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Unique reference number SC454484 Inspector Parveen Hussain Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Registered person address Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Town Hall Church Street BARNSLEY South Yorkshire S70 2TA Responsible individual Diane Erica Drury Registered manager Jan Jones Date of last inspection 03/12/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 11/03/2015

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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

There was one requirement raised at the last inspection. This related to the Registered Manager’s internal monitoring of the home. This requirement has been met. Since the last inspection the home has improved effectiveness.

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This inspection

Young people live in a warm, homely environment which provides them with stability and security. They are looked after by a team of friendly, committed and experienced staff. The Registered Manager and staff team have an excellent understanding of young people’s individual needs, triggers and behaviours. This helps them respond to and manage any inappropriate behaviour swiftly. As a result of the focused and sensitive care they receive, young people develop and sustain excellent relationships and are trusting of staff.

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This inspection

Young people make good progress in all aspects of their development. They engage with their education plan and benefit from good attendance at schools and colleges. Staff have excellent relationships with education staff. This ensures any difficulties faced by young people are effectively communicated and appropriate strategies are implemented. The Registered Manager and staff go the extra mile to ensure parents are kept fully informed of their child’s progress. As a result, young people benefit from better relationships with parents. This in turn promotes better emotional stability and resilience in young people.

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This inspection

Admissions and discharges to the home are carefully planned and implemented. New admissions are encouraged to have tea visits and sleepovers. This approach enables young people to clarify and overcome any dilemmas they may have and supports a seamless transition. One carer says, ‘I have been given piece of mind that my child likes his new home. Staff have taken my views seriously and have done things the way I would have liked them to be done.’ 3 of 5 Some young people have often been missing from the home. In such instances, staff effectively follow procedures and make every effort to ensure young people’s safe return. Strategy meetings are convened; this leads to staff updating plans and risk assessments with a view to minimising harm to young people. One young person says, ‘I know staff care about me. They ask me how I am all the time and if they can do anything for me. This makes me feel safe.’

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This inspection

The Registered Manager has made recent changes to young people’s weekly and monthly reports. This helps staff identify and detail the progress made by young people. It also enables the manager to evaluate the quality of care they are afforded whilst monitoring their outcomes. The manager has improved her quarterly monitoring reports and has brought these in line with regulations. This enables a good level of management oversight and robust and effective leadership to an experienced and stable staff team. 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned by the local authority. This setting provides five long-term placements for young people between 10 and 18 years of age, who may need support with emotional and behavioural difficulties. This long-standing service has recently moved to new premises.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

03/12/2014 Full good 05/02/2014 Interim good progress 23/05/2013 Full outstanding 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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