Children's Home run by Resicare Alliance Limited in North Northamptonshire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2737316 1 Registered provider: Resicare Alliance

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately owned. It is registered to provide care for up to two children with emotional and social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There was one child living at the home at the time of the inspection. Their views were obtained for this inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is led by a registered manager.

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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: 2737316 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

23/07/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 03/01/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2737316 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have created a homely environment for the child to enjoy. They speak positively and warmly about the child which reflects the good relationships that have developed. They are ambitious for her and celebrate the progress she has made. The child likes living at this home and said, ‘I like the staff and get on well with them. I feel safe here.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child’s care plan is clearly written. It includes things that are important to the child and things she dislikes. Most areas inform staff how to care for and support the child well. However, exploration of the child’s culture and identity could be clearer in the plan.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child’s physical and mental health needs are addressed in a detailed and personalised in the child’s health care plan. The staff support the child to attend medical appointments as required. Specialist help is accessed when required. Medication is stored and administered safely. It is recorded well and audited weekly. Staff promote a healthy lifestyle and are supporting the child to stop vaping.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Education and learning are central to the child’s care. The child has been reintroduced to school. Staff support revision and are creative in their approach to helping the child learn. This has enabled the child to take important exams. Staff are also supporting the child with choices for college courses.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

One-to-one sessions are held with the child regularly. The topics discussed are important to the child and her needs and risks. They are recorded well. An additional weekly meeting is held with the child to further gain her wishes and feelings.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is supported by staff to spend time with family and friends. Relationships have been maintained and re-established. This ensures that people who are important to the child remain in her life.

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

Staff have a good understanding of risks to children. There is a thorough assessment of risk. This includes historic, known and potential risks to the child. Staff are guided to understand potential triggers. Ways in which to help the child and respond to incidents are clearly identified.

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

The child has an area of increased vulnerability. They have engaged with behaviour that could cause harm to themselves. A specific safety plan is in place to address this. Staff have built close relationships with the child and supported them closely. This has significantly decreased the risk.

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

The manager has ensured that safe recruitment practice is used for staff coming to work at the home. Inspection report for children’s home: 2737316 4 The child has not gone missing from the home. However, there are policies and procedures in place for if the child should go missing. This includes a clear protocol understood by the local police should the child go missing. This potential risk is also addressed in the child’s risk assessment.

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

The manager takes children’s allegations and complaints very seriously. The manager works closely and collaboratively with external safeguarding professionals. The manager will implement risk assessment processes to keep children safe whilst situations are investigated. The manager talks with the child to support them through these processes.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has ensured that previous inspection requirements have been met. However, the review of care is variable in quality. Some important issues that had taken place were not analysed or reflected on.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Supervisions are taking place regularly for all staff. They are productive sessions with the manager or team leader. Staff value them as a time of reflection and development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff love working at this home. They speak very positively about the manager and the team. The manager feels very well supported by the responsible individual. Also, by other home managers within the company.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager holds monthly meetings with the team. The child’s progress and needs are thoroughly reviewed. Safeguarding, risk assessments and safety plans are all discussed. Staff see this as a safe space to share their opinions.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager knows the team well. She is aware of their strengths and areas that require further development. This is supported by good workforce and home development plans.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

A staff induction and training programme is in place. The manager and responsible individual have recognised that these require further development. A new programme and template have been devised. This has identified more support to staff when they join the team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

A range of monitoring and quality assurance processes are used by the manager. A manager dashboard is used for effective oversight. The manager reviews and approves all care plans, health plans and risk assessments. She oversees team members audits. She spends time with the child and observes staff care and support of the child. Inspection report for children’s home: 2737316 5

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the home provides care that meets each child’s needs and promotes their welfare, taking into account of the child’s gender, religion, ethnicity, cultural and linguistic background, sexual identity, mental health, any disability, their assessed needs, previous experiences and any relevant plans. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 14, paragraph 3.2)  The registered person should ensure that staff can access appropriate facilities and resources to support their training needs, and should understand the key role they play in the training and development of staff in the home. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.11)  The registered person should ensure that as set out in regulation 45 the requirements for the registered person to have a system in place which allows them to monitor the

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Recommendations

matters set out in the regulation at least once every six months; also see regulation 13(2)(h) (the leadership and management standard). The registered person should undertake a review that focuses on the quality of the care provided by the home, the experiences of children living there and the impact the care is having on outcomes and improvements for the children. ('Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 64, paragraph 15.2)

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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: 2737316 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 147 Stamford Hill, London N16 5LG

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Inspector

Shaun Caplis, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2737316 7 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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