Children's Home run by City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council in Bradford

Unique reference number SC065552 Inspection date 18/02/2013 Inspector Paul Scott Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 21/11/2012 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Brief description of the service

This children's home is run by a local authority. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to 8 young people of either gender between the ages of 8 years and 14 years. The home provides support for young people with emotional and 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

This interim inspection has focused on the progress made by the home since the last full inspection that was carried out in November 2012, at which the judgement for overall effectiveness was outstanding. The home has demonstrated good progress.

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Progress

Young people continue to live in a safe, caring and supportive environment that provides them with the right support and opportunities to make progress in their lives. They benefit significantly from the high quality of care provided by an experienced, well trained and qualified staff team. Staff enthusiastically channel their efforts into delivering a strong, child-focused service that is conducive to helping young people achieve good outcomes. The effectiveness of this approach is apparent in the social, emotional and academic progress young people are making in their lives. For example, all young people routinely attend education and are making good progress with their studies. Also, behaviour has improved resulting in a notable reduction in the number of sanctions and restraints.

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Progress

Placements are stable and young people say they feel well cared for. Staff meticulously plan young people's care to ensure their individual needs are given the highest priority. Good links with partnership agencies mean young people have access to the services and support they require. Staff are quick to advocate on behalf of young people when these services are not readily available. This ensures young people's rights and entitlements are upheld. As a result, young people receive a holistic package of support that promotes positive progress and good outcomes, including the successful transition to foster placements.

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Progress

Young people are protected by robust safeguarding measures. They say they like living at the home and feel safe because staff have their best interests at heart. Staff are aware of young people's risks and vulnerabilities. A number of effective risk management strategies are sensitively put into practice to promote young people's welfare and dignity. Young people are confident that if they had any worries or concerns they can talk to staff who will do their best to help them.

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Progress

The home is effectively managed and continues to show a capacity for improvement based on its performance since the last inspection. Good progress has been made to address the recommendation made at the previous inspection. Improved opportunities for training, support and guidance have enhanced staffs understanding of working with young people who present sexualised behaviour. This ensures young people receive both emotional and practical support in coming to terms with their difficulties. The management team are clearly focused on continuous improvement and securing excellent outcomes for young people. They effectively use a number of quality assurance processes to ensure shortfalls are identified and quickly addressed. As a result, the quality of care received by young people has continued to improve.

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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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