Children's home run by Flourish Children’s Services Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 2787943 1 Registered provider: Flourish Childrens Services Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and managed by a private provider. It offers care for one child who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, one child was living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in June 2024.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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outstanding

How well children and young people are helped and protected outstanding

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outstanding

The effectiveness of leaders and managers outstanding

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outstanding

The children’s home provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the children’s home contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for children and young people who need help, protection and care.

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outstanding

Date of last inspection: 26 November 2024

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outstanding

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2787943 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

26/11/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2787943 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

The child has lived at the home since the last inspection. This provides stability, and the child has established positive and trusting relationships with staff who ensure that their emotional and developmental needs are met.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

The child enjoys nurturing experiences from a staff team that knows them well. Staff are highly attuned and sensitive to the child’s needs. The child has positive experiences and makes exceptional progress from their starting point. Staff remind the child that they are loved, and positive affirmations are used as part of everyday language.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

The child lives in a calm and supportive environment. The home is warm and welcoming, and the child has contributed to the home’s decoration. Photos of the child and staff are proudly displayed around the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

After a significant period of time absent from education, the child has successfully achieved GCSE grades. This ensured that they were able to enrol on a level 2 course at college. The child has a positive attitude to learning and has aspirations for their future. The manager and staff have a strong collaborative relationship with education professionals and share the child’s achievements.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

The child is healthy, and staff encourage them to make positive choices around diet, hygiene and fitness. The child is encouraged to participate in activities that interest them, such as football, badminton and pool. Furthermore, the child takes pride in planning, buying, preparing, and cooking some of their meals. This helps educate them about healthy eating and strengthens their independent living skills.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

The child has made significant progress in understanding topics such as personal hygiene and sexual health. Staff are supportive and respect the child’s dignity and self- worth when discussing sensitive subjects, such as gender, identity and religion.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff speak and write about the child’s achievements and experiences with pride and compassion. They collect and collate memorabilia for the child so that they have fond and positive memories to look back on. The child feels heard and has ample opportunities to express their views and opinions.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff are committed to helping the child build and maintain meaningful relationships with the people who are important to them. This includes travelling long distances to ensure that this time with family happens.

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

Staff know the child exceptionally well and understand how to mitigate the risks that affect them. Furthermore, staff attend training that has been identified to deepen their Inspection report for children’s home: 2787943 4 understanding of the child’s specific needs. For example, they attend training about emotional well-being. Staff have an enhanced understanding of how to keep the child safer, and the child experiences improved emotional well-being.

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

Staff have excellent distraction and de-escalation techniques. Their knowledge of the child means that they notice subtle changes in their behaviour. Staff are highly skilled at recognising early signs of distress, so they can quickly support the child. The staff’s early intervention reduces the chance of the child reaching crisis point. When incidents occur, staff respond appropriately and keep the child safe. The staff’s therapeutic responses negate the need to use physical intervention techniques.

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

The manager develops comprehensive risk assessments. These documents help staff respond promptly to an identified risk due to the clear guidance and strategies. Staff demonstrate vigilance and professionalism in their approach, responding swiftly and appropriately to safeguard the child. This has led to a significant reduction in the instances that the child exhibits self-harming behaviours.

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

There has been one incident of the child going missing from the home. This was quite some time ago, and the child received a proactive and positive response from staff. The child had the opportunity to speak to somebody independently about their time away from the home.

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

Staff complete regular workbooks each month that cover various topics, such as ensuring children’s safety. This provides staff with the opportunity to carry out their own research and enhance their skills through evidence-based research.

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

A parent expressed feeling confident that their child is happy and safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager is a strong, reflective and inspiring leader. She has a calm, respectful and child-centred approach. Staff mirror her, and this results in the child living in a nurturing, warm and homely environment so that they can make progress and flourish. The manager knows the child well and empowers them to make the right choices in life. Staff take pride in the child’s achievements, and the child recognises their own progress, no matter how small this may be.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Monitoring and auditing systems are highly effective. These systems enable the manager to ensure that staff provide a consistently excellent quality of care to the child. Staff meet regularly with the manager for reflective supervision sessions. Furthermore, staff attend regular team meetings. The child is discussed, and staff reflect on their practice. Staff consider what is working well and what changes are necessary to improve outcomes. These discussions help inform the child’s plans, helping the child continue to make incredible progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff have access to an array of training that is tailored to the child’s individual needs. The training is kept up to date, and the manager is always considering what new training Inspection report for children’s home: 2787943 5 skills would benefit the staff and the child. Staff have an array of resources that they can use at any time to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of situations.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager is a strong advocate for the child. She ensures that the child has opportunities to explore their interests and beliefs. When plans need to change to support the child’s ever-changing needs, the manager is happy to advocate for what is in their best interests.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The home adheres to safer recruitment procedures when recruiting new staff, ensuring that they are safe and suitable to work in the home. Staff are enrolled on the relevant residential qualification as soon as they have completed their probationary period. Furthermore, staff’s progress is regularly monitored to ensure that they attain the qualification within the necessary time frame.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff said that management is approachable and supportive, and they have a good team that works collaboratively with a clear focus on taking roles in the home seriously and getting it right for the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

No requirements or recommendations were raised during this inspection. Inspection report for children’s home: 2787943 6

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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: 2787943 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Flourish Childrens Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Phoenix House, 96 Blacker Road, Birkby, Huddersfield HD1 5HN

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Inspector

Angela Ross, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2787943 8 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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