Children's Home run by Supreme Child Care Ltd in Oldham

Inspection report for children's home: 2627737 1 Registered provider: Supreme Child Care limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

This privately run children’s home provides care for up to four children who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

The manager registered with Ofsted in August 2023

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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 good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children's home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 2627737 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/04/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 26/09/2023 Full Good 05/07/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2627737 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

At the time of this inspection, three children were living in the home. Since the last inspection, one child has been welcomed into the home and has settled in well, and one child moved on from the home in an unplanned way. This did not ensure that the child had a positive experience of living in this home and meant they had further disruption in their life.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager understands the importance of carefully matching new children with children already living at the home. However, one child’s impact risk assessment fails to include the views of the staff and the other children currently living at the home. This means that children could be placed at the home without their needs being fully assessed.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to attend routine health appointments, and staff prioritise children’s emotional health needs. Children benefit from emotional support from the organisation’s therapist. The therapist also provides advice to staff to help them support children’s emotional well-being. This tailored support meets individual children’s needs and helps children to develop emotionally.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The arrangements for the controlled storage and administration of medication are safe and effective.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff recognise the importance of education for children’s futures. They actively encourage children to engage in their education provision and continue to do so even when children are reluctant to attend. Consequently, children are supported with their education and have every opportunity to reach their full potential.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to stay in touch with their families. Staff work collaboratively with families to keep them involved in children’s care. This helps the children to have a sense of belonging and enables them to have positive experiences and maintain links to significant people in their lives.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children can raise any issues or concerns they might have and know they will be listened to. Managers ensure that children have regular, structured meetings with staff, which provide opportunities for children to share their views about the home.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. Detailed risk assessments and individual support plans are in place, which ensure that staff are aware of each child’s individual risks and needs. Managers’ monitoring of risks means that these records and plans are relevant and up to date. Inspection report for children's home: 2627737 4 Staff take prompt and appropriate action when children go missing from home. Staff follow missing-from-home procedures to ensure that children are quickly located. Staff support children to understand the risks of going missing and to know how to keep themselves safe. Children have access to an independent person to speak to on their return home. This helps staff to consider any information that may help to protect children from going missing again.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Effective strategies mean that the use of physical interventions and sanctions is minimal. When necessary, action that is taken to manage behaviours is well documented, with appropriate management oversight. After physical interventions, debriefs take place with the staff involved to review practice. Direct work is completed to help children understand why the staff need to restrain them to keep safe or why a sanction is used.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Managers have failed to notify Ofsted of an allegation made against staff. This lack of due diligence does not promote children’s safety and welfare.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Direct work is used effectively to help children understand how to improve their behaviour after incidents occur. These sessions are well planned, individual to each child and monitored by staff to track the progress each child is making.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff make sure that the home is free from potential hazards to children’s safety. Environmental safety checks are routinely undertaken to ensure the safety of children in the home. Records show that children and staff regularly practise evacuating the building so that they know how to respond in an emergency.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

An appropriate vetting and selection process is employed when staff are recruited. This ensures that children are protected from adults who may pose a risk to their safety and welfare.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is led by a suitably qualified and experienced manager. She provides effective leadership to the staff team and sets high expectations for staff and children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has recruited a diverse team, which enriches the quality of care. Staff have confidence in the manager. Some members of the team are new. Consequently, the manager is working hard to embed the ethos of the home to make sure that care is consistent.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Induction for new staff is good. Staff are trained through mandatory courses such as safeguarding and physical intervention. There are clear reviews during probation and regular supervision to monitor staff progress. As a result of this, new staff feel well supported.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Training records show that staff access a wide range of training courses that are Inspection report for children's home: 2627737 5 centred on children’s specific needs and vulnerabilities. All staff hold the required qualification, apart from those who have recently joined the team but remain within the timescales for qualification. Consequently, staff keep their skills and knowledge up to date and are competent in looking after children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings take place regularly and are well attended. There is a set agenda, and staff have the opportunity to contribute to this. The organisation’s therapist attends these meetings to discuss the children and trauma-informed practice. These sessions help staff to understand the children’s individual responses to their trauma and how to best support each child. This means that staff are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need to provide effective support to the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and staff have formed positive relationships with a range of external Partners, including parents, placing authorities and teachers. This helps to secure a coordinated approach that means staff are better able to meet children’s individual needs. Inspection report for children's home: 2627737 6

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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 care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to impact risk assessments and includes consultation with others as part of the assessment process. 21 June 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

a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation;

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Requirement Due date

an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious;

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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

a child protection enquiry involving a child—

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Requirement Due date

concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry); or

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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)(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(e)) 21 June 2025 Inspection report for children's home: 2627737 7

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Recommendation

 The registered person should work with the placing authority to ensure that each child's transition is planned and help each child to prepare for leaving, both practically and emotionally. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 57, paragraph 11.9)

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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: 2627737 8

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Supreme Child Care limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: 3.10, 3rd Floor Universal Square, Devonshire Street North, Manchester M12 6JH

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Inspectors

Dave Carrigan, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2627737 9 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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Inspectors

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