Children's Home run by Pathway Care Solutions Ltd in Nottinghamshire

Unique reference number SC051739 Inspection date 18/03/2014 Inspector Philip Cass Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 07/11/2013 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Brief description of the service

The home is registered for three young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. The home is part of a private organisation which has several homes within the area.

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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 last inspection in November 2013 the overall effectiveness rating for the home was judged to be good.

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Progress

The home has made good progress since the last inspection. Young people are safe and well looked after. They reflect positively on their time at the home and say that they receive ‘very good’ quality care.

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Progress

Two requirements and one recommendation were made at the previous inspection. These have all been acted on. The appearance and suitability of the home is improved because communal areas no longer serve as staff sleeping accommodation. Safeguarding systems are stronger because more accurate records of staff attendance are now kept. This enables effective investigations should any concerns arise.

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Progress

The risk of financial abuse is greatly reduced because the home no longer imposes financial penalties on young people. Instead, young people are offered the opportunity to earn additional financial rewards through good behaviour. This pro- active and encouraging approach to behaviour management supports young people to behave well. As a result they contribute positively to the home. No sanctions have been imposed since the last inspection. This demonstrates that behaviour management strategies are effective.

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Progress

A key strength of the home is the way that it cares for young people with complex health conditions. Detailed health plans, created in consultation with young people, their parents, and health professionals, support staff to carefully monitor the well- being of young people. Because staff are well trained and supported, they respond quickly to any concerning symptoms. This means that health conditions are very well managed.

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Progress

Managers and staff are also highly skilled in addressing the challenging emotional and mental health needs of young people. Effective risk management, and good multi-agency working, ensure that the impact of risk taking behaviour is minimised. The home is quick to recognise when specialist support is required by young people. Managers adopt creative strategies to ensure that young people access the appropriate specialist service. Consequently, young people get good quality help that can stabilise and improve their mental health.

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Progress

Young people are very well supported to make a positive contribution to their community. Since the last inspection, the young people have raised considerable sums for local charities. These efforts also serve to foster positive relationships with neighbours and the local community. Young people give presentations to external stakeholders, are involved in recruitment of new staff, and take part in pilot projects with the Local Authority and organisations such as NSPCC. Because young people feel that they are a valued part of their community, social isolation is reduced.

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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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