Children's Home run by T-Junction Children’s Services in Leicestershire

Inspection report for children's home: 2495951 1 Registered provider: T-Junction Children’s Services

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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 home is owned by a private provider. It provides care for up to 3 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

3 children were living in the home at the time of inspection. These children contributed to the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in January 2023.

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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

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 2495951 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

14/04/2025 Full Good 24/07/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 03/04/2024 Full Inadequate 23/05/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2495951 3

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Summary of findings

Since the last inspection, 1 child has moved out of the home, and another child has moved in. The children have made outstanding progress in their education. They have benefitted from a wide range of activities that have helped them to develop their self- confidence and self-esteem. They have built excellent relationships with staff. Staff and managers know children well, they advocate for the children and are proud of the children and all the children’s achievements. Children’s views and wishes and feelings are at the centre of their care planning and plans are updated regularly. There is strong management oversight of all areas of the home and children’s care helping to ensure that children receive high-quality, consistent support to achieve very good outcomes.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Children are supported to develop and maintain positive relationships. They spend safe and meaningful time with their families, in line with their individual care plans. Positive feedback from parents highlights that there is open communication with family members and strong planning to ensure meaningful activities during family time. Children are encouraged to build friendships with children living in other homes in the organisation, which supports them to build their support networks safely. Relationships within the home are nurturing and warm. Staff and children describe one another as being like a family. This helps the children to have a strong sense of belonging and stability.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

All the children are now attending full-time education. Managers advocate effectively to ensure that children are in educational provisions that meet their individual needs and provide appropriate support to help them achieve their full potential. This is significant progress for children who were previously out of education for some time, including strong advocacy for 1 child to access mainstream school in line with their wishes. Feedback from educational professionals consistently reflects the strong advocacy, collaborative working, and support provided by managers and staff to promote positive educational outcomes for the children. Children’s achievements are celebrated together, and certificates are proudly displayed around the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Children are supported to lead healthy and active lifestyles. Managers advocate effectively to ensure that children have timely access to the services and support they need to meet their health needs. They work proactively with healthcare professionals to review diagnoses and medication where appropriate, ensuring that interventions remain necessary and, in the child’s, best interests. As a result, children are not prescribed medication unnecessarily, and some have experienced a reduction in medication alongside more targeted support to meet their identified learning and developmental needs. This has promoted improved outcomes and helps children to reach their full potential. Inspection report for children's home: 2495951 4 Children benefit from individualised care plans that identify age-appropriate independence goals and support their ongoing development. Children’s views, wishes and feelings are consistently reflected throughout the home and are included within care

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff speak about children with pride and demonstrate a strong commitment to helping them achieve positive outcomes. Children are encouraged to participate in meaningful activities that reflect their individual interests, enhancing their confidence and sense of identity. All children have engaged in volunteering and charity fundraising, which has enabled the children to have a strong sense of achievement, pride and be actively involved in the community.

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

Staff have a strong understanding of each child’s individual needs, vulnerabilities and risks and consistently follow agreed strategies to promote safety and wellbeing. Managers have effective oversight and engage proactively in multiagency meetings to ensure that professionals are working collaboratively and in the best interests of the children.

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

Relationships between staff and children help staff to recognise when children are struggling and might need additional support to enable them to help children sooner. Children’s views are sought about how they want staff to help them and this is put in place for them, for example, 1 child has chosen to use visual cues for staff to understand when they might need more support with their emotions.

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

Positive progress is evident for all children. Incidents have reduced significantly for all children. Following incidents, staff and children have meaningful child-friendly conversations, focusing on emotional literacy and the development of coping strategies. This helps the children to understand and manage their emotions safely.

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

Managers and staff work closely with a clinical psychologist to develop their understanding of children’s needs. This ensures that care is delivered in line with the home’s therapeutic model. Managers maintain strong oversight of risks and provide strong advocacy for the children. They ensure plans and interventions are reviewed and updated to reflect the children’s changing needs, promote their safety and monitors progress made.

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

Physical intervention records are clearly recorded and child centred. They provide a detailed chronology of events, including observations of the children’s presentation and consider situations holistically to identify any reoccurring patterns or triggers. The records clearly identify staff involved, the duration of any holds and the discussions with staff and children after. Discussions with children are revisited where necessary to ensure appropriate support is in place. Children’s views are recorded clearly throughout records ensuring that their experiences are understood and considered in future practice. Inspection report for children's home: 2495951 5

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Management oversight is thorough and identifies opportunities for reflection, learning and development. This demonstrates leaders’ strong commitment to continually improving practice and ensuring that children receive the highest standard of care and support.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager ensures any patterns and trends are understood over time. Effective actions are taken to ensure any lessons learnt are embedded going forwards. Staff are supported to access resources to help in any conversations with children to help them progress and be safer.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Managers and leaders are aspirational for the children in the home, their opportunities and experiences they want for each of them. The manager’s care and high standards is matched by that of the deputy manager and staff team. The team work together with the same ethos and are positive about the support they have from managers. The responsible individual is a visible and supportive presence in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Safer recruitment and vetting practices are followed for new staff. Staff have access to high quality and reflective one to one supervision and team meetings where staff are encouraged to share their experiences and ideas.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Communication is strong within the team, with children, external agencies and families. External professionals and family members speak highly of the manager and deputy manager, the care for the children, experiences children have at the home and the progress they have made.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The 2 recommendations from the last inspection have been met. There are no requirements or recommendations from this inspection. Inspection report for children's home: 2495951 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: 2495951 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: T-Junction Children’s Services

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 27 The Pastures, Narborough, Leicester LE19 3DS

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Inspectors

Caroline Hose, social care inspector Hannah Shoreson, social care inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2495951 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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