Children's Home run by Shropshire Council in Shropshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2558682 1 Registered provider: Shropshire Council

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A local authority operates this children’s home. The home provides care and support for up to 2 children with social and emotional difficulties and who may also have had adverse experiences.

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Information about this children’s home

An experienced and appropriately qualified registered manager is in post.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the monitoring visit, there were no children living in the home.

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This monitoring visit

A restriction notice was issued on 28 June 2024 following a full inspection on 26 June 2024. The restriction notice was reviewed at a monitoring visit on 19 September 2024 and reissued until 18 December 2024, as there were no management arrangements in place to oversee the running of the home following the departure of the interim manager.

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This monitoring visit

In October 2024, the children’s home became non-operational, and Ofsted issued a three-month condition. This required the provider to give at least three months’ notice before admitting any child to the home. This ensured appropriate oversight and sufficient lead-in time for reopening preparations.

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This monitoring visit

A permanent and experienced registered manager has now been appointed to oversee the operation of the children’s home.

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This monitoring visit

A new staff team has been appropriately recruited, inducted and trained to support the first child moving into the home. Recruitment and induction are ongoing to ensure that there are sufficient staff in place before the registered manager admits a second child.

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This monitoring visit

The home has undergone refurbishment and decoration to a good standard and is now homely and welcoming. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2558682 2 This monitoring visit found that the service is ready for the three-month condition to be lifted, enabling children to be admitted to the home. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2558682 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

16/10/2024 Full Good 26/06/2024 Full Inadequate 26/04/2023 Full Good 03/05/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2558682 4

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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 its last Ofsted inspection.

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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: 2558682 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND

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Inspector

Dawn Bennett, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2558682 6 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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