Children's Home run by Sheffield City Council in Sheffield

Unique reference number SC356868 Inspection date 05/03/2012 Inspector Russell Shackford Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 15/12/2011 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 children's home, run by a local authority, provides up to five long-term placements for young people, aged from 12 up to 17 years of age on admission.

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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 full inspection in December 2011, this home was judged as good. The home is judged to have made satisfactory progress at this interim inspection. The home has maintained the quality of care and outcomes for children and has begun to address the recommendation raised at the previous inspection by developing the format and content of young people's case files. However, the results of this are not yet fully embedded in all young people's records.

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Progress

The manager described how he and his staff team are working collaboratively to produce an improved filing system and recording format for placement plans. Pathway plans, designed to show young people's progress towards independent living, have been similarly developed. Sound progress has been made and examples of improved recordings were evident in some young people's files. However, the new records have not yet been fully implemented at the home. It remains the case that young people's daily records and one-to-one records do not always reflect the content of the plans used or show the full extent of the action taken by the staff to meet the identified needs of the young person. Therefore, the recommendation to improve case records about young people is carried over.

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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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Recommendations

 ensure that the requirements of the placement plan are implemented in the day- to-day care of the child. For example, that action taken by the staff is clear in daily records and one-to-one records. (NMS 25.2)

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