Children's Home run by Bridge2Future Ltd in Derbyshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2801647 1 Registered provider: Bridge2Future Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A private provider owns this home. It is registered to provide care for up to four children who may require support with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

No children have lived in the home since it registered. Ofsted imposed a condition that the home must inform the Chief Inspector of its intention to accommodate children at least three months before any child moves in.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out in response to the provider giving the required three- months’ notice of its intention to accommodate children. The purpose of this visit was to assess whether the home is ready for children to move in.

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This monitoring visit

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000.

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This monitoring visit

The responsible individual was spoken to as part of the visit. There is no manager; however, the provider is actively recruiting to this post. There has been successful recruitment of one new member of care staff. There are sufficient staff to care for children.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has arranged for staff to transfer to sister homes to provide experience for the new staff team. Staff are being provided opportunities to develop their knowledge through development sessions.

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This monitoring visit

The physical environment of the home is in a good state. There are good-quality furnishings in the home, and it feels homely. There is work being undertaken to finish the garden area, and this will add to the good quality of this home. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2801647 2 The home can provide suitable care to children once identified shortfalls have been addressed, namely in having a manager for the home who applies to register with Ofsted. The three-month condition will be lifted because the provider has offered assurances that shortfalls will be addressed before any children move in. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2801647 3

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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 a three-month condition was put in place.

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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: 2801647 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Bridge2future, Surestore, Ninth Avenue, Burton- On-Trent, England DE14 3JZ

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Inspector

Simon Hunter, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2801647 5 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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Inspector

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