Newlands

Unique reference number SC415347 Inspection date 12/01/2012 Inspector Jacqui Gosling Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 24/06/2011 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.

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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.

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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 one of a number of homes run by the same organisation. The home provides care for up to three young people aged between 11 and 17-years-old who have significant social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Progress

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

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Progress

At the last inspection in June 2011, the overall quality rating for the service was judged as good with outstanding outcomes for young people and quality of care. No requirements or recommendations were made.

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Progress

This children's home demonstrates continued improvement in the quality of care provided with a clear and focused commitment to service development. A particular strength of the home is the strong management structure and the commitment of the staff team who are very clear about promoting good outcomes for young people.

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Progress

Young people continue to receive well planned care provided by a committed and competent staff team. Staff provide clear boundaries within a caring environment. Young people have a positive view of the care that they receive and say that their relationships with staff are good. Young people confirm that they 'feel safe' and that they feel that they would be able to talk to staff if they were worried or anxious. The culture and practice within the home is excellent in promoting individual identity, difference and equality. As a result, young people receive high quality care and support which is based on their individual identified needs.

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Progress

Since the last inspection much work has been done to evaluate the current level of service, to progress the present service development plans and also to plan ahead for future areas of development for the coming year. Effective monitoring systems review the quality of care that children receive and identify areas where outcomes for young people may be improved. Extremely detailed reports of monitoring visits are produced which demonstrate an excellent level of consultation with staff and young people takes place on a regular basis.

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