Children's Home run by Progressive Care Limited in Sheffield

Unique reference number SC002930 Inspector Rachel Holden Type of inspection Full Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Progressive Care Limited Registered person address Progressive Care Ltd 51 Attercliffe Common Sheffield South Yorkshire S9 2AE Responsible individual Mohammad Shabir Ali Registered manager POST VACANT / Sheila Christine Johnson Date of last inspection 20/01/2015 2 of 6 Inspection date 05/02/2015

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Previous inspection inadequate Enforcement action since last inspection none

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Overall effectiveness adequate

Outcomes for children and young people adequate Quality of care adequate Keeping children and young people safe adequate Leadership and management adequate

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Information about this children’s home

This children's home is one of a number that is owned and managed by a private company. It provides care and accommodation for up to nine children and young people who have emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

20/01/2015 Full inadequate 22/10/2014 Full inadequate 11/03/2014 Interim good progress 27/11/2013 Full adequate 4 of 6

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Outcomes for children and young people adequate

As a result of the management’s focus on staff training around the importance of young people’s education there is now an in-house tutor employed for the young people who cannot access full time school. The education room has been moved to downstairs; it is well resourced and is now a large area for young people to utilise. The effectiveness of these improved resources will be tested when new young people are admitted to this home.

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Outcomes for children and young people adequate

A new therapist has been employed by the company to support young people’s emotional and psychological health. When young people move into this home it will be possible to evaluate the impact of this development.

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Outcomes for children and young people adequate

The interim manager is placing an emphasis on young people’s transition to adulthood. This includes looking at ways semi-independent living can be promoted in- house through a self-contained room which includes a kitchen area. This has recently been refurbished and provides all the amenities needed for life skills work.

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Quality of care adequate

Bullying and complaints procedures have been revised. The impact of this is to ensure any concerns can be fully assessed when young people are resident in this home.

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Quality of care adequate

Staff have created a new filing system for young people’s information. This is expected to provide accurate records of young people’s care and their journey during their time in this home.

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Quality of care adequate

Staff have received training relating to aspects of young people’s care and effective record keeping. This will benefit young people by raising the quality of care they receive as staff will be more knowledgeable about the individual needs of each young person.

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Keeping children and young people safe adequate

Much improved policies and produces will help staff to know what to do to safeguard young people. The staff team have been working through scenarios and testing out the new systems with ‘what if’ examples.

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Keeping children and young people safe adequate

The missing policy and procedure has been updated and contact with relevant 5 of 6 agencies, such as the police, has been made. Staff have undertaken training on this subject to help provide them with the knowledge of how to protect young people accordingly. The effectiveness of this training can only be tested when young people are in placement.

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Keeping children and young people safe adequate

Training has been delivered around sexual exploitation. Links with other supporting agencies is being explored. This will give staff the ability to identify signs of sexual exploitation and provide them with the knowledge to react appropriately. Staff ability in this area cannot be assessed until young people reside in the home.

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Leadership and management adequate

The manager has been in post at this service since the end of January 2015. She holds relevant qualifications and is very experienced in her field. She was previously employed within the company in a ’sixteen plus’ setting. Since taking over from the previous manager following the last inadequate judgement she has made substantial improvements within the home. The manager and registered individual have made concerted efforts to ensure improvements have been made in all areas. As a result all the requirements from the previous two inspections have been met.

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Leadership and management adequate

The home’s Statement of Purpose now reflects the age range of the young people the building and resources caters for. The home now has enough qualified and experienced staff to care for young people once they are admitted to the home. Team meetings are taking place, training has been provided in key areas and rotas reflect a reasonable staffing level.

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Leadership and management adequate

The cleanliness and maintenance of the home has been addressed. New internal doors have been fitted, further painting and decoration has been achieved. The self- contained flat is now fit for purpose as new carpets have been laid and furniture replaced. Some of the functions of the rooms have also been changed. By bringing the education room downstairs and creating a dining and play space in another room, the building is homely and fit for purpose. Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Leadership and management adequate

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Judgement Description

Outstanding A service of exceptional quality that significantly exceeds minimum requirements.

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Judgement Description

Good A service of high quality that exceeds minimum requirements.

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Judgement Description

Adequate A service that only meets minimum requirements.

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Judgement Description

Inadequate A service that does not meet minimum requirements.

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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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