributed to the inspection of the temporary home. At that inspection, inspectors reviewed children’s progress and welfare. There were some concerns about the children living in temporary accommodation relating to maintenance issues. The manager and the responsible individual took immediate action to ensure that the house was safe during that inspection.

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This monitoring visit

The shortfalls identified at the last full inspection have been reviewed at the full inspection of the temporary home. These have been met. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC037256 2 This monitoring visit has been conducted through a brief site visit and remote discussions with the manager.

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This monitoring visit

The home will undergo a full inspection when the children have returned and settled. In the interim period, Ofsted will continue to monitor the home. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC037256 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

20/09/2023 Full Good 11/04/2022 Full Good 13/10/2021 Interim Declined in effectiveness 12/04/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC037256 4

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC037256 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Suffolk County Council

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Babergh District Council, Endeavour House, Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2BX

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Inspector

Deirdra Keating, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC037256 6 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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Inspector

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Inspector

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