Children's home run by Fairview Care & Support Ltd

Inspection report for children’s home: 2830717 1 Registered provider: Fairview Care & Support Ltd

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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 children’s home is operated by a private organisation and provides care for up to three children who may have emotional or social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and manager registered with Ofsted in May 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

There are currently two children living at the home, and inspectors spoke with both children.

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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

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: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2830717 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Assessments are completed before children move into the home to ensure that staff can meet their needs. Staff support children to move into the home as sensitively as possible, taking into consideration their individual circumstances.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have detailed care plans that are reviewed and updated regularly. They give clear guidance and strategies for staff to follow. They are very child focused and easy for staff to follow. Staff spoken to were very clear about the children’s needs, likes and dislikes.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Family time and time spent with friends is supported in line with children’s plans. Children are supported to maintain links in their home communities and with family members to help maintain their sense of self and identity.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to attend education. Before moving into the home, one child had been absent from school for over a year. However, since moving into the home, they now attend daily. The child’s social worker said ‘[Name of child] has made significant progress; I cannot rate staff highly enough.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are encouraged to attend routine health appointments, such as the dentist and opticians. Where it is felt that children need specialist health assessments, they are referred for these quickly. Staff ensure that children’s health needs are met.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are encouraged to take part in a wide range of activities that reflect their hobbies and interests, as well as to try new experiences. This helps them to broaden their life experiences and create happy memories.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children benefit from regular individual support sessions. These are used to reflect on children’s current circumstances and incidents and to gather children’s views and wishes. Staff will use the time to discuss emerging risks with children and raise their awareness of how to keep themselves safe.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is comfortable, with photos of the children displayed throughout. Some damage has taken a long time to repair, which detracts from the homely environment.

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

Children feel settled and safe at the home. There have been no incidences requiring staff to use physical intervention to keep children safe. Staff manage children’s behaviour well. Inspection report for children’s home: 2830717 3 There has only been one incident when a child was missing from home. This was very brief and was managed in line with the child’s missing-from-home plan, and the child was brought home safely and very quickly.

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

Staff monitor children’s use of devices and social media carefully. When device use begins to affect children’s sleep or behaviour, staff reduce access as required. However, one child, whose laptop was removed, did not have this measure reviewed and was not informed about under what circumstances it would be returned.

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

Safer recruitment practices are in place to ensure that staff who are working with children are thoroughly vetted. This ensures that only appropriate staff work at the home.

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

Children’s risk assessments are dynamic and are regularly reviewed. They clearly outline the action that staff should take to help to keep children safe. Staff have a good understanding about how to keep children safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager knows the children well and demonstrates a child-centred approach. She works effectively with external professionals and is a strong advocate for children. The manager is continuing to develop systems for the monitoring and oversight of the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is a stable and consistent team of staff who know the children well. Staff enjoy working at the home and say that they feel valued and supported. Staff are enthusiastic about their work with the children. Staff say that the manager is responsive and has a positive relationship with the children. Staff are clear about their roles and responsibilities and have a shared sense of ownership and accountability.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Equality and diversity are actively promoted through daily practice, including challenging discriminatory comments and facilitating open discussions on topics such as religion, sexuality and gender identity. This consistent engagement reflects a commitment to creating an inclusive environment where children are encouraged to respect difference.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There are regular staff supervision sessions, which are supportive and reflective. Team meetings are held regularly and are well attended, and staff understand their value. They are used as an opportunity to reflect on children’s needs and to share information about operational matters. Staff workshops held during the meetings have helped to improve the quality of recording.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is a strong emphasis on training and professional development to ensure that children’s changing needs are met. However, the training records do not include details of all staff, which makes it unclear what training each member of staff has completed. Inspection report for children’s home: 2830717 4 The staff rota does not include the total hours worked by all staff and the manager. Therefore, it is unclear which staff are working at the home and when they are working, which compromises safeguarding practice. Inspection report for children’s home: 2830717 5

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person(s) 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(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

Schedule 4 sets out the other information that the registered person must keep in relation to a children’s home.

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Requirement Due date

maintain in the home the records in Schedule 4. (Regulation 37 (1) (2)(a))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that the home’s rotas contain a record of actual hours worked and all members of staff, including the manager, are recorded on the rota. 5 December

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that children are provided with appropriate furnishings in their bedroom. Specifically, they must ensure that broken furniture or fixtures within the home are replaced or repaired. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 16, paragraph 3.19)  The registered person should ensure that all incidents of control, discipline and restraint are subject to regular scrutiny to ensure that their use is fair. This relates specifically to the use of consequences being reviewed for their effectiveness. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 48, paragraph 9.36)  The registered person should have a workforce plan. The plan should be updated to include any new training and qualifications completed by staff while working at the home and used to record the ongoing training and continuing professional

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Recommendations

development needs of staff, including the home’s manager. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.8)

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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 Inspection report for children’s home: 2830717 6 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: 2830717 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Fairview Care & Support Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 54-56 Ormskirk Street, St. Helens WA10 2TF

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Inspectors

Cathy Wilkins, Social Care Inspector Sam Cooper, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2830717 8 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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