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

Unique reference number SC391708 Inspection date 18/12/2012 Inspector Maureen Hamer Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 18/09/2012 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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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. The home provides care for young people with emotional or behavioural difficulties as well as physical and learning 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 last full inspection of this children’s home was in September 2012 and the overall judgement was good. No requirements were made at that inspection. The home has addressed all of the recommendations that were set. The staff group are very young person focused and continue to provide good quality care. There have been some significant events in young people’s lives and staff have effectively supported young people to positively manage those changes.

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Progress

Staff have prepared young people for known changes with the aim of reducing anxiety and to enable young people to cope with change. Young people have been fully engaged in the review of behaviour and risk plans. This promotes understanding of issues and actions that are taken and promotes young people’s sense of control. Young people are fully aware of the use of incentives to promote positive behaviour and this ensures that young people have a good understanding of the consequences of actions made. This input from staff has a positive impact on relationships and is helping young people to manage their behaviours. The home enables young people to maintain friendships outside of the home that help to develop communication and social skills. A young person talked about going to a youth club and about being involved in the school Christmas drama production. There was a sense of enjoyment and pride in the conversation. Educational progress

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Progress

continues and certificates for specific achievements such as, working well independently has been awarded to young people.

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Progress

The manager has worked closely with the social worker to ensure pathway planning is in place. This provides an action plan to maximise young people’s successful transition to adulthood. Plans for post-sixteen education have been put in place that promote young people’s safety and maximises their independence. The home has acted as good advocates for young people to ensure that the views of young people contribute to transition planning.

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Progress

Young people have personal copies of the children’s guide that they understand, including the complaints procedure. A young person said, ‘if I wanted to make a complaint I would tell the manager, because she listens to me’.

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Progress

There have been no changes to staffing since the last inspection. Recruitment and vetting processes have been reviewed to promote safe recruitment processes so that young people are cared for by suitable adults.

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Progress

Quality assurance systems are good. They are evaluative and show input from relevant stakeholders that contribute to the manager’s drive for continual improvement.

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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.

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