Children's Home run by Bryn Melyn Care Limited in Telford and Wrekin

Unique reference number SC372621 Inspection date 06/02/2014 Inspector Trevor Hall Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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

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Brief description of the service

This home, run by a private company, is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to two children who have 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 previous inspection in May 2013, the overall quality rating for this home was judged as good with only one recommendation being raised.

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Progress

The home’s manager was asked to ensure that the home provided a comfortable and homely environment that was well maintained and decorated. This specifically referred to the need to refurbish/redecorate the communal areas of the home, to improve the 'homely' environment and to reduce the 'institutional' feel of the home. This recommendation has now been fully met, redecoration and refurbishment has taken place and the home does indeed feel more like a family home and less like an institution. It is clear, that this has been achieved, not only by making physical improvements to the home, but by successfully engaging with the home’s current residents, involving them in the changes made and improving their emotional investment in their home..

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Progress

Young people continue to enjoy the benefits of significantly improving outcomes and their education attendance and attainment have both improved. Safeguarding is afforded an appropriately high priority and young people are fully involved in their care planning arrangements. Staff provide young people with a consistently high standard of care, structure and routine. All aspects of care planning and practice are highly personalised and tailored to meet the individual needs of the young people, which helps to promote individual identity, difference and equality.

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Progress

Young people are very positive about the care and support that they receive, and their individual relationships with staff were observed as being generally good. Young people feel consulted and listened to. Staff provide appropriate support tailored to reflect each young person's development and to meet their changing needs.

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Progress

The home continues to be very effectively managed. The home demonstrates continued improvement in the quality of care provided with a clear and focused commitment to service development and achieving positive outcomes for young people. This includes evaluating and enhancing the level of service provided and demonstrating a strong commitment to implementing the home's development plan.

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Progress

The provider and manager effectively review and monitor the running of the home and take action to improve the quality of the service provided, routinely seeking the views of young people about their care. The manager has a clear and realistic understanding of the strengths of the service and the areas for further development based on clear evidence. Staff work closely with external professionals to ensure young people’s individual needs and views are heard. The home is judged to have made good progress.

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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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