Children's Home run by Progress Children’s Services Ltd in Coventry

Unique reference number SC064117 Inspection date 12/02/2014 Inspector Andrew Hewston Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 25/07/2013 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Brief description of the service

This home is operated by a private provider. It provides care and accommodation for up to seven children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

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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 last inspection in July 2013 and assessed as providing a good level of care to the young people. At this inspection one requirement and four recommendations were made to develop the level of care given.

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Progress

The home continues to offer a good level of care to the young people. The manager and staff team have responded well to the previous inspection and all but one recommendation have been fully responded to. An updated system for recording restraints and incidents has been developed. This ensures that incidents are cross referenced and easy to follow, with additional in-depth recordings within young people's files. Some of the additional records need to be fully signed by the staff that have completed them. The home has recorded a decrease in the level of incidents since the last inspection. Restraints are completed in response to challenging behaviours and staff are trained in the use of differing diversionary techniques that are used before restraint becomes necessary.

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Progress

A new questionnaire has been developed to collect the views of young people to ensure that these are raised as part of the review process. Young people have used these well although areas raised do not form part of the minutes of the meetings. Young people's views are also minuted within young people's meetings. It is not consistently clear however, how views raised have been responded to. The lack of response to young people's views fails to show that their comments have been taken into account with the completion of plans relating to their care.

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Progress

The home is in the process of complete refurbishment and redecoration. Communal areas including the lounge and dining room have been decorated in response to young people's choices and offer a pleasant and homely environment. New photo frames are in place, showing activities that young people have been involved with. Further refurbishment of young peoples rooms is planned for and they have been involved with choosing paint colours to enhance their time at the home.

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Progress

All young people have health plans in place and necessary permissions for the administration of medication and first aid have now been completed. This ensures that young people are safe and their medical needs are able to be responded to appropriately.

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Progress

Staff are proactive in ensuring that young people receive care that responds to their individual needs. Differing cultural or religious needs are highlighted within care planning and young people have been supported in attending places of worship. One young person has been supported in being baptised and confirmed at a local church to support her religious beliefs. Young people are supported with making their own choices and all now attend a local hairdressers rather than being visited at the home.

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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 the registered person maintain record in permanent form which is signed and dated by the author of each written entry (Regulation 28.1 (c)) 31/03/2014

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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

 ensure children understand how their views have been taken into account, and where significant wishes or concerns are not acted upon, they are helped to understand why (NMS 1.2)

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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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