Children's Home run by Bryn Melyn Care Limited in Shropshire

Unique reference number SC372619 Inspector Michelle Moss Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Bryn Melyn Care Limited Registered person address 2 High Street Dawley Telford Shropshire TF4 2ET

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Responsible individual Melissa Johnson Registered manager Justine Ann Staples Date of last inspection 14/10/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 10/02/2015

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Previous inspection adequate Enforcement action since last inspection none

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This inspection

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

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This inspection

Since the last inspection there has been one change in young people living in the home. Where young people have moved on, this has been planned and enabled young people to make a successful transition.

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This inspection

Staff are alert to young people’s emotional, physical and social needs. They recognise that for some young people, the isolation of the setting can be difficult. The Registered Manager maintains effective links with placing authorities, schools and youth offending services to ensure any placement decision continues to the right one.

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This inspection

Staff are increasingly effective in consulting young people. This helps young people to be appropriately involved in decisions about their lives and in devising their care plans.

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This inspection

Young people form trusting relationships with staff. This is supported by the views made by young people, who describe staff as ‘great’ and ‘really nice’.

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This inspection

A system for self-evaluation remains in place. This is used effectively by the Registered Manager to monitor the quality of care and to make any necessary improvements in practice.

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This inspection

Staff encourage young people’s learning. This extends to offering young people tailored support in school, so that they can acquire the skills and knowledge they need to gain vocational qualifications.

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This inspection

Improvements in record keeping have resulted in sanctions, physical intervention and medication records becoming more detailed. These improvements mean young people’s health and welfare is better protected. 3 of 5 Staff have increased their knowledge and skills in keeping young people safe. This includes attending training covering both child protection and safeguarding.

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This inspection

When young people go missing from care, the home’s missing protocol is effectively implemented to ensure young people’s safe return. Arrangements are in place for welfare checks to be completed by the community police. These visits help young people to reflect on their risk taking behaviour and to consider making safer decisions in the future.

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This inspection

The home operates a safe recruitment procedure aimed at ensuring young people are protected from harm. The vast majority of checks are detailed and help to stop unsuitable people trying to work with children. This does not always extend to ensuring a full employment history is secured. This reduces the robustness of procedures in keeping young people fully safeguarded. 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

This is a small private children's home catering for one young person who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

14/10/2014 Full adequate 06/03/2014 Interim good progress 17/06/2013 Full good 19/02/2013 Interim good 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) ensure full and satisfactory information is available in relation to each of the matters specified in schedule 2. In particular, a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment. (Regulation 26 (3)(d) and Schedule 2.6) 27/03/2015 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Reg. Requirement Due date

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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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