Children's Home run by East Riding of Yorkshire Council in East Riding of Yorkshire

Unique reference number SC035543 Inspection date 21/01/2014 Inspector Michael McCleave Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 05/09/2013 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Brief description of the service

The children's home is provided by a local authority and it cares for up to six young people. It focuses on supporting 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

At the last full inspection this children's home was judged as outstanding.

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Progress

This children's home continues to provide a supportive, caring and stimulating environment for young people the majority of whom are making significant progress both socially and educationally. Their attendance at school and college is impressive and this compares well to their previous experience before coming to the home. A warm trusting relationship exists between the staff and young people. One young person said, 'the staff are a good lot and easy to talk to.' There is a relaxed atmosphere at the home and this reflects the positive culture that exists. A minority of young people are not fully engaging with staff and they are going missing on a regular basis. Staff follow the protocol with the police and they operate in line with the local authority's procedures. Active steps have been taken by the manager to formally review the situation as a safeguarding matter and to determine the strategy to follow. This demonstrates good leadership with a focus on safeguarding.

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Progress

The incidence of offending has shown a marked reduction and for one young person, staff said, 'he has been transformed into a really nice young man, we are very proud of him.'

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Progress

Staff continue to demonstrate a strong commitment to the young people. They support and encourage them to achieve their potential. The views of young people are valued and they make a positive contribution to the life of the home. This shows a commitment to equality and diversity and encourages young people to develop confidence and responsibility.

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Progress

There is a culture of continual improvement at the home. For example, since the last inspection relationships have improved significantly with neighbours. Young people are now working more positively with staff to maintain good neighbourly relations. This has resulted in a marked reduction in complaints.

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Progress

Contact between some young people and their families has increased due to the individual work carried out by staff with parents. The overnight stays with their families means that the prospect of these young people returning home has been improved. This is another example that demonstrates the expertise of staff in improving relationships between young people and their parents.

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Progress

The staff team work well together and they have a clear awareness of their safeguarding responsibilities. The manager is a key member of the area safeguarding forum. Staff share information about each young person thereby ensuring that any issues of concern are understood and can be acted upon. Staff have a working knowledge of each young person and work in partnership with other professionals to aim for positive outcomes for young people. They said, 'we work as a well oiled team who trust each other.'

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Progress

The manager continues to provide strong leadership and sets the tone of this home as a place where young people benefit from a caring and dedicated team of staff.

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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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