Children's Home run by Crusoe Care Limited in East Sussex

Unique reference number SC434573 Inspector Liz Driver Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Crusoe Care Limited Registered person address 10 South Way NEWHAVEN East Sussex BN9 9LL

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Responsible individual Stephen Brown Registered manager Stephen Brown Date of last inspection 22/05/2014 2 of 6 Inspection date 02/10/2014

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Previous inspection good Enforcement action since last inspection none

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This inspection

This home was judged good at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection Ofsted judge that it has sustained effectiveness .

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This inspection

The home was judged good at the last full inspection in May 2014. At that inspection two requirements and three recommendations were made. The requirements related to providing Ofsted with an updated Statement of Purpose and amending records of physical interventions so they include injuries sustained and medical treatment administered. Recommendations related to recording more detail of portable appliance electrical testing, improving the recording of young people's involvement in their care planning and ensure there is a policy in place for those young people who self medicate. These have been addressed.

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This inspection

Young people continue to benefit from living at this home. In particular they receive very good support in accessing and attending education establishments. Attendance levels are very good. Schools report good levels of progress made by young people, especially in improved behaviour. For those young people who have moved since the last inspection, transitions have been good. Effective planning and the standard of care delivered enables new young people to settle in quickly and make progress.

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This inspection

Members of staff provide clear and consistent boundaries and routines while being approachable and supportive. This enables young people to feel safe and to feel they can speak to members of staff about their care. There are no incidents of young people going missing. If this did occur staff have clear policies and protocols in place to follow to ensure that relevant agencies are informed. Such arrangements relate to the local protocol for missing children. Staff are informed about the risks young people may take and have strategies in place to ensure they are kept as safe as possible when out in the community. An awareness of child sexual exploitation ensures that staff can pick up on changing or concerning behaviours and respond to them. Young people now have access to the internet at the setting. Staff have completed training on e-safety and as a result a new and more comprehensive policy is now in place. Young people undertake a course on e-safety prior to being

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This inspection

3 of 6 allowed access. The home has safe usage contracts with the young people and informs the local authorities of its practices in this area. In addition there is now an improved and more secure internal communication system for staff use.

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This inspection

The home has continued to develop in areas such as recruiting a new training provider, changing the medication provision so it is overseen by a local pharmacist, reviewing staff appraisal systems, purchasing a house car, completing safer recruitment training and updating of codes of good practice documents. Areas the service needs to address include ensuring all complaints, no matter how minor, are recorded in the homes log book, revisit the homes whistle blowing policy to ensure all staff are fully informed of its content, and further develop the internal and external monitoring systems to fully evidence how the home is improving its quality of care.

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The home has systems in place to ensure that all necessary checks are carried out on safety equipment such as fire alarms and fire extinguishers. Regular fire evacuation drills ensures that all young people are aware of what to do in the event of a fire.

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The interior of the home is nicely furnished and comfortable. Young people are able to decorate and personalise their own rooms and this encourages them to invest in their personal areas. The outdoor space is well kept.

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The home continues to forge links with the local police and encourage them to visit the home. Staff work well with others to support the progress of and improve the experiences of young people. 4 of 6

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Information about this children’s home

This is a privately children's owned home for two young people who have emotional or behavioural problems. There is a satellite unit which also has spaces for two young people who have emotional or behavioural problems. The satellite unit is used to provide young people with a semi-independent living experience.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

22/05/2014 Full good 04/02/2014 Interim satisfactory progress 02/10/2013 Full good 21/01/2013 Interim inadequate progress

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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) the registered person shall ensure that a written record is made of any complaint, the action taken in response, and the outcome of any investigation. (Regulation 24 (5)) 31/10/2014

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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 all staff have a good understanding of whistle-blowing so they can report, without fear, unsafe practices (NMS 4)  further develop both internal and external monitoring systems to fully 5 of 6 evidence how the home is improving its quality of care. (NMS 21) Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Recommendations

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What inspection judgements mean

At the interim inspections we make a judgement on whether the home has improved in effectiveness, sustained effectiveness, or declined in effectiveness since the previous full inspection. This is in line with the Inspection of children’s homes: framework for inspection.

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Information 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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Information about this inspection

The report details the main strengths, any areas for improvement, including any breaches of regulation, and any failure to meet national minimum standards. The judgements included in the report are made against the framework of inspection for children's homes.

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