Children's Home run by Break Charity in Cambridgeshire

Unique reference number SC439153 Inspection date 07/03/2014 Inspector Stephen Halliley Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 05/11/2013 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Brief description of the service

The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for four children or young people with emotional or behavioural difficulties. It is owned by a registered charity.

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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

This service was last inspected by Ofsted in November 2013 and was judged to good. There were three requirements and three recommendations made at this time. The Registered Manager and staff team have addressed all of these and the quality of care and outcomes for young people have continued to improve. As a result this home is judged to be making good progress.

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Progress

The home have taken great steps to improve the accuracy, detail and fullness of recording in all areas. As a result there are now no issues with the recording of sanctions, missing from care records or the administration of medication to young people. This ensures young people are fully aware of why sanctions and restraints are used and, perhaps more importantly, that their views about the use of these measures is also recorded. It also helps staff to work with young people to address reasons for being absent from the home in order to actively reduce the risk at which young people are willing to place themselves when distressed or unhappy. All staff have ensured that they clearly sign entries they have made in all records ensuring professional accountability throughout the recording process. This approach has ensured that all previous requirements and recommendations have been fully met. Young people are all attending education very regularly and progress is significant.

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Progress

Young people are completing course work ahead of schedule, GCSE examinations are due to be sat and some young people currently attending college have been identified as potential university candidates. This compares favourably with their peers and is a huge improvement on the situation when young people arrived at the home. This clearly indicates that living in this home is having a positive impact on young people's educational achievements.

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Progress

Community meetings have been moved to ensure the home receive input from all young people. This indicates to young people how important their views and opinions are to the home and ensures all young people feel part of the process of moving the home forward and planning their care.

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Progress

Parents comment positively on improvements in attitude and self-regard, educational attendance, reduced aggression and the manner in which the home have actively promoted positive female role models.

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Progress

It was noted that on one occasion a young person was not offered her asthma medication in line with prescription. This is the only error in records since the last inspection and this medication has previously been refused with no ill effects.

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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 prescribed medication is given in accordance with the prescription. (NMS 6.14)

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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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