Children's Home run by East Sussex County Council in East Sussex

Unique reference number SC373941 Inspection date 21/03/2012 Inspector Linda Bond Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 14/12/2011 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 home is run by the local authority. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to four young people, who have suffered disruption in their lives and display difficult behaviour as a result.

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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 the home was judged as outstanding. No recommendations or requirements were made. The home has continued to make excellent progress and this has impacted favourably on the young people. Outcomes are consistently improved and young people state they are 'very happy' to live at the home. This children's home demonstrates continued improvement in the quality of care provided with a clear and focused commitment to service development. A particular strength of the home is the strong management structure and the commitment of the staff team who are clearly very passionate about promoting good outcomes for young people.

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Progress

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 and say that their relationships with staff are good. Young people confirm that they 'feel safe' and that they feel they would be able to talk to staff if they were worried or anxious. The culture and practice within the home promotes individual identity, difference and equality. As a result, young people receive excellent quality of care and support which is based on their individual identified needs.

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Progress

Since the last inspection a good deal of work has been done to evaluate the current level of service, to progress the present service development plans and also to plan ahead for future areas of development for the coming year. Young people are included in areas of development that directly impact favourably on their outcomes. For example, developing a children's guide that is both informative and current and incorporates a web page that informs young people of the care and support they will receive.

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Progress

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 an excellent level of consultation with staff and young people takes place on a regular basis.

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