Children's Home run by Nottinghamshire YMCA in Nottingham

Unique reference number SC444681 Inspection date 24/10/2012 Inspector Elizabeth Tanner Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 25/07/2012 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Brief description of the service

This home is operated by a national charity and provides care and accommodation for up to three young people at the main residential site and a further two young people at a satellite home close by. The home provides care and accommodation for young people with emotional and/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 good progress .

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Progress

The home had its first inspection on 25th July 2012 and received an adequate judgement. Four statutory requirements were raised. These were in relation to the recording of physical interventions, first aid training for staff, supervision of staff and the sending of copies of monitoring visits to Ofsted. Six recommendations were also raised relating to: behaviour management policies, training of staff in physical restraint techniques, telephone follow up and recording in respect of recruitment and vetting checks, staff induction and clarity in staff roles and responsibilities. This interim inspection found that good progress has been made and the home has suitably addressed all the requirements and recommendations that were raised at the previous inspection.

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Progress

Physical interventions are now recorded fully with all the required detail. Alongside the revised behaviour management systems and staff training in this area, young people are now looked after by a team who can offer consistent and planned care which is appropriately recorded and reviewed. There is still an area for improvement by ensuring staff and young people are offered an opportunity for debriefing following a restraint and a recommendation has been made about this.

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Progress

Staff training has been addressed. All staff now have first aid training and are all trained in one type of physical intervention. The induction planning for new staff is robust and their induction supervised by managers. Young people benefit from a staff team who are developing in confidence and are learning to work together as a team. On this inspection it was found that recording of meetings with young people indicated that some staff were allowing their feelings about the behaviour of young people to impact on their ability to remain supportive to those young people. This has the ability to impact upon the quality of care received by young people and a recommendation in respect of training has been made about this.

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Progress

The Registered Manager and the management team have effectively established systems to evaluate the effectiveness and quality of care offered to young people. Supervision for staff is held regularly. The management team now meet together on a regular basis and staff confirm they are clearer about the roles and responsibilities of all members of staff. Such clarity has led to the home being managed more effectively. The management team is aware of the strengths and weaknesses of the home and have plans in place to promote further improvements. Monitoring reports are now sent to Ofsted as required. However, these visits do not always take place within the necessary timescales and a requirement has been made about this.

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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 visits under Regulation 33 shall take place at least once a month. (Regulation 33(3)) 30/11/2012

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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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Recommendations

 ensure staff understand and manage their own feelings and responses to the emotions and behaviours presented by children and understand how past experiences and present emotions are communicated through behaviour (NMS 3.9)  ensure all children and staff are given an opportunity to discuss incidents of restraint they have been involved in, witnessed or been affected by, with a relevant adult.(NMS 3.17)

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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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