Children's Home run by Teen-Works Care Limited in Sefton

Unique reference number SC423460 Inspector Michelle Edge Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Teen-Works Care Limited Registered person address 42 Eshe Road North LIVERPOOL L23 8UF

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Responsible individual Kathryn Elizabeth Anne Gordon Registered manager Claire Pickard Date of last inspection 21/07/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 22/01/2015

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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 improved effectiveness .

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This inspection

The home is efficiently led by a committed and suitably qualified Registered Manager, who has taken effective action to address the requirements made at the last inspection.

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This inspection

School attendance is excellent and young people benefit from staff that actively promote and encourage education. Young people speak positively about how staff support them. One young person had requested additional support in maths and the home worked closely with their education provision to arrange a home tutor. A young person commented ‘this was put in place quick’. Staff attend all education meetings and young people’s achievements are celebrated. Individual files showed young people’s educational attainments, copies of all certificates and rewards. This enables young people to see the overall progress they have made.

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This inspection

Young people’s health and well-being is prioritised in the home. Health plans clearly identify individual needs. Staff liaise effectively with a wide range of health professionals including the child and adolescent mental health service. Appropriate strategies are being developed to enable young people to make progress in managing their emotional well-being. Medication procedures have been improved. All young people’s medication is now stored in separate containers to ensure no errors are made when medication is administered.

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This inspection

Young people are safe and their welfare is promoted at all times. Thorough safeguarding systems and risk assessments are regularly monitored and updated. Staff have a good understanding of e-safety and young people’s individual vulnerabilities. They use resources and effective strategies, for example, supporting young people to access the internet and social media in a safe environment, while identifying areas of risk with young people, to educate and protect them, and build their resilience. 3 of 5 The statement of purpose has been updated as required from the last inspection. It clearly states the ethos, values and principles of the home and how the care provided to young people will address their individual needs. The children’s guide is currently being reviewed. The manager is encouraging young people to help in its development. This will ensure any new young people have an up-to-date accurate guide with any questions about their care they may wish to ask.

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This inspection

Young people have a voice in the home and their views are actively sought in all areas of their care. They said ’This is my home. When I first came I never would have thought I would call it home, felt like being in care, but now it’s my number one home’. Contact with important people in young people’s lives is actively promoted. The staff work hard to form good working relationships with families and friends, this ensures the safety of young people. Young people are happy, safe and settled in the home and are encouraged to develop a sense of identity.

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This inspection

The Registered Manager makes effective use of very good monitoring systems to review the quality of care provided and improve outcomes for young people. Reports by the independent person for the organisation are completed within the required timescales. The provider is working with the independent visitor to ensure that the reports are evaluative and provide a more detailed picture of the quality of care. 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

This private children's home provides care and accommodation for up to three young people with emotional or behavioural difficulties.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

21/07/2014 Full good 26/03/2014 Interim good progress 16/12/2013 Full good 04/03/2013 Interim good progress Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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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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