Children's Home run by Leeds City Council in Leeds

Unique reference number SC033723 Inspection date 09/02/2012 Inspector Russell Shackford Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 22/11/2011 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Brief description of the service

This is a purpose-built children’s home, which is operated by a local authority. The home provides medium to long-term care for up to five young people of either gender, between the ages of 10 and 17 years, with emotional or behavioural difficulties.

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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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Progress

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

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Progress

This home was judged as good at the previous full inspection. The home is judged to have made satisfactory progress at this interim inspection. The home has maintained quality of care and outcomes for children and has addressed the majority of recommendations raised at the previous inspection. However, the welfare and safety of children at the home is potentially compromised because not all staff have received up-to-date training on fire safety, safe medication handling, food hygiene and equality and diversity. A requirement is raised to provide this training to ensure that children are looked after by staff who are trained and competent to keep them safe and meet their needs.

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Progress

At the last inspection, recommendations were made around the recordings relating to behaviour management, staff recruitment, notifiable incidents and unauthorised absence from the home. Behaviour management records have improved to ensure that the records contain the required information. The manager monitors these records to ensure that they are well recorded.

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Progress

Notifiable incident and missing person records have been improved to ensure that they contain the required information and any updates required as a result of investigations into these incidences are provided to the relevant parties, including Ofsted.

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Progress

The manager has had sight of all staff recruitment records to satisfy himself that the required information is recorded. This careful selection and vetting of staff helps to ensure that children are looked after by suitable people.

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Progress

As mentioned previously, not all staff at the home have received up-to-date training in core subjects. In particular, fire safety, safe medication handling, food hygiene and equality and diversity. A requirement is raised to provide this training to ensure that children are looked after by staff who are trained and competent to keep them safe and meet their needs.

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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) ensure that all staff receive suitable training. In particular, fire safety, safe medication handling, food hygiene and equality and diversity. (Regulation 27 (4) (a)) 31/03/2012

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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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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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