Children's Home run by Compass Children‟s Homes Limited in East Riding of Yorkshire

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2800607 1 Registered provider: Compass Children’s Homes Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is run by a private company. It provides care for up to six children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, one child was living at the home.

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Inspection date: 1 April 2025

Date of last inspection: 19 February 2025

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Inspection date: 1 April 2025

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 1 April 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: 2800607 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 child living at the home was spoken to as part of the inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

The home has decided to only provide care for one child and focus on the improvements to the service required following the full inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff are continuing to work with the child to develop their ability to form and maintain relationships with adults and children. This will allow other children to safely move into the home in the future.

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Findings from the inspection

The home has filled all staffing vacancies, and staff feel they are working together well as a team. Staff have benefited from returning to work in one location and having the opportunity to learn. Leaders and managers have recently sent staff to support other homes, which staff believe may hinder the progress they have made.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff carry out bedroom checks. If children are not present, staff discuss these checks with them to ensure that they understand their purpose. Staff have educational conversations with the child about safety, empathy and early independence.

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Findings from the inspection

There is now a system in place to ensure that medication storage can be monitored and reviewed by the manager.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager assesses the effectiveness of consequences and adapts the implementation of such measures as a result. The staff team continues to work on identifying a consistent approach to consequences that works for the child and is in line with the behaviour management policy.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff have engaged in additional training in relation to therapeutic interventions with the practice psychologist. Managers carry out development days to enhance staff’s understanding of topics such as risk assessment and the implementation of consequences.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager has enrolled in training to develop their knowledge of risk assessment and matching, including when children move into the home. However, not all members of the management team involved in risk assessments have received this training. Management has initiated discussions to determine the criteria for admitting children into the home in relation to the impact on the child who is already living there. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2800607 3 Managers and staff are awaiting shadowing opportunities that leaders are putting in place across the wider company to develop their confidence in supporting children’s social and emotional difficulties. However, opportunities for staff to learn from practice are sometimes missed when they are deployed to work at other homes.

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Findings from the inspection

Managers are making better use of quality assurance systems, and records are no longer awaiting management review. However, managers occasionally fail to identify when an incident requires notification to Ofsted or is considered serious. The manager is still developing their confidence in consistently making timely notifications. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2800607 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

19/02/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2800607 5

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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

help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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Requirement Due date

have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii))

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In particular, ensure that staff have sufficient understanding to carry out comprehensive risk assessments, as well as the skills to respond if a child indicates a potential risk of harm. 30 June 2025

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

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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(h)) 30 June 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2800607 6 In particular, ensure that monitoring and review systems are used in a timely way and recognise learning from practice to drive improvements.

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that any consequences used to address poor behaviour are restorative in nature and help children recognise the impact of their behaviour on themselves, other children, the staff caring for them, and the wider community. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 46, paragraph 9.38)  The registered person should have a system in place so that all serious incidents are notified, within 24 hours, to the appropriate people. The system should outline the steps to take if the incident occurs at the weekend or on a public holiday. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 63, paragraph 14.13) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2800607 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Compass Children’s Homes Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 3 Rayns Way, Syston, Leicester LE7 1PF

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Rebecca Gomersall

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Inspector

Vikki Thwaites, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2800607 8 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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