Children's Home run by Jules Private Limited in Leicestershire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2659026 1 Registered provider: Jules Private Limited

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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 privately operated and provides care for up to three children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There is no registered manager in post. The home is currently being run by the responsible individual. A new manager has been recruited and is going through safer recruitment checks.

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Information about this children’s home

Since the last inspection, two children have moved out of the home. At the time of this inspection, no children were living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to monitor compliance following enforcement action taken after the last full inspection. Compliance notices were issued under Regulations 12 and 13.

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This monitoring visit

The responsible individual has produced an action plan that specifies how they intend to meet the identified shortfalls in safeguarding and leadership and management. This action plan is being put into practice, and progress is being made.

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This monitoring visit

Improvements have been made to safeguarding practices. The risks that children are exposed to are clearly documented in children’s safety plans. Risk management plans are up to date and inform staff what to do.

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This monitoring visit

Staff respond well when children go missing from the home. Staff contact the relevant agencies, such as the police and social workers. Staff go looking for children Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2659026 2 and remain in contact with them. This helps to reduce risks to children and supports them to return home promptly and safely.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has introduced a new recording system. This allows for improved management oversight and recording of information. This includes the cleaning of children’s bedrooms, and fire evacuation drills are better monitored, managed and recorded. However, recording practices are still in their infancy and will take time to be fully embedded into all aspects of the service. For example, shortfalls remain in the recording of incidents, debriefs with children and staff, and the manager’s oversight and evaluation of these incidents.

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This monitoring visit

All staff have attended safeguarding and physical intervention training. Additional relevant training is scheduled to upskill the team, such as medication and report writing and substance misuse. A new manager and deputy manager have been recruited and are currently going through safer recruitment checks.

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This monitoring visit

In response to the concerns raised, the responsible individual has also recruited two independent consultants to support the development and management of the home.

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This monitoring visit

Not all the steps in one of the compliance notices were met. The second compliance notice was met. Shortfalls have been added to requirements identified in this report.

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This monitoring visit

Overall, Ofsted is satisfied that the necessary steps are being taken to address the shortfalls identified at the last inspection. The requirements and recommendation will be reviewed at the next full inspection and have been restated. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2659026 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

02/06/2025 Full Inadequate 11/09/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 28/05/2024 Full Inadequate 06/06/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2659026 4

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person 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 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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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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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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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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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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take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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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)(i)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(b))

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In particular, leaders and managers should ensure that for each incident, all relevant information is recorded and that staff and children receive debriefs. Leaders and managers should also ensure that each incident is reviewed and evaluated. 12 September Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2659026 5 Leaders and managers have failed to review and evaluate incident records and ensure that all relevant information is recorded, signed and that children and staff receive debriefs.

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The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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

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meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i))

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In particular, ensure that staff use the preferred therapeutic approach of the home.

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 12 September

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In meeting the quality standards, the registered person must, and must ensure that staff—

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seek to develop and maintain effective professional relationships with such persons, bodies or organisations as the registered person considers appropriate having regard to the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the children’s home is to provide care and accommodation. (Regulation 5 (d))

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In particular, ensure that if relevant documents are not received from local authorities, the matter is escalated with that particular local authority.

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 12 September Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2659026 6 The registered person must ensure that—

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within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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details of the child’s behaviour leading to the use of the measure;

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the date, time and location of the use of the measure;

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a description of the measure and its duration;

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details of any methods used or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure;

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the name of the person who used the measure ("the user"), and of any other person present when the measure was used;

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the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure; and

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a description of any injury to the child or any other person, and any medical treatment administered, as a result of the measure;

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within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so ("the authorised person")—

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has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and

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within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (3)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)(b)(i)(ii)(c))

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In particular, ensure that consequences are recorded and contain all required information. 12 September Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2659026 7 Ensure that leaders and managers have appropriate oversight of consequences and incidents when children have been physically held, identifying any shortfalls in practice and acting on these.

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated.

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The registered person must ensure that a record is made of any complaint, the action taken in response, and the outcome of any investigation.

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The registered person must ensure that no child is subject to any reprisal for making a complaint or representation.

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The registered person must supply to HMCI, at HMCI’s request, a statement containing a summary of any complaints made during the preceding twelve months and the action that was taken in response to each complaint. (Regulation 39 (3)(4)(5))

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In particular, ensure that all complaints are recorded and acted on.

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Ensure that children are consulted in relation to the outcome of a complaint so that their views are considered.

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Ensure that records are kept of consultations with professionals about complaints.

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 12 September

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

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manage and review the placement of each child in the home. (Regulation14 (1)(a) (2)(b)(ii)) 12 September Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2659026 8 If the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005(a) applies to the home—

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the registered person must ensure that the requirements of that Order and any regulations made under it, except for article 23 (duties of employees), are complied with in respect of the home. (Regulation 25 (2)(a)(b))

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In particular, ensure that fire drills and practices that include exiting the home in an emergency take place, and that they include children and staff.

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 12 September

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The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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employ an individual to work at the children’s home; or

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if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home, if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(d))

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 12 September

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satisfy the requirements in paragraph (5)(a) to (c); and

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have the capacity, experience and skills to supervise the management of the home, or the homes, in respect of which the responsible individual is nominated. 12 September Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2659026 9 (Regulation 26 (7)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated.

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Recommendation

 The registered person should have a system in place which allows them to monitor the matters set out in the regulation at least once every six months. 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. This recommendation was made at the last inspection and is restated. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 65, paragraph 15.2)

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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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: 2659026 10

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Jules Private Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Business Box, 3 Oswin Road, Leicester LE3 1HR

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Inspectors

Emma Dacres, Social Care Inspector Ellen Monk, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2659026 11 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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