Children's Home run by St Hill Establishments Ltd in Kingston upon Hull

Unique reference number SC385633 Inspection date 25/02/2014 Inspector Nicola McEvinney Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 09/12/2013 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Brief description of the service

The children's home is run by a private company. The home is registered to provide a service for up to five children or young people, male or female, with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Brief description of the service

The home mainly provides placements for the local authority it is situated in. Young people receive care until such a time they can return to family, move to alternative specialist placements or can live independently.

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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 purpose of this interim inspection was to assess the progress made since the last full inspection conducted in December 2013 when the home was judged to be adequate. There were a number of requirements and recommendations raised at that visit. The home has worked hard to address these requirements and recommendations and all have been met.

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Progress

The home records what young people eat, this enables staff to monitor young people’s food intake and encourage them to eat healthily. Young people are administered their medication correctly and these records are stringently monitored. Staff are booked onto a medication training course which will refresh their knowledge.

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Progress

Young people enjoy living in a pleasant environment; the home is clean and is in the process of being redecorated. Risk assessments are regularly reviewed which ensures that they reflect the current situation. Young people who have returned to live at the home have robust risk assessments in place with clear strategies identified to ensure the safety of all.

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Progress

Staff and social workers have a clear understanding of the remit of the home and are aware that young people’s liberty cannot be restricted. Young people may freely exit the home and are not involved in risk taking behaviours when they are out in the community.

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Progress

The home has kept Ofsted informed of any notifiable events.

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Progress

Young people approaching adulthood are offered a range of support to enable them to develop skills that will prepare them to live independently. These include an intensive independence course as well as staff’s support within the home.

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Progress

Although some young people’s educational attendance has been sporadic they have engaged in some educational work provided by the school. This promotes their educational attainment.

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Progress

Young people benefit from the stability provided by the home. Professionals visiting the home agree with this and consider that the staff provide a nurturing environment. Young people enjoy good relationships with staff and consider that they are safe and well looked after. There are consistent boundaries in place which young people respond to.

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Progress

Shortfalls identified at this inspection were; the home was not visited by a Regulation 33 visitor in December 2013 or January 2014. Therefore there was no independent monitoring of the home during this period. Regulation 34 reports do not include consultation with young people, their parents or placing authorities. This does not ensure that their views are taken into account.

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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 regulation 33 visitor visits the home at least once a month (Regulation 33 (3)) 01/04/2014

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Reg. Requirement Due date

(2001) ensure as part of the Regulation 34 monitoring young people, parents and placing authorities are consulted. (Regulation 34 (3) 01/04/2014

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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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