Children's Home run by Resolute Care in Derby

Inspection report for children’s home: 2822461 1 Registered provider: Resolute Care

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately run home provides care for up to three children with social and emotional needs.

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Information about this children’s home

Three children were living at the home at the time of the inspection.

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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 outstanding

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good

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

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good

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2822461 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

None Inspection report for children’s home: 2822461 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children experience well-planned and coordinated moves. The manager is professionally curious, ensuring that she has all the needed information to make safe decisions about the children’s suitability to live at the home. Children can meet staff and view the house before they move there. Children have developed warm and reciprocal relationships with the staff. This has aided children in quickly settling into living at the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have supported two children to maintain their school placements. They have excellent attendance and are making personalised progress. For another child, who has been out of school for some time, a suitable college course has been identified. This child is now feeling aspirational about their future.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s plans are clear and informative. They include important historical context about children’s experiences, which may inform their needs and behaviours. Plans contain clear guidance for staff on practice that will and will not work with the children. Children are encouraged to contribute to their plans and understand how these are used in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are well supported to see their families. Staff understand the support network that these represent, especially as children prepare for their independence. Staff have advocated effectively for fluidity in family time arrangements so that children can build on their relationships with people important to them. For two children, this has meant increased opportunities to socialise with their sister, and this is effectively nurturing this relationship.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are well supported to pursue their interests and hobbies. Staff understand that children need to try lots of things before finding something they enjoy. Children enjoy singing lessons, guitar lessons and being part of a BMX club. Children also valued having unique experiences such as attending concerts, football matches or going on holiday. One child who was previously socially isolated is now enjoying socialising away from the home. Staff are proactive in capturing memories in scrapbooks for children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have regular opportunities to share their views and feeling in regular children’s meetings. Meetings are used flexibly to discuss important topics, such as preparing children when a peer moves to the home. Children find these meetings a safe place where they can share their views and influence the care they receive.

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

There have not been a high number of serious incidents during this inspection period. Children have not been restrained and do not regularly go missing from the home. Staff understand how to support children to remain calm, and there is a focus on supporting Inspection report for children’s home: 2822461 4 children when they are upset. This helps children to recognise their emotions and prevent incidents from escalating.

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

There was one missing-from-home episode for a child at the home. This was well responded to and managed by staff. Staff understood their required actions and acted promptly. Empathetic and warm support from staff encouraged the child to reflect on what had prompted them to leave the home and to share their feelings openly. As a result, children know they can rely on and trust staff. There have been no further missing-from-home episodes.

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

Staff have a good understanding of children’s vulnerability to exploitation. There has been a robust response to this risk, and the manager has made multiple referrals to appropriate services to help keep children safe.

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

There have been multiple accidents for two children who are particularly active. When accidents occur, they are clearly recorded and evidence that staff offer children first aid and emotional reassurance.

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

Children understand that they are held in mind by the staff. Staff recognise children’s achievements and celebrate them accordingly. Certificates and chocolates are given to celebrate children and the progress they are making. This is done in an unassuming way and is highly valued by children.

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

One child at the home occasionally vapes. The risk this poses to the child’s health is included in the risk assessment. However, there is not yet a clear plan in place around the required actions of staff, particularly if a vape is found in their bedroom or not handed in to staff as requested.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The home is run by an inspirational and committed manager. Staff share that she leads by example and is someone who they can turn to for advice. The manager is ambitious for the children; she has quickly been able to understand children’s needs and what multi-agency services would be beneficial. She is determined in her communications with professionals, which prevents drift in accessing needed support.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager has excellent oversight across incidents, referrals and one-to-one discussions with children. The manager offers thoughtful reflections on recordings. There are several systems in place where the manager can audit the home, and this then guides next steps for staff and any needed advocacy for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Professional feedback about the home is excellent. They feel the manager communicates clearly and regularly with them. The manager understands the children well and regularly consults professionals as part of care planning. One professional said the children are thriving at the home. Inspection report for children’s home: 2822461 5 Staff love working at the home and feel committed to the children. They feel well supported by the manager and shared that she is intuitive of their feelings and celebrates their strengths. Consequently, staff are ambitious to progress their careers with the company.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff are quickly enrolled on to the required qualification. Staff are committed to this process and understand how this informs their practice. Staff can also continually develop their learning through additional training courses. The manager ensures that there is bespoke training available to meet the needs of children in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff receive high-quality supervision from the manager, and this is child centred while also focusing on nurturing staff. Minutes are clear and set clear targets for staff to work towards. Staff are also offered a separate supervision session with specific focus on identified areas of development. Staff feel that the manager is supportive in helping them to reach their potential. Staff have access to regular, well-planned team meetings where they can learn and strategise together as a staff team. Inspection report for children’s home: 2822461 6

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Recommendations

 Staff should continually and actively assess the risks to each child and the arrangements in place to protect them. Where there are safeguarding concerns for a child, their placement plan, agreed between the home and the placing authority, must include details of the steps the home will take to manage any assessed risk on a day- to-day basis. (Guide to the Children’s Home Regulations, including the quality standards page 42, paragraph 9.5)

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Information about this inspection

The inspector has 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: 2822461 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 27, Trent South Industrial Park, Little Tennis St, Nottingham NG2 4EQ

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Inspector

Louise Copping, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2822461 8 regulates 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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