Children's Home run by New Forest Care Limited in Hampshire

Unique reference number SC068046 Inspection date 10/03/2014 Inspector Roy Bega Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 16/07/2013 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Brief description of the service

A private company owns and operates this children's home. The setting accommodates a maximum of one young person of either gender between the ages of 10 and 17 years who has complex emotional, behavioural and educational difficulties. If young people are not able to attend mainstream schooling, the company has a small specialist education unit and a working farm. Young people can also access the organisation's therapeutic services.

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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 full inspection in July 2013, the home was judged as outstanding with no requirements or recommendations being raised.

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Progress

The children's home demonstrates continued improvement in the quality of care provided with a clear and focused commitment to service development. A strength of the home is the strong management structure and the commitment of the staff team who are clearly very passionate about promoting outstanding outcomes for young people.

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Progress

Young people's confidence develops and outcomes continue to improve in response to being supported in a consistent manner by committed staff. Young people are fully engaged in their care planning and in the running of the home which helps them to feel part of the home and raise their self-esteem. Weekly house meetings and informal meal time discussions continue to be opportunities for young people to discuss a range of issues in a positive manner which promotes the development of social and communication skills.

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Progress

Young people continue to receive well planned care provided by the committed and competent staff team. Staff provide clear boundaries within a caring environment. Young people have a positive view of the care that they receive and say that their relationships with staff are good. Young people confirm that they 'feel safe' and that they feel that they would be able to talk to staff if they were worried or anxious. The culture and practice within the home promotes individual identity, difference and equality. As a result young people receive high quality care and support which is based on their individual identified needs.

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Progress

Staff receive substantial support from their management. As a consequence they have excellent understanding of their roles and responsibilities and high expectations of what young people can achieve. Staff confirm that managers are highly committed and readily available should they have any queries or concerns. Specific training is being provided in specialist areas. This keeps the staff motivated to continually gain knowledge and understanding of the work that they do.

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Progress

Effective monitoring systems review the quality of care that young people receive and identify areas where outcomes for young people may be improved. Extremely detailed reports of monitoring visits are produced which demonstrate an excellent level of consultation with staff and young people.

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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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