Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in East Riding of Yorkshire

Unique reference number SC460063 Inspector Ann-Marie Born Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Cambian Childcare Limited Registered person address Pinnacle House 2 Oakwood Square, Cheadle Royal Business Park CHEADLE Cheshire SK8 3SB Responsible individual Bethan Davies Registered manager Roy Kirk Date of last inspection 05/11/2014 2 of 6 Inspection date 18/03/2015

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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 improved effectiveness .

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This inspection

This home has fully demonstrated its capacity to improve. All of the recommendations made at the previous inspection have been met. A parent said, 'I don’t think they could do any better at all.'

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This inspection

All hazardous items are now stored in a purpose built shed in the grounds. Young people enjoy living in a comfortable home which is fully equipped to meet their needs. They use the large garden to explore and enjoy outdoor activities. Young people’s well-being is enhanced by their homely surroundings.

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This inspection

Since the last inspection the committed and enthusiastic staff team have participated in training opportunities to ensure they are able to meet young people’s diverse needs. Much improved record keeping ensures that all young people are provided with the opportunity to reflect upon and learn from the consequences of their actions. Young people further benefit from staff’s increased knowledge around issues of self-harm. In addition, the updated medication procedures will be even further improved by planned training from specialist outside providers.

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This inspection

The excellent relationship between staff and young people mean that young people feel safe and secure in their home. As a result there have not been any missing episodes since the last inspection. Comprehensive missing person procedures, coupled with robust partnership working with specialist police officers, ensure that staff know what to do to prevent absences and locate young people if they are missing. Young people are protected from sexual exploitation risks and safeguarded by these measures. However, the system currently utilised to record any absences is not sufficiently detailed.

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This inspection

External monitoring visits are much improved since the appointment of a new independent visitor and contribute to improvements in quality of care for young 3 of 6 people. These ensure that young people’s views are captured; however, the views of parents or other interested parties are not consistently obtained.

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This inspection

There has been one new admission and no discharges from the home since the last inspection. The proactive and committed manager ensures that young people are carefully matched before a placement is agreed. A comprehensive ‘Impact Assessment’ is completed for every new referral and consultation takes place within the staff team and with the social workers of young people already resident. Careful introductions and placement planning allows young people to have full knowledge of the home before they move in. This ensures that all young people are provided with every opportunity for enrichment and success. A young person said, 'I am at home. That is why I want a pet, because this is my home.'

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This inspection

The manager has maintained steady improvements since the last inspection. Robust internal monitoring processes detail how any areas for development are to be met and fully incorporate the views of young people and all other interested parties. As a result young people and their parents can clearly identify areas of success and achievement. The increased self-confidence this engenders empowers young people to avail themselves of further inclusive opportunities. For example, exhibiting their art in a city gallery or recognising they have a skill in ice skating. A staff member said, 'His appearance has definitely changed, when he goes on contact or out he has a swagger and a sense of pride. He is proud of himself and that is a huge goal in my eyes from where he was when he first came.'

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This inspection

The skilled and enthusiastic staff team conscientiously empower young people to share their wishes and feelings on all aspects of their care. Young people’s meetings are chaired and recorded by individual young people and they decide the agenda. Young people learn negotiation and social and life skills as a result and are empowered to express their views in a positive manner. Complaints are a standard agenda item and young people also know and understand the home’s complaints procedures. There have not been any complaints. The manager said, 'As a team we are acting collectively and promote individuality for the children. This has been huge.'

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This inspection

Individual behaviour management plans complement young people’s daily activity planners. Young people know what is expected of them and respond positively to the consistent high quality of care they receive. Young people settle, engage with the care provided and thrive within a homely, nurturing yet productive ethos. As a result the need for physical interventions cease and there has not been a restraint since the last inspection. A parent said, 'He’s a lot calmer now, anything would set him off but not now. He likes the people there, he gets on well with them all and they know how to calm him down. He used to wear black all the time and old t- shirts. They’ve got him in a lot of different colours now so he is improving.'

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This inspection

As young people’s emotional and psychical health improves they grow in self- confidence and self-esteem. These enhanced feelings of self-worth empower young 4 of 6 people to improve their personal hygiene and take pride in their appearance. They take these new found skills in to the community enabling them to take part in inclusive activities and build positive, safe friendships. A social worker said, 'He’s doing well with his social awareness and growth with other people. His self-esteem has definitely improved being there after a very difficult start in life.'

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This inspection

Professionals report positively about the excellent communication between themselves and the home and how this benefits young people. A social worker said, 'Contact with staff is fantastic, I’m really impressed with what I get from the home, it’s transparent and quick.' The robust partnership working between the home and the school young people attend allows consistent messages around education and behaviour to be shared. For example, young people brought an issue around bullying in school to their children’s meeting. Staff worked with them on ways of managing bullying behaviours. This was also implemented within school with the full support of the teaching staff. Young people’s education was not disrupted, maintaining their interest in learning and they were safeguarded by these measures. A young person said, 'I am even happier here because I'm being smart now.' 5 of 6

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Information about this children’s home

This home is operated by a large private company. It is registered to provide care for up to five young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. There is also a school on the site.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

05/11/2014 Full good 03/01/2014 Interim not judged 08/10/2013 Interim not judged 18/03/2013 Full adequate

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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 that written records kept by the home when a child goes missing detail action taken by staff, the circumstances of the child’s return, any reasons given by the child for running away from the home, and any action taken in light of those reasons. This information is shared with the responsible authority and where appropriate, their parents (NMS 5.10)  ensure that visits of the home carried out under Regulation 33 include relevant checks set out in regulations and guidance, (NMS 21.7) in particular contacting parents and other interested parties to obtain their views. 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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