Children's Home run by The Partnership of Care Today in Staffordshire

Unique reference number SC005050 Inspector Dave Carrigan Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Care Today (Children's Services) Ltd Registered person address Lansdowne House 85 Buxton Road STOCKPORT Cheshire SK2 6LR Responsible individual Vivien Anne Snape Registered manager Stuart Phillip Baker Date of last inspection 12/11/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 05/03/2015

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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

The home has provided young people with a period of stability which they have often not experienced prior to placement in the home. As a result young people have good relationships with staff and have grown in confidence.

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This inspection

The staff team and young people living in the home have remained consistent since the last inspection. This means that staff have a detailed knowledge of the individual young people they care for and are able to provide tailored support to match the young person’s needs.

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This inspection

All young people living in the home attend the organisation’s independent schools. Young people are supported to gain nationally recognised vocational qualifications. There are plans to place one young person back into mainstream education at a local school due to him progressing so well in his education.

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This inspection

Young people confirm that they feel safe and happy at the home. One young person said ‘the staff treat us as their family not as if they are working’. Young people enjoy the full attention of the Registered Manager and staff which contributes to a trusting relationship.

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This inspection

Since the homes last inspection there have been no reports of young people missing from care and there have been a reduced number of physical interventions. This is a consequence of positive interventions at an early stage and recognising and rewarding positive behaviour.

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This inspection

The Registered Manager is experienced and knowledgeable about children’s individual needs and progress. He has a clear focus on developing the staff team and since the last inspection has had three more staff complete a vocational qualification pertinent to their role. 3 of 5 The home promotes and develops effective partnerships with other agencies including the Police, Youth Offending Service, education departments and social workers. As a result of this collaborative approach, young people are better protected

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This inspection

The Registered Manager makes good use of a range of monitoring activities relating to young people’s progress and their quality of care. This includes reflective practice with staff and the continuous updating of placement plans. 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

This children's home is part of a large organisation. The home provides care for five boys who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. Education is available on site as the home is also a registered school. Therapy services are also provided.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

12/11/2014 Full outstanding 20/03/2014 Interim good progress 06/01/2014 Full good 14/02/2013 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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