Children's Home run by St Hill Establishments Ltd in Kingston upon Hull

Unique reference number SC385633 Inspector Nicola McEvinney Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered manager Tracey Helen Hill Date of last inspection 19/08/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 23/02/2015

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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

This interim inspection was to assess the progress made since the last full inspection conducted in August 2014 when the home was judged to be good. A number of requirements and a recommendation were made at that visit. All have been addressed.

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This inspection

Young people’s health needs are promoted by ensuring that they are provided with healthy and nutritious meals. A copy of young people’s Statement of Educational Needs is available on their files. This ensures that staff are able to provide extra support as required. The environment has been enhanced; in particular the kitchen and office space has been refurbished. This is an ongoing project and the redecoration programme is being extended to the whole of the property. This will provide young people with a pleasant and homely environment. The imposition of financial sanctions has ceased apart from when young people make reparation for damage. Older young people engage in an independence programme to equip them with skills they need to make a successful transition to adulthood.

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This inspection

Two requirements were made at this inspection. One relates to ensuring that Ofsted receives notifications without delay. This would allow the regulatory body to take prompt action on any safeguarding issues if required. The second relates to ensuring that the independent visitor correctly reflects how the home operates, particularly with regard to supervision.

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This inspection

The home was judged to have sustained progress. Staff have attended a number of training courses; this includes fire safety and legal high’s awareness training. This will equip staff to support young people. A new fire risk assessment has been undertaken and there are plans to replace the fire doors. This will provide further protection in the event of a fire and also enhance the home environment. 3 of 5 There has been improved communication between the staff. This has been made possible by improvements in supervision which is conducted monthly; good handover between shifts and regular staff meetings. The approach to young people’s care is discussed and strategies agreed upon. This ensures a consistent approach to their care providing stability for young people.

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This inspection

There have been two admissions since the last inspection. Staff have worked tirelessly to secure education for these young people. There has been a modicum of success but when some young people’s personal circumstances changed they disengaged with their education provision. This impacts negatively on their life opportunities. For other young people staff have made representation to education providers and have finally secured an alternative education package which is to be delivered in the home. Staff continually liaise with education providers to ensure this provision is meeting the needs of the young people.

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This inspection

Young people feel safe and consider that they are well cared for. Needs relating to young people’s personal identity are considered and they are supported to make appropriate life style choices.

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This inspection

There have been a number of incidents where young people have failed to return to the home when expected. Individual protocols advise staff what action to take to ensure their safety. For some vulnerable young people, staff will follow them and intervene if they consider that the young person is putting themselves at risk or behaving inappropriately. Other young people who previously had a propensity for going missing no longer display this behaviour, apart from occasionally staying with family without permission. Staff are endeavouring to build links with these families to ensure effective communication which will help to keep young people safe.

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This inspection

Young people are safeguarded by staff’s awareness of safeguarding issues. They refer any concerns to the appropriate authorities. The home has effective links with the local community police officers, the child sexual exploitation team and other organisations involved in keeping young people safe. They are part of the police liaison committee sharing pertinent information that promotes young people’s safety.

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This inspection

There have been no physical interventions since the last inspection. The home is moving towards a restorative justice approach with young people being involved in deciding on what is a fair sanction. This has enabled young people to think about the impact of their behaviours on others. 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

The children's home is run by a private company. The home is registered to provide a service for up to five children or young people, male or female, with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

19/08/2014 Full good 25/02/2014 Interim good progress 09/12/2013 Full adequate 07/03/2013 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 the registered person shall without delay notify Ofsted of any significant events (Regulation 30 (1) 01/04/2015

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Reg. Requirement Due date

(2001) ensure the regulation 33 visitor inspects the children's homes records (Regulation 33 (8)(b) in particular supervision records and report on them correctly. 01/04/2015 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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