Children's Home run by Hazelmont Social Care LTD in Walsall

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2654423 1 Registered provider: Hazelmont Social Care LTD

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is operated by a private company. It is registered to provide care for up to three children who may have experienced childhood trauma that has led to unmet emotional needs that require specialist care and support.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this visit, two children were living in the home. This is unchanged from the most recent full inspection. Inspectors spoke to one of the children living in the home, and the other child chose not to speak with inspectors.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in November 2024 and holds a relevant qualification.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was undertaken because the home was judged inadequate at the last full inspection. In addition, Ofsted received information raising concerns about fire safety.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to make sure that leaders have taken sufficient action since 12 March 2025 to safeguard children and to check that the leadership and management arrangements are sufficient. In addition, children’s care and the home environment were reviewed.

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This monitoring visit

Following this visit, one of the requirements is found to have been met, while work is ongoing to meet the other two. No further breaches of regulation were identified during this visit, and no additional requirements were made.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have undertaken the necessary actions to reduce the fire risk within the home. Clutter has been removed from the cellar, a fire door has been Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2654423 2 replaced, fire extinguishers are now all in place and staff have received online training in fire safety. In addition, leaders and managers have arranged fire marshal training for all members of staff to complete. Because of this, children are safer and the requirement relating to fire precautions is met.

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This monitoring visit

The assessment of risks to children is improving. However, some risky behaviours are not clearly documented, limiting staff’s understanding of risk and their ability to keep children safe.

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This monitoring visit

The supervision of children by staff at times remains an issue. This has contributed to incidents of conflict between children. However, leaders and managers are taking action to challenge and address this with staff. Staff have conversations with children about their relationships with one another, but this is an ongoing area of development in the home.

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This monitoring visit

Children have experienced further instability in staffing. Since the full inspection, two members of staff have moved on from the home. This has resulted in increased use of bank staff and staff from other homes. Leaders and managers have successfully recruited to fill these vacancies, and over time, this should contribute to consistency of care for children.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers recognise that the morale of staff in the home is low at present. They have plans in place to ensure that staff feel increasingly supported. However, they have not yet implemented these plans.

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This monitoring visit

The manager feels well supported by the responsible individual, and there are plans in place to strengthen leadership of the home with the addition of a deputy manager and a trainee responsible individual. Some of the actions to upskill staff with additional training, including the use of a managers’ development programme, are in their infancy. Leaders and managers require more time for these plans to be realised. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2654423 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

14/01/2025 Full Inadequate 07/11/2023 Full Good 14/12/2022 Full Good 16/03/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2654423 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 with 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;

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Requirement Due date

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

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

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Requirement Due date

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)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to risk assessments accurately reflecting children’s risks and supporting staff to keep children safe. 9 June 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2654423 5 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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(f)) 9 June 2025

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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: 2654423 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Hazelmont Social Care LTD

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: West Midlands House, Gipsy Lane, Willenhall, West Midlands WV13 2HA

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Inspectors

John Tomlinson, Social Care Inspector Amy Richards, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2654423 7 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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