Children's Home run by New Paradigm Social Limited in Liverpool

Inspection report for children’s home: 2751090 1 Registered provider: New Paradigm Social Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is run and operated by a private company. It provides care for one child who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

One child was living in the home at the time of this inspection. They spoke with the inspector.

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Information about this children’s home

A new manager has been recruited to the home. They have applied for registration with Ofsted.

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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: 2751090 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

29/04/2025 Full Good 17/04/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2751090 3

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Summary of findings

The child enjoys living in the home and has positive relationships with staff.

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Summary of findings

The child has made good progress from their starting point in terms of their physical, social, emotional and behavioural development.

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Summary of findings

Staff are trained in therapeutic parenting and implement consistent rules and safe boundaries. This ensures the child is kept safe and protected from harm.

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Summary of findings

The child is supported to attend school regularly, and there are effective arrangements to promote their positive health.

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Summary of findings

The child enjoys positive activities and their interests and hobbies are promoted.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Since the last inspection, one child has moved into the home, and 2 children have left. Both children left the home in a planned and supported way. One child moved to a new home due to emerging risks of local criminal exploitation, and one moved into semi- independent living accommodation. A social worker said, ‘They have worked excellently with [name of child] to enable them to transition to semi-independent living.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child living in the home has settled in well. They have developed trusting relationships with staff and have a strong sense of personal safety. The child said, ‘The staff are the best thing about living here. It’s way better than my last home.’ A social work team manager said, ‘It’s all been very positive.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is making good progress in relation to their starting point. They benefit from personalised, well-planned care that promotes their needs effectively.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide the child with positive activities, ensuring that their interests and hobbies are promoted. The child has enjoyed trips to Wales, outdoor pursuits, theme parks and camping, as well as other community-based activities. The child said, ‘The staff are nice and sound. They are always offering me activities.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff maintain positive relationships with the families of children. They actively promote family time to ensure that children sustain their close relationships with their friends and families.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are supportive of the child’s education and learning opportunities. They ensure that the child attends school regularly, which promotes their educational achievements. Inspection report for children’s home: 2751090 4 The child’s health needs are reliably met. They attend their health appointments with good support and encouragement from staff. Medical consent is in place, and staff are familiar with the health responsibilities that are delegated to them.

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

The child feels safe living in the home. They have a strong sense of personal safety. Staff are aware of the child’s specific needs and vulnerabilities and take appropriate action to protect them. The use of clear risk management plans and robust safe working practices promotes the safety of children.

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

Staff have a good understanding of their safeguarding responsibilities. They maintain highly effective partnerships with the police and other safeguarding agencies to promote the safety of children. Staff take appropriate action when children are absent or go missing from the home. Staff work in partnership with the police and actively look for children to secure their safe return.

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

Staff ensure that significant incidents are reported to the appropriate authorities to protect children from harm. A social worker said, ‘The team adheres to all safety planning and ensures that any safeguarding concerns are shared in a timely manner and at the earliest opportunity.’

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

Staff are trained in therapeutic parenting and implement consistent rules and boundaries for children. They praise, reward and reinforce positive behaviour and ensure that the use of consequences is kept to an absolute minimum.

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

Staff are trained in behaviour management and de-escalation. This enables them to defuse behaviours safely. There have been no complaints, restraints, or allegations since the last inspection.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Since the last inspection, the registered manager has left. A new manager has been recruited and is applying for registration. A new deputy manager has also been recruited. Both managers are supported by a supportive and visible responsible individual.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff benefit from good-quality training to help them meet the specific needs of children. Regular team meetings provide opportunities for staff to engage in reflective discussions about how they meet the needs of children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager ensures staff receive practice-related supervision to review their performance. However, there are some gaps in the frequency of staff supervision.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

An independent person is employed to evaluate the quality of care provided for children. They visit the home regularly and review the arrangements made for safeguarding and Inspection report for children’s home: 2751090 5 promoting the safety of children. This helps leaders and managers act on any shortfalls to secure improvement.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has completed a detailed quality of care review to assess the quality of care provided for children. The report is comprehensive and meets regulatory requirements. It includes the views of stakeholders and reflects on the progress and experiences of children. However, there is no action plan to secure continuing improvement over the next monitoring period.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are recruited and vetted carefully to protect children from being cared for by unsuitable people.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff provide children with a physically safe, comfortable and homely living environment. The child’s bedroom is clean and nicely decorated and reflective of their needs, wants and wishes. Inspection report for children’s home: 2751090 6

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the contents of the six-monthly quality of care review are improved. This relates specifically to the inclusion of an action plan that includes any learning to secure continuing improvement. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 55, paragraph 10.24)  The registered person should ensure that the child has an up-to-date care plan from the placing authority. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 56, paragraph 11.5)  The registered person should have systems in place so that all staff receive supervision of their practice which allows them to reflect on their practice in meeting the needs of children. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.2)

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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: 2751090 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: New Paradigm Social Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 121 Lark Lane, Liverpool L17 8UR

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Inspector

Anthony Kyem, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2751090 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 looked- after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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