Children's Home run by Surrey County Council in Surrey

Unique reference number SC040628 Inspection date 19/02/2013 Inspector Jennie Christopher Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 20/09/2012 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Brief description of the service

The home is managed by the local authority providing care and accommodation for up to seven children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties of either gender.

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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

At the last full inspection in September 2012, the overall quality rating for the service was judged as good with one requirement and two recommendations made. The home demonstrates continued improvement in the quality of care provided with a clear commitment to service development. A particular strength of the home is the commitment and enthusiasm of the experienced staff team, who promote a positive home environment for young people.

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Progress

Newly formatted books record sanctions and restraints are now in use and have pre- printed sections to ensure all information is detailed. This includes adequate space for young people to add their views on the effectiveness of the measure. Two references are now provided as part of the recruitment process for both external and internal appointments. The Statement of Purpose is in the process of being reviewed and further changes will be added to complete the document. As a result this remains a recommendation.

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Progress

Young people continue to receive thoughtful and well planned care from a committed and caring staff team. At the time of inspection, all young people were on short breaks with staff, at three different locations, dependant on where they wanted to go and whom they wished to spend their break with. There are continuing very positive relationships between staff and young people. As a result, outcomes continue to be excellent. Young people who move on continue to receive good support from staff through outreach work. Young people benefit from the high staffing ratio and the support and attention they receive when taking age appropriate risks to develop their independence. Where risk taking behaviour is a concern, close working with other agencies and specialist police officers promotes the safety of young people. Relevant agencies are informed of any significant events; however the current organisational

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Progress

procedure does not ensure Ofsted is informed within 24 hours. Young people receive high quality care and support based on their individual needs as recorded in care plans..

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Progress

Since the last inspection, work has been done to evaluate the current level of service and to identify areas for development in the coming year. As a result new training plans have identified specific areas that will benefit the current client group, such as safeguarding and risk taking behaviours. Young people are currently improving the young people’s guide, to ensure it contains information about what they see as being relevant for young people when they move into the home. Young people are also extensively involved in the on going review of their care plans. This ensures clear partnership in care planning and ensures that young people feel fully supported. The six monthly monitoring reports are highly evaluative and demonstrate trends and patterns in behaviours. However, they do not include young people’s and stakeholders views, and how they have impacted on the service.

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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 Ofsted are notified without delay of any incidents as listed in column 2 of Schedule 5 (Regulation 30(1)) 28/03/2013

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Reg. Requirement Due date

(2001) ensure reports contain consultation with young people, their parents and placing authorities. (Regulation 34(3)) 28/03/2013

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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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Recommendations

 review the content of the Statement of Purpose. (NMS 13.1)

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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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