Children's Home run by Motivations Activity Projects Ltd in Sandwell

Unique reference number SC457013 Inspector Carole Moore Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Motivations Activity Projects Ltd Registered person address Powell Studios 33 Powell Street Birmingham B1 3DH Responsible individual Clifford Alexander Faulder Registered manager Kim Marcia Edmunds Date of last inspection 24/07/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 09/02/2015

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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 sustained effectiveness .

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This inspection

At the previous inspection in July 2014, the overall quality rating for this home was judged as good with two requirements and five recommendations made. This home has sustained progress since the last inspection and has therefore been judged as having sustained effectiveness. Two shortfalls have been identified at this inspection relating to consultation with the young people and the environment.

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This inspection

The manager has recently been registered and has responded promptly to the requirements and recommendations that were raised at the last inspection. She has worked hard to establish an improved evaluation of all the training by way of implementing a student performance tracker. She has also established a way of consulting with young people before staff appraisals and being clearer in the recruitment process. The home’s development plan includes staff and young people and shows they play an integral role in future planning. The Statement of Purpose has been reviewed in line with the regulations and the website has been reviewed. The redecoration of the hall stairs and landing has not yet been undertaken and the small chill out room is still not available to young people. This does not present a house that is as homely as the young people would like.

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This inspection

Young people continue to progress in all areas of their lives and continue to be actively involved in weekly activities such as the girl's brigade, attending the gym and swimming. The staff team encourage this level of participation and ensure that young people enjoy their leisure time. They have also made progress in other aspects of their development. For example, young people are more confident, more independent, have better self-care skills and have a better understanding of how to keep themselves safe.

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This inspection

The manager and staff work well in partnership with other agencies to ensure young people are kept safe. There have been times when young people have placed 3 of 5 themselves at risk of harm by going missing and engaging in other risk-taking behaviour. Joint working and good communication have protected young people. There are regular meetings with the school and colleges when there are educational concerns. Likewise there are frequent discussions with the child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) as well as the advocacy service. This ensures that young people access specialist support and information to help them deal with their issues and make the right choices.

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This inspection

Sanctions and restraint when used are accurately recorded. The manager monitors any incidents to see what learning can be gained from them. She ensures any issues are addressed both individually and as a team to improve practice. Any safeguarding issues are appropriately reported and investigated to ensure young people are kept safe.

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This inspection

Attendance at school and colleges remains high. Young people enjoy going to school and college and are making progress and are fully supported by the staff. This has meant young people’s attainment and progress remains on the right track to achieve successful outcomes.

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This inspection

Consultation with young people takes place weekly in their young people's meetings and a dedicated member of staff is also taking the opportunity to discuss any areas of concern with them. This ensures young people feel listened to and valued. The evidence to demonstrate these discussions are not formally recorded.

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This inspection

Some staff have left the team and these vacancies are being covered by existing staff and staff from their own bank. These arrangements currently maintain some form of consistency for young people and ensure they are cared for by adults that know them well.

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This inspection

The Registered Manager has a good grasp of the strengths of this service and areas for development. Monitoring occurs through her monthly checks and the challenging independent visitor. Monitoring reports are submitted to Ofsted in line with regulations. 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

The children's home is privately owned. Care is provided for up to three young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

24/07/2014 Full good 19/03/2014 Interim satisfactory progress 16/05/2013 Full good

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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) ensure that all parts of the children's home are kept clean and reasonably decorated and maintained. (Regulation 31 (2)(e) ) 01/04/2015

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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 young people understand how their views have been taken into account, and where wishes or concerns are not acted upon, they are helped to understand why.(NMS 1.2) 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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