Children's Home run by Care Perspectives Ltd in Sandwell

Inspection report for children’s home: 2765520 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 privately owned children’s home which provides care for up to three children with learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has been registered with Ofsted since 30 April 2024. There is a registered manager in post who holds suitable qualifications.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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requires improvement to be good

How well children and young people are helped and protected requires improvement to be good

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requires improvement to be good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers requires improvement to be good

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requires improvement to be 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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requires improvement to be good

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected

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requires improvement to be good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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requires improvement to be good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2765520 2

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improvement to be good

At the time of the inspection, two children were living in the home. Since the home was registered, one child has moved out. This child’s admission was not well planned, as managers failed to obtain relevant paperwork to support their decision-making. This resulted in the child’s needs not being assessed thoroughly and they moved on from the home quickly.

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improvement to be good

One child said that they enjoyed living at the home and attending activities. Another child said that they liked staff who worked at the home and had a particular favourite member of staff. Staff support children with their interests, which include go-karting, role play, going to youth clubs and going on holiday. These experiences enable children to make memories and support the positive relationships formed with staff.

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improvement to be good

Not all children living at the home have positive relationships with one another. One child has experienced bullying and a number of incidents occurred which have had an impact on their emotional well-being and experience in the home. The children were not supported to learn to get along with each other and to develop positive relationships.

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improvement to be good

The home is welcoming, clean and tidy and is suitable for children’s needs. Their bedrooms are well equipped and personalised to their interests, which gives them a sense of belonging. The home also display photographs of children completing activities they have taken part in.

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improvement to be good

Staff support children to access education. When a child did not have a suitable school place, the manager organised one-to-one tuition to support the child’s learning. In addition, they worked with partner agencies to identify a suitable school for the child.

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improvement to be good

Children are registered with health services and staff support children to attend appointments. Children engage with in-house therapy to support their psychological needs. As a result, they are learning to understand their own emotions and behaviours. One child has gained weight since living in the home. Plans to support them to lose weight and adopt healthier routines have not been effective. This does not support the child to follow a healthy diet and does not promote a healthy lifestyle.

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improvement to be good

Staff actively search for children when they go missing. When they return, they are welcomed sensitively. Children have been offered the opportunity to speak to an independent person. Staff understand risks when children use the internet and respond appropriately when incidents occur. In addition, they do work with children to help them understand online risks. Inspection report for children’s home: 2765520 3 There have been two occasions when physical intervention has been used. The managers’ and staff’s knowledge of physical intervention requires improvement and there are shortfalls in the consistency of approach. As a result, there was a missed opportunity to gather the child’s views and understand their experiences following physical intervention. Furthermore, staff who use physical intervention were not spoken to in a timely way following the incident, which reduces oversight and opportunities for

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improvement to be good

When there are incidents in which children try to hurt one another, staff do not consistently offer children first aid and seek medical advice. This means that children do not receive a consistent approach from staff to promote their well-being. This also reduces their opportunity to access services and receive advice from external agencies.

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improvement to be good

The registered manager has not used any agency staff and there is careful recruitment of staff. This practice ensures that new staff coming to work at the home are suitable to work with children living at the home.

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improvement to be good

One child made a complaint which was investigated by the manager. They received regular updates about the complaint and were notified of the outcome. This practice supports children to feel listened to and valued.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The manager speaks warmly about the children living at the home. She is reflective and open to learning.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

There are shortfalls in the practice of the manager and the wider organisation when considering the suitability of children coming to live at the home. In the case of one child, the manager did not gather the relevant documents to fully consider the child’s needs. This resulted in a child being admitted to the home whose needs were not fully understood.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Shortly after the child moved into the home, the manager raised concerns with the placing authority about the home’s ability to meet the child’s needs. The manager had not effectively escalated their concerns, which resulted in a delay for the child in receiving the correct help and support to meet their needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Staff are offered a range of training to enhance their knowledge of children’s needs and some training offered is child-specific, tailored to the individual needs of children living at the home. However, the home’s therapeutic model is not well understood by all staff and therefore they are not equipped with the knowledge required to work at the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Monitoring systems are in place, however, these are not effective. This has led to missed opportunities to take learning from significant events and incidents and limits the development of the home. Inspection report for children’s home: 2765520 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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The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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manage relationships between children to prevent them from harming each other;

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

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

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that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm. (Regulation 12 (1)(2)(a)(iv)(v)(vii)(b))

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This specifically relates to restraint practice and whether staff have the necessary skills and knowledge when using physical intervention. The manager must also ensure that staff and children receive debriefs to seek their views following incidents of restraint. Staff must also ensure that they seek medical advice for children and offer first aid when this is required. 20 March 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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare. 20 March 2025 Inspection report for children’s home: 2765520 5 In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on—

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feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received; and

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1) (a)(b) (2)(c)(f)(g)(ii)(h))

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The registered manager must ensure that children are offered advice, support and guidance on health. Staff should have the relevant skills and knowledge to be able to help children understand nutrition, healthy diet and exercise.

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The registered manager and responsible individual should identify suitable tools to monitor the quality of care offered to children and identify any shortfalls.

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In addition, staff should have sufficient knowledge of the home’s model of care so that they are able to implement this in their day-to-day practice with children.

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The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home.

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home. 20 March 2025 Inspection report for children’s home: 2765520 6 In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the manager and wider organisation ensuring that they obtain all relevant documents to assess children’s needs before admitting them to the home, so that only children whose needs the home is intended for live at the home.

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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: 2765520 7

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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

Charlotte Love, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2765520 8 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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