Children's Home run by Break Charity in Cambridgeshire

Unique reference number SC439153 Inspector Michael Mulvaney Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Break Registered person address Davison House 1 Montague Road SHERINGHAM Norfolk NR26 8WN Responsible individual Hilary Bridget Richards Registered manager Dean Rocky Mayes Date of last inspection 19/11/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 13/03/2015

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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 the last inspection of this home in November 2014 three requirements were made. These related to ensuring that staff received training to support them in their role in the home, as well as ensuring that effective consultation with both the parents and stakeholders is in place so that the internal and external quality assurance systems are more robust. In response to these requirements, the Registered Manager has developed processes to record the feedback from multi- agency partners and parents to the independent visitor. Staff also record the views of the young people, through regular community group meetings and include these in their monitoring report. The updated staff training programme is in place. Staff have attended some training events already and there is further training booked for the staff to attend throughout the year. The Registered Manager has addressed and met these requirements fully.

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This inspection

Young people are safe with robust safeguarding plans in place. These plans ensure that safeguarding concerns are shared and appropriate actions agreed. As a result, the welfare and safeguarding needs of young people are promoted consistently. Safe recruitment processes ensure that suitably vetted adults are employed to work in the home.

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This inspection

Young people are progressing well with their education and this provides them with the opportunity to progress with further education placements. Some young people have received offers from sixth form colleges and these placements help develop skills and build friends outside of the home.

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This inspection

Young people’s pathway plans are progressing towards independence, which gives them the skills and confidence they need to make this step. Some young people have left the home recently and returned to their family. The home has supported these young people in this transition and maintained positive contact with them 3 of 5 since they have left the home.

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This inspection

The Registered Manager and staff are considering a number of referrals to the home and looking carefully to ensure that the placement for the young people is correct before proceeding. As a consequence, the staff and the young people are well prepared for the transition into the home and to independence, with well-considered plans in place.

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This inspection

There have been no complaints made and the one notification recorded has been followed up in line with procedures. There has been no physical restraint since the last inspection and no significant incidents. The staff use positive rewards to support young people’s behaviour and, as a consequence, they have seen improvements in the behaviour of the young people.

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This inspection

Schools and social workers speak highly of the care provided, in particular the relationships between the staff and the young people. Young people benefit from the care provided by the staff team. Staff show resilience in working resourcefully with complex behaviours. Young people develop trust, feel secure and form good attachments with their key worker.

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This inspection

The home has effective records and risk assessments to help staff to meet the needs of the young people. The Registered Manager audits and reviews these as part of his internal auditing processes. There is regular supervision of the staff to monitor their practice, which along with the updated training package, means the staff group has the skills to meet the needs of the young people.

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This inspection

The young people’s needs are well met in this home as a result of the positive management and the commitment of the staff, therefore there are no regulatory requirements made or recommendations set as a result of this inspection. 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for four children or young people with emotional or behavioural difficulties. It is owned by a registered charity.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

19/11/2014 Full good 07/03/2014 Interim good progress 05/11/2013 Full good 06/02/2013 Interim satisfactory progress 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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