Children's home run by Compass Children‟s Homes Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 2591431 1 Registered provider: Compass Children’s Homes Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home provides care for up to six children who 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

There is a school adjacent to the home, which is run by the organisation. The inspector only inspected the children’s home on this site.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in April 2024.

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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

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2591431 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

08/10/2024 Full Good 28/06/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 01/12/2022 Full Good 17/08/2021 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2591431 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Six children have lived at the home since the last inspection. Four children moved out in a planned way, and one child moved out in an unplanned way as staff could no longer meet their needs. The child living at the home at the time of this inspection shared their views with the inspector.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children at the home receive effective care and support. Staff provide them with individually tailored care. Staff understand children’s complex needs, which helps them build positive relationships with them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide a warm and welcoming environment for children. Rooms are tastefully decorated, and the child living at the home has been able to personalise their bedroom according to their taste.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff help children improve their school attendance. Staff provide a wide range of support to children who struggle to attend education, assisting them in settling in and making progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children’s health and well-being. They work closely with an in-house psychologist to help them manage and understand children’s complex needs. Staff also ensure that children attend health appointments.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children enjoy many fun activities away from the home. Staff take children out to parties, annual celebrations, the gym, and trips to street art and anime events. Children also benefit from group holidays and trips to the beach. Taking part in a wide range of activities helps children develop their interests and identity.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff help children reach developmental milestones and learn important life skills. Children are encouraged to carry out tasks that help them become more independent. The child living at the home has made progress by preparing hot meals, opening a bank account, and taking care of themselves and their living environment. These skills will help them in adulthood.

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

Children are safe living at the home. Staff are responsive to children’s individual needs and take action to help them manage their challenges. When children leave the home without permission, staff locate them quickly to bring them safely home.

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

Staff help children have positive relationships with the police. The local police liaison officer visits the home regularly and works closely with the children to help them understand dangers and minimise risks in the community. Inspection report for children’s home: 2591431 4 Staff show empathy for children and use their positive relationships when they are struggling emotionally to help them feel safer. Physical intervention is only used as a last resort when incidents occur. Leaders have effective oversight of this and ensure that children are consulted after any incidents. Leaders ensure that any lessons learned are shared with staff to help develop their practice.

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

Risk assessments are detailed and kept under review. The manager involves the in- house psychologist in analysing incidents. Patterns and trends are identified and shared effectively with social workers. This helps build holistic care plans for children.

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

Staff educate children on how to stay safe in the home and the community. One-to-one discussions help children to be reflective and understand any dangers around them. Children also learn how to stay safe online.

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

Leaders enable children to feel comfortable with raising concerns. Managers provide written responses to demonstrate their serious consideration of any concerns. Social workers comment on the home’s effective communication regarding children. However, on one occasion, the manager did not notify Ofsted about a concern raised by a child, which prevented external oversight.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is suitably experienced and holds the relevant leadership and management diploma.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers use one-to-one sessions to help staff to be reflective. They use team meetings as a space for staff to talk freely and share ideas. Managers also deliver workshops to strengthen staff’s skills and understanding of therapeutic practice. This helps build a more resilient team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders have effective ways of sharing information. Monthly reports highlight children’s struggles and achievements. Reports provide detailed information that shows others about the children’s experience.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Supervision sessions are held frequently and help staff to reflect on their practice. The sessions are used well and show that staff feel safe sharing information about their experiences inside and outside the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

All staff have completed their mandatory training. Staff have also received therapeutic training to help strengthen their understanding of trauma. Staff know how to support children with their emotional struggles.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Social workers spoken to said that the home has a good leadership team that knows the children well. A local police liaison officer said the manager has a good balance at the home and is an approachable and effective leader. Inspection report for children’s home: 2591431 5

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that they notify Ofsted about serious events to provide external oversight when children raise concerns. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 42, paragraph 9.4)

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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: 2591431 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Compass Children’s Homes Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Compass Community Ltd, 3 Rayns Way, Syston, Leicester LE7 1PF

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Inspector

Dan Williams, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2591431 7 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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