Children's Home run by City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council in Bradford

Unique reference number SC059635 Inspector Pauline Yates Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Registered person address City Hall Centenary Square BRADFORD West Yorkshire BD1 1HY Responsible individual Julie Jenkins Registered manager Elizabeth Perry Date of last inspection 17/12/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 03/03/2015

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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 that last inspection, one requirement was made which related to the recording of restraint and discipline in the home. This requirement has now been met and the manager ensures that recordings of these events are uploaded on to the electronic system within 24 hours. Two recommendations were also made relating to the maintenance of the property and preparation of young people for adulthood. The home is currently undergoing extensive refurbishment and the areas within the home requiring attention are being dealt with. In addition to this, young people’s bedrooms are also receiving redecoration and their input into this improvement has been sought. This recommendation has therefore been met. Young people benefit from the work that staff undertake in preparing them for adulthood, although the documented progress has yet to be realised.

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This inspection

As a result of this inspection, two recommendations are made. The first reates to the home’s location assessment. The current assessment is limited as it does not fully utilise the information and intelligence which partner agencies may hold, when assessing risk to the home by external factors. The second is the recording of the young people’s transition into adulthood.

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This inspection

All of the young people make progress in their education from their starting points. Young people benefit from the extensive and persistent support which is offered by staff for the young people to access suitable educational provision. For the young people, for whom attendance is problematic, the staff work hard with them to establish routines and behaviour, which will optimise future training and work opportunities.

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This inspection

The staff demonstrate good insight into the needs, strengths and vulnerabilities of each young person at the home. These insights are integrated into the care which each young person receives and underpins the progress that the young people 3 of 5 make. Young people are supported to manage and regulate their emotions and responses in a socially acceptable way. One placing social worker commented, ‘They have done a fantastic job with (Name of the young person) … they have a real understanding of her.’ The staff offer consistent care and boundaries which most young people adhere to and this minimises any challenging and risk-taking behaviour. This persistence is reported to be a strength of the home by professionals. The young people described how staff support them to manage their emotions in a socially acceptable way and how this had made them feel better about themselves.

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This inspection

The staff work hard to establish and maintain relationship with young people which ensures that when missing from home incidents do occur the young people increasingly stay in contact with staff. There is a strong and robust response to missing from home incidences and protocols and procedures are adhered to. Strong partnership working with other agencies and good safeguarding practices ensure that risk taking behaviour is minimised and assessments are up to date. The Registered Manager reviews and reflects upon the care offered to the young people and is active in addressing and challenging any shortfalls in services.

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This inspection

The young people benefit from regular liaison with the child and adolescent mental health services. This supports and informs the individualised care and responses that the young people receive. 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

This children's home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to eight young people who may be experiencing a range of social, emotional and behavioural problems. It is run by a local authority.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/12/2014 Full good 05/03/2014 Interim good progress 22/11/2013 Full good 04/03/2013 Interim good progress

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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 the home's location and design promotes children's health, safety and wellbeing and avoids factors such as excessive isolation and areas that present significant risks to children (NMS 10.2), with particular reference to the home's location assessment taking due consideration of other agencies intelligence and information in order to appropriately consider risk.  ensure the home contributes to the development of each child’s care plan, including the pathway plan for “eligible” care leavers and works collaboratively with the young person’s social worker or personal adviser in implementing the plan (NMS 12.2) 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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