Children's Home run by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in Tameside

Unique reference number SC357979 Inspection date 27/03/2013 Inspector Anthony Kyem Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 24/05/2012 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Brief description of the service

This local authority children's home provides care and accommodation for up to three 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 was judged to provide young people with good quality care, and its overall effectiveness was judged to be good, at its previous inspection. Since then, the home has demonstrated continued improvement and made positive progress in addressing the previous recommendation made. The home's development plan now demonstrates its potential and capacity to sustain and improve the quality of young people's care. The plan shows the home’s strengths and it promotes the continuing improvement and development of the home. There are no requirements or recommendations made as a result of this inspection.

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Progress

Young people continue to benefit from constructive relationships with staff. Young people’s views about their care and their relationships with staff are consistently positive. Young people make positive progress as a result of the care and support provided to them. The outcomes achieved by young people are exceptionally positive.

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Progress

Young people enjoy and achieve. For example, they benefit from regular school attendance and good support to promote their educational attainment and achievement. Staff have high aspirations for the young people. They actively encourage young people to pursue their aspirations, to enable them to achieve their individual goals. Young people benefit from well-tailored plans that promote their needs effectively. Young people are involved in contributing to their plans to promote their knowledge and understanding of them. Young people's needs are addressed comprehensively and they know what goals they are working towards.

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Progress

There are no issues with bullying or with young people going missing from the home. Additionally, there are no concerns about young people placing themselves, or others, at risk of serious harm. Young people are not involved in damaging, high risk-taking activities. Young people's behaviours are managed safely and they have a strong sense of personal safety. Young people benefit from homely, comfortable, good quality living accommodation. The home provides them with a physically safe environment that promotes their welfare and safety.

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Progress

Young people variously commented: 'I feel very safe living here. If I didn't feel safe I know I could talk to staff;’ ‘People here listen to you. You can tell the staff are in the job because they care;’ ‘We do lots of activities and you can do whatever you want within reason. Best thing about the home is that your point of view is listened to. We all get things that we want. We all get along. We're well behaved;’ and ‘It's really good.'

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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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