Children's Home run by St Hill Establishments Ltd in Kingston upon Hull

Unique reference number SC385633 Inspection date 04/01/2012 Inspector Fiona Parker Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 31/05/2011 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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About this inspection

The purpose of this inspection is to assure children and young people, parents, the public, local authorities and government of the quality and standard of the service provided. The inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service and to consider how well it complies with the relevant regulations and meets the national minimum standards.

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About this inspection

The report details the progress made by the provider since the last full inspection, identifies any further strengths, any areas for improvement and makes judgements as outlined in the Inspection of children’s homes – framework for inspection (March 2011).

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The inspection judgements and what they mean

Good progress The children’s home has demonstrated continued improvement in quality of care and outcomes for children and young people and where appropriate has addressed all requirements and the large majority of recommendations that were raised at the previous inspection. Satisfactory progress The children’s home has maintained quality of care and outcomes for children and young people and where appropriate has addressed all requirements and the majority of recommendations that were raised at the previous inspection. Inadequate progress The children’s home has failed to address one or more requirements and/or has not met the majority of recommendations and/or the quality of care and outcomes for children and young people have declined since the last full inspection.

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Brief description of the service

This children's home is run by a private company. The home is registered to provide a service for up to five children or young people, male or female, with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Brief description of the service

The home provides placements in line with local authority care plans. Young people receive care until such a time they can return to family, move to alternative specialist placements or can live independently. The staff team continue to provide emotional support to young people following their move to independence.

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Progress

Since their previous inspection the service is judged to be making satisfactory progress.

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Progress

This is an outstanding home which is judged to be making satisfactory progress following this inspection. The home has satisfactorily addressed the previous recommendation to suitably update the Statement of Purpose with the details of staff. There are two requirements and one recommendation as a result of this inspection.

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Progress

Young people continue to achieve some excellent outcomes in many aspects of their lives, such as undertaking training and consistently attending college and work placements to achieve qualifications. This improves young people's future opportunities, their social skills and ability to positively structure their lives. Young people report very good relationships with staff, each other and feel they are listened to. Young people say they feel safe in the home and can count on the support of all the staff team with 'everything'.

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Progress

Young people have experienced some delays in their plans which creates some uncertainty for them about their planned moves, timescales and, where required, contingency measures for moving on from the home. While staff continue to very effectively support young people on a day-to-day basis sufficient action to formally request reviews of overall planning and address drift in plans has not taken place for all young people over 18 years. While the home is currently operating within guidance for accommodating adults in a children's home a pattern is emerging which requires redress to ensure continued compliance.

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Progress

Regular monitoring checks are undertaken and action is promptly taken on any practice findings. However, monitoring does not fully address all the required areas such as: reviewing progress with children's plans and consulting with children, parents and local authorities for their views and contributions. In addition the monitoring reports do not contain sufficient detail to improve and maintain the quality of care in the longer term and reports are not forwarded, as good practice, to Ofsted. The Registered Manager immediately took action to address these areas.

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Statutory Requirements

This section sets out the actions which must be taken so that the registered person/s meets the Care Standards Act 2000, Children's Homes Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards. The registered person(s) must comply with the given timescales.

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Reg. Requirement Due date

(2001) promote and make proper provision for the welfare of children. In particular take appropriate action, within the home's responsibilities, to address drift in young people's pathway plans in line with CA1989 Guidance and Regulations Volume 2: Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Regulation 11 (1) (a)) 31/01/2012

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Reg. Requirement Due date

(2001) establish and maintain a system for monitoring the matters set out in Schedule 6; and improving the quality of care provided in the children's home. Ensure the system provides for consultation with children accommodated in the home, their parents and placing authorities. (Regulation 34 (1) (a) (b) and (2)) 31/01/2012

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further the service should take account of the following recommendation(s):

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Recommendations

 forward, as good practice, copies of Regulation 34 reports to HMCI within twenty eight days of completion. (CA1989 Guidance and Regulations Volume 5: Children's Homes paragraph 3.14)

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