Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Birmingham

Unique reference number SC412175 Inspection date 16/02/2012 Inspector Jacqui Gosling Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 27/10/2011 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Brief description of the service

This children’s home is operated by a private organisation and provides care and accommodation to four young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties from a particular local authority. It provides remand and assessment support services and short to medium-term placements for young people who require high levels of support.

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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 good progress.

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Progress

At the last inspection in October 2011, the overall quality rating for the service was judged as outstanding across all outcome areas. This children's home demonstrates continued improvement in the quality of care provided, with a clear and focused commitment to service development. Consequently there have been no requirements or recommendations at this, or the previous inspection.

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Progress

A particular strength of the home is the strong management structure, clear policies and procedures and the commitment of the staff team who are very passionate about promoting good outcomes for young people. 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. Case reviews show that the home works well with young people to positively impact on their lives. For example, some young people avoided a custodial sentence through working with the staff to address the issues causing them to be involved with the courts. This has enabled them to remain at the home rather than be sent to prison. This is a positive outcome for young people.

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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 consider 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 that an excellent level of consultation with staff and young people takes place on a regular basis. The culture and practice within the home promotes 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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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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