Children's Home run by Resicare Alliance Limited in Birmingham

Unique reference number SC463639 Inspector Hannah Bates Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Aston Children's Care Ltd Registered person address 73 Dudley Road DUDLEY West Midlands DY3 1TF

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Responsible individual Mahesh Mehan Registered manager Alec Wayne Essex Date of last inspection 12/08/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 03/02/2015

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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

The last full inspection took place in August 2014. This inspection made one recommendation in relation to the Registered Manager putting a development plan into place. The Registered Manager has done this and a comprehensive development plan is in place, which is reviewed annually.

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This inspection

The home has sustained effectiveness since the last inspection. Staff work in partnership with young people’s education settings. There is daily communication between the home and schools, meaning that any issues are dealt with effectively. For those young people not in school, staff make sure young people still have access to education. Staff are committed to ensuring that young people receive an education and will put into place individual strategies for enabling young people to get to school. For example, staff take some young people to school. This helps young people to have a smooth transition into school.

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This inspection

Communication is a real strength of the home. Staff work closely with young people’s families and placing authorities. For example, staff support young people’s contact at home and supervise contact within the home. One parent said; ‘When he comes home there have been some incidents so staff come to contact with him now. He thrives here in the home. It’s not even been a year yet and his communication; patience and awareness have all improved. Staff are absolutely supportive for the whole family’. This promotes young people’s positive sense of identity.

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This inspection

Young people make progress within the home. The home implements individualised behaviour management plans. Each young person has clear targets they work towards. For example, young people learn how to use cutlery, shower and be kind to one another. Staff track young people’s progress which provides clear measureable outcomes. Staff say; ‘It’s nice to see how far the young people have come since being here’. 3 of 5 Young people learn independence skills in line with their needs. The home is committed to ensuring that young people have a positive transition into adult provisions which will meet their needs. The Registered Manager is working with placing authorities to move the young people into the company’s adult home. Consultation with young people is good. Staff have regular key working sessions with young people using a variety of communication methods. Young people choose their menus and activities for the week. This empowers young people and gives

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This inspection

The home is proactive in responding to any safeguarding issues. Staff ensure that they immediately pass on any safeguarding issues. Physical interventions are used as a last resort. The home works with placing authorities and CAMHS to try to use alternative strategies for managing young people’s challenging behaviour; thereby reducing the amount of physical interventions needed. This supports young people’s emotional wellbeing. Recording of incidents is robust. Staff inform families and placing authorities of any incidents. There is clear management oversight. This adds to the overall safety of young people within the home.

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This inspection

Staff are up to date with the necessary training they need. All staff have completed safeguarding vulnerable adults training. There is a settled and consistent staff team and as such there is limited use of agency staff. Staff know the young people and young people feel settled due to the consistent staff team. A high staffing ratio means that there is individual and close support offered to each young person.

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This inspection

Young people live in a warm and homely environment. It is personalised with photographs of them on the walls. Young people help staff care for the home’s pets. A parent said; ‘It’s like a home from home’. This promotes a sense of belonging for young people. There is a Statement of Purpose in place. The home cares for young people in line with this. The Registered Manager is aware of the areas for development within the home.

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This inspection

This inspection has raised no requirements. 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

The service is operated by a private company and is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to four young people with learning and physical disabilities.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

12/08/2014 Full good 13/11/2013 Full adequate 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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