Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Birmingham

Unique reference number SC396463 Inspection date 10/01/2012 Inspector Linda Brown Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 31/08/2011 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

The service provides short to long-term care for two young people aged between 11 years and 17 years. It has close links with two other nearby homes operated by the same organisation.

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Progress

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

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Progress

At the last inspection in August 2011, the overall quality rating for the service was judged as outstanding with no requirements or recommendation set. The management are committed to developing the service and have a clear understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the home. They identify areas to develop in order to improve the service and provide positive outcomes for the young people.

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Progress

Young people continue to receive a good quality of care; detailed plans and excellent relationships remain in place between staff and a range of professionals who provide support and guidance for young people. For example, exceptional work with the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) provides young people with a positive self view and coping mechanisms for dealing with and understanding their behaviours. Young people state that they feel safe at the home, one young person said ‘this is a good home and I want to stay here’. However, areas of concern were raised regarding consistency. The Registered Manager is aware of the issue and is actively dealing with it. There has been a decline in school attendance which can be attributed to a number of issues; staff are working hard to address this.

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Progress

While at the last inspection all aspects of the home were very settled, there has been a change resulting in more challenging behaviour being presented. Challenging behaviour is found to be well managed, although, it is inevitable that some of the disruption and damage has had a knock on effect to the young people who previously enjoyed a calm and relaxing environment.

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Progress

Since the last inspection much work has been done to evaluate the current level of service. The Registered Manager is very aware of any weaknesses that arise within the home and has completed an analysis of the service and an action plan to address the areas for improvement. Several areas of development have already been implemented, for example, additional staffing. Professionals, such as, the local authority looked after designated officer and a representative from CAMHS are booked to attend staff meetings to provide specific training. Team building is ongoing; the Registered Manager has implemented changes to staff rotas and staff teams to provide better management of the young people's care. Robust and detailed monitoring systems are completed monthly by both internal and external managers. Consultation with staff and young people forms part of the monitoring process. In addition the management team regularly send out

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Progress

consultation documents to stakeholders and young people. Information gathered is effectively used to review the quality of care provided and to identify areas to be improved. A clear development plan is in place to cover the next six months this plan identifies all aspects of the home and sets timescales for achievement. Work has already started in several identified areas, for example, the redecoration and refurbishment of the lounge and hallway.

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