Joeramass Semi Independent Living Limited

Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Joeramass Semi Independent Living Limited Joeramass Semi Independent Living Limited

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Registered provider: Joeramass Semi Independent Living Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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provider

A private provider owns and operates this supported accommodation service. The service can accommodate up to 9 children living in 2 separate premises that are currently limited to looked-after children and care leavers. At the time of the visit, 5 children under 18 years old were being supported in one property and one child over 18 years old in the second property.

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provider

The registered service manager and nominated individual are the same person and have been registered with Ofsted since October 2023.

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This monitoring visit

On 9 April 2026, Ofsted carried out a monitoring visit in response to concerns received. These concerns related to recruitment practices, staff’s safeguarding awareness, staff’s engagement with and knowledge of the children, and concerns raised about the provider’s admissions processes.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has taken action to address a safeguarding incident involving a staff member. An independent person was commissioned to look into the incident, and remaining staff were brought together to reflect and learn from this incident. However, records were unclear regarding how many staff attended this meeting. In addition, there is no acknowledgement within the investigation that decision-making by leaders and managers could have contributed to the incident occurring. This potentially limits learning. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Joeramass Semi Independent Living Limited Leaders and managers ensure that background checks and references are requested as part of the recruitment process. However, gaps in employment histories are not routinely monitored.

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This monitoring visit

The registered service manager and staff spoken to during the visit demonstrated some knowledge of children’s needs and vulnerabilities. However, planning for one young person lacked clarity with ambiguity surrounding their current and long-term support needs. Staff lacked professional curiosity relating to this young person’s educational needs and whereabouts during the day.

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This monitoring visit

Incidents and episodes of going missing are being recorded. However, leaders’ oversight of incidents is unclear. Leaders’ review of the service overall is insufficient. The quality of support reviews includes no feedback from children or professionals. The most recent report is overdue.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have not ensured that the monitoring or surveillance used is no more intrusive than necessary or that restrictions are appropriate. CCTV is in operation in communal areas without a clearly identified need. Knives are routinely locked away, despite there being no assessed need for this. Medication is dispensed by staff and there is no clear plan to support children to increasingly manage their own health needs independently.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders decided to introduce window restrictors to manage a particular risk. However, they have not considered how this may affect fire safety risks. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Joeramass Semi Independent Living Limited

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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 Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 and the ‘Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations, including Quality Standards’. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the supported accommodation undertaking that puts children first and prioritises their wellbeing and development.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

lead and manage the supported accommodation undertaking in a way that is consistent with the ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the undertaking’s statement of purpose;

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Requirement Due date

implement recruitment practices that ensure staff are suitable to work with children and to keep them safe from harm

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Requirement Due date

ensure that each child is fully aware of their entitlements throughout the duration of their placement in supported accommodation, including—

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Requirement Due date

where relevant, their entitlements as a care leaver, and where necessary, support each child to access those entitlements; (Regulation 4 (1) (2)(a)(e))(h)(ii)(iv)) 21 May 2026

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Requirement Due date

The protection standard is that children are enabled to feel safe and that their needs are met.

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

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Requirement Due date

are protected from harm; 21 May 2026 Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Joeramass Semi Independent Living Limited prepare and implement child protection policies;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the effectiveness of child protection policies is kept under review and ensure that, where appropriate, those policies are revised;

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Requirement Due date

are familiar and act in accordance with child protection policies;

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Requirement Due date

have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation or any other harm, and act to reduce such risk. (Regulation 5 (1) (2)(a)(i)(b)(c)(f)(i)(ii))

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Requirement Due date

The accommodation standard is that children experience a comfortable and secure living environment.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the premises used as supported accommodation—

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are suitable for the purposes of supported accommodation and are accessible, safe, secure and well-maintained;

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Requirement Due date

offer a comfortable, positive and nurturing environment, while respecting children’s need for privacy;

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comply with all relevant statutory provisions dealing with health and safety or fire safety matters;

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only use devices for monitoring or surveillance in communal areas and then only if—

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the monitoring or surveillance is for the purposes of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children,

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the monitoring or surveillance is no more intrusive than necessary, having regard to each child’s need for privacy. (Regulation 6 (1) (2)(b)(vi)(vii)(x)(c)(i)(iv)) 21 May 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must maintain a system for monitoring and improving the quality of support provided by the supported accommodation undertaking by completing a review (“a quality of support review”) at least once every six months, which must take into account— 21 May 2026 Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Joeramass Semi Independent Living Limited the views of children, including any feedback and complaints received;

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Requirement Due date

feedback from individual children on the impact the supported accommodation has had on the child’s life, especially regarding how well prepared the child felt for transition into supported accommodation and how well prepared the child feels for transition out of supported accommodation;

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Requirement Due date

feedback from each child’s accommodating authority, staff and any relevant persons;

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Requirement Due date

any relevant research and developments in relation to the way in which the needs of children are best met.

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Requirement Due date

After completing a quality of support review, the registered person must produce a written report setting out the actions the registered person intends to take as a result of that quality of support review.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must provide a copy of the review report to the CIECSS within 28 days beginning with the day on which the report is completed, and make a copy of it available on request to each child’s accommodating authority. (Regulation 32 (1)(a)(b)(c)(d) (2) (3))

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that when staff assist with the storing and managing of certain medicines, this assistance is in support of the young person’s journey to do this within increasing autonomy in the future and young people stay safe while doing so. (‘Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations, including Quality Standards’, page 39) Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Joeramass Semi Independent Living Limited

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to follow up information received by Ofsted and/or to ensure that the supported accommodation provider was complying with regulation.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Joeramass Semi Independent Living Limited

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider: Joeramass Semi Independent Living Limited

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Inspector

Chris Jay, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Joeramass Semi Independent Living Limited 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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