Children's Home run by Keys Group Progressive Care & Education Limited in Southampton

Unique reference number SC389180 Inspection date 09/01/2012 Inspector Brian Mcquoid Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 22/06/2011 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 privately run children's home is registered to accommodate up to six young people aged 9 to 17 years with multiple disabilities that can include a learning disability, a physical disability and in some cases a sensory impairment.

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Progress

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

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Progress

The home's last inspection took place in June 2011 when 'overall effectiveness' was judged to be outstanding. The inspection report made two statutory requirements which required the service to ensure that all staff receive appropriate supervision at regular intervals, and that case records contain copies of statutory review reports. Satisfactory action has been taken to address both of these requirements which are now being met. A new monitoring system has been introduced for staff supervision with records now showing all staff are receiving supervision at monthly intervals. This was also confirmed by a number of staff spoken to during the inspection. Individual case records sampled contained up to date copies of statutory review reports and the manager confirmed that staff now write notes while attending reviews which are placed on file until the official report is received.

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Progress

Young people continue to receive a very high standard of individualised care in a nurturing and supportive environment. There is a consistency of staffing and young people were observed to have really positive relationships with the staff caring for them. Statutory review reports sampled show that young people are extremely happy at the home and continue to make real progress in all areas of their lives. Comments in review reports from parents and placing authorities were seen to be extremely positive about the service and the care provided. They also show how the complex health needs of individual young people are being met remarkably well and how the service works in close partnership with external health professionals.

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Progress

The home is being very well managed and there is a clear commitment to continuing development and improvement of the service provided. There is an ongoing development plan which is being regularly reviewed and a maintenance action plan designed to maintain and improve the environment and the facilities provided. Since the previous inspection, work has commenced to provide the home with its own laundry provision and there has been new equipment obtained for a recently developed sensory/quiet area for young people. Several areas have been re- decorated and work has been undertaken to make the best use of available space within the premises. A new 'Children's Wall' has been created within a communal area and is being used to display and celebrate the achievements of young people. In addition all young people now have newly revised files which are used to record on a monthly basis their views about living at the home. Reports of monitoring visits

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Progress

to the home continue to be extremely detailed and the minutes of staff meetings show all young people and their needs being discussed in detail on a regular basis.

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Progress

The home is considered to be making good progress and there are no statutory requirements or recommendations arising from this inspection.

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