Children's Home, Residential special school run by The Senad Group Limited in Derbyshire

Unique reference number SC404596 Inspection date 24/01/2013 Inspector Amanda Ellis Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Residential special school (>295 days/year)

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Date of last inspection 03/07/2012 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Brief description of the service

This privately owned service forms part of a residential school. It accommodates up to 56 young people who have communication difficulties or are diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder.

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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 inadequate progress .

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Progress

At the last full inspection in July 2012, this home was given an overall effectiveness rating of good, with one requirement and two recommendations made for improvement. The home has failed to address the requirement made at the last inspection.

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Progress

The requirement to co-operate with the young person's placing authority in agreeing and signing the plan for the young person’s placement has not been effectively addressed in either the local authority’s care plans or the home’s own care plans. The home is therefore unable to demonstrate that care planning for young people reflects and is consistent with the views of placing authorities or that it has their agreement.

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Progress

The Registered Manager has implemented a system which ensures supervision of staff at regular intervals. Staff describe supervision arrangements as beneficial in ensuring they feel supported and their professional development enhanced. Significant improvements to the medication administration and auditing systems ensure the welfare and safety of young people. This promotes good health outcomes for young people.

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Progress

The home continues to deliver a good quality of care. Care planning demonstrates individualised care and support. All young people engage in education and are attaining academic and vocational qualifications. Young people benefit from healthy lifestyles and their health needs are met. Young people describe feeling happy, well supported and cared for.

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Progress

Young people participate in an impressive array of stimulating activities of their choosing. They engage in the community and receive good preparation for moving to independence. Young people participate as active citizens and engage in similar life experiences as their peers.

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Progress

Young people are safe and report feeling safe. However, incidents are not consistently notified to Ofsted as required by Regulations. Therefore, the Regulator is not always aware of such incidents that occur between inspections and cannot accurately assess how the home responds to complaints or allegations; or determine whether appropriate action is being taken to safeguard the welfare of young people. In these instances, appropriate action had been taken to safeguard the welfare of young people and all other relevant professionals had been notified.

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Progress

The home has made inadequate progress since the last inspection based on the failure to address the requirement set at the last inspection. The management team are clear about what is necessary to ensure that young people continue to receive good standards of care.

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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

12A (2001) co-operate with the child's placing authority in agreeing and signing the plan for the child’s placement. (Regulation 12 (1A)) 28/02/2013

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Reg. Requirement Due date

(2001) ensure that if, in relation to a children's home, any of the events listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 5 takes place, the registered person shall without delay notify the persons indicated in respect of the event in column 2 of the table. (Regulation 30 (1) ) 28/02/2013

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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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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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