Children's Home run by Keys Educational Services Limited in Lincolnshire

Unique reference number SC363422 Inspector Tracy Murty Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Broadwood Educational Services Limited Registered person address Keys Attachment Centre, Hurstwood Court New Hall Hey Road ROSSENDALE Lancashire BB4 6HR Responsible individual Heather Ann Laffin Registered manager Rowena Jade Feary Date of last inspection 27/10/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 09/03/2015

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Previous inspection outstanding Enforcement action since last inspection None

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This inspection

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

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This inspection

Since the last inspection, young people have continued to make significant progress in many areas of their lives. The staff team continues to support young people to engage in education. Some young people have achieved qualifications and are making plans to move on to further education courses later this year. Staff and managers also ensure that all young people have education in place as soon as possible following their admission to the home. There is also a very clear emphasis on ensuring that those young people, who initially do not have education in place, have an education timetable in place in the home. This promotes a real learning culture, which young people respond well to.

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This inspection

Some young people have left the home since the last inspection. Moves have been very well planned with placing authorities and enabled young people to move on to independent living. This reflects the strong focus placed on supporting and preparing young people with the skills they will need to make a successful transition to adult life. Structured work is undertaken with young people, to develop their skills and confidence. Some young people, with staff support, manage their own finances, buy their own food and meet all of their personal and self-care needs. One young person stated; 'the staff really care and want me to do as well as I possibly can when I move on from here. They really care about me and this is the best place I have ever lived.'

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This inspection

For those young people who have moved into the home since the last inspection, planning and consideration of how their needs will be met has been very robust. The Registered Manager considers all potential new admissions and ensures that the staff team can meet the identified needs of young people. This results in excellent placement stability and progress made by young people in this home.

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This inspection

Young people report feeling very safe living in this home. The staff team applies 3 of 5 consistent boundaries and structure for each young person. Young people respond well to the care and support they receive. For some young people, there has been a significant reduction in missing incidents. This reflects a very positive use of the rewards and incentive systems. Frequent and relevant key work sessions are also held, which further helps to educate young people on the risks of missing, drug and alcohol misuse, and other risky behaviours.

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This inspection

The staff team diligently record all work undertaken with young people and the progress they have made in all areas of their lives. Progress is monitored and recorded on a monthly basis for each young person. Weekly and monthly reports also provide very detailed breakdowns of all aspects of the care provided and achievements of young people. If young people were to access their records now or in the future the records would provide a genuine history of their care.

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This inspection

The Registered Manager has a proven track record of working in partnership with placing authorities and other agencies, to promote improved outcomes for young people. This has included asking the Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) to visit the home to meet with young people about specific issues. There has also been very proactive work undertaken to support young people in relation to smoking. Several young people have been supported to attend a local smoking cessation clinic, with positive results. There have been no formal complaints recorded since the last inspection. Young people report feeling able to talk with staff about any concerns or issues they may have, confident that they will be resolved to their satisfaction.

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This inspection

One recommendation was made as a result of the full inspection last year. The Registered Manager has ensured that staff have received training in relation to the use of ligature cutters. No shortfalls have been identified as a result of this inspection. 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

This children's home run by a private organisation provides care and accommodation for up to three young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

27/10/2014 Full outstanding 12/02/2014 Interim satisfactory progress 20/11/2013 Full outstanding 11/03/2013 Interim not judged 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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