Children's Home run by Fairways Care (UK) Limited in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Unique reference number SC391708 Inspection date 14/03/2012 Inspector Maureen Hamer Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 25/05/2011 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 provision is a children's home, which is owned by a private company. It is registered for up to two young people of either gender from 11 years to under 18 years of age. The home provides care for young people with emotional or behavioural difficulties as well as physical and learning 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 previous inspection in May 2011, the overall judgement for the service was good.

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Progress

Young people continue to make good progress. The manager works effectively with staff to continually improve quality of care and demonstrates capacity to improve.

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Progress

Staff engage with young people to develop their sense of self-control and responsibility. Young people have regular key worker sessions and house meetings to discuss issues relating to their progress and in the running of the home such as menu planning.

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Progress

Staff work as an effective team and provide a consistent approach to the care of young people with complex health and communication difficulties. This has resulted in continued improvements in behaviour and young people's self-confidence. Young people show increased development of life skills such as cooking, caring for aspects of their own personal hygiene and caring for others such as friends and animals.

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Progress

Young people are provided with opportunities to broaden their interests by staff introducing new activities such as helping in the garden. This contributes to developing life skills and increases daily physical activity that helps maintain a healthy weight.

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Progress

Requirements from the last inspection have been met through the Statement of Purpose now containing a good account of the home's therapeutic approach. The safeguarding policy is comprehensive and staff are provided with easy access to the necessary information to promote the welfare of young people. Ofsted has been informed of the changes to the management of the home and an application for registration of the manager is in place.

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Progress

Young people’s rooms are only entered with the consent of the young person promoting their privacy. There have been no episodes of young people going missing, however, the home's children going missing from care guidance has not been updated in line with current guidance. Staff help young people to raise any worries that they have and complaints are managed in a sensitive manner with feedback to the young people. Monthly staff meetings continue and are focused on the young people. The organisation's therapist attends the meetings providing a good opportunity for staff to reflect on practice and on young people's behaviour plans. This promotes a culture of openness and improvement in quality of care.

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Progress

Staff encourage young people to maintain good contact with family who sometimes have overnight stays promoting positive relationships with siblings. In addition, friends are taken on activities with young people such as bowling and invited to the home, for example, to the home's Halloween party, helping to develop young people's social skills.

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Progress

The home is well managed. Quality assurance monitoring is in place and the information gained is used to inform service priorities. However, not all the reports are submitted to Ofsted and young people, parents and placing authorities are not systematically engaged in the monitoring.

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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) prepare and implement a procedure to be followed when any child accommodated in a children's home is absent without permission which has regard to any relevant local authority or police protocols on missing children (Regulation (16)(4)(b)) 31/05/2012

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Reg. Requirement Due date

(2001) supply to HMCI a report in respect of any review conducted for the purposes of paragraph (1) and make a copy of the report available on request to placing authorities and parents. Provide for consultation with children accommodated in the home, their parents and placing authority. (Regulation (34)(2-3)) 31/05/2012

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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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