Children's Home run by Coventry City Council in Coventry

Unique reference number SC414347 Inspection date 24/03/2014 Inspector Mary Timms Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 15/01/2014 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Brief description of the service

The home provides short-term placements to a maximum of 12-weeks for up to five children or young people. The service is operated by the local authority.

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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 previous full inspection of this service in January 2014 judged that the overall effectiveness of the service was Good. This inspection has judged that the home has made good progress since that time. Young people continue to benefit from the delivery of a high standard of care and make individual progress as a result. No requirements or recommendations have been set within this inspection report

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Progress

Young people build relationships with staff based on trust and mutual respect and value the support they receive. Young people say that they feel safe living at this home. In discussion they quickly confirm they view the care they receive positively and identify progress they have made as a consequence of their short-term placements at this home. Examples of progress include: ceasing self-harming behaviours, feeling more settled and confident and now being keen to attend school. This demonstrates that the service is impacting positively on young people.

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Progress

Young people are cared for by committed and enthusiastic staff who understand their behaviours in the context of their individual backgrounds. They are kept safe by effective monitoring and the implementation of robust safeguarding procedures. Staff have aspirations for young people and work proactively to support them to achieve within their individual educational plans. External professionals have a positive view about the way the service promotes education. Comments include, 'We have worked together to effectively remove many of the boundaries xx had put in place to prevent engagement in education. Also, 'Communication from the staff is brilliant'. As a result young people who had previously shown little interest in their education have begun to show pride in their achievements at school.

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Progress

The Registered Manager has initiated a number of service developments since the previous inspection. For example, a focus within team working on the promotion of education. Structured management meetings now take place which provide opportunities for senior decision making and sharing of information. Regulation 34 management monitoring now captures in written form the views of young people using the service. The Statement of Purpose and the missing from care policy has been updated in preparation for the implementation of amended regulations on 1 April 2014. This demonstrates a commitment by leaders and managers to the continuous development of the service.

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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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