Children's Home run by North East Lincolnshire Council in North East Lincolnshire

Unique reference number SC477428 Inspector Ann-Marie Born Type of inspection Interim

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Provision subtype

Registered person North East Lincolnshire Council Registered person address Vulnerable Children Management Team Western Site, Cambridge Road Grimsby Lincolnshire DN34 5TD Responsible individual Daren Russell Hale Registered manager Shelley McLoughlin Date of last inspection 03/12/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 16/03/2015

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Provision subtype

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 demonstrated good progress. All of the recommendations made at the last inspection have been fully met, further improving young people’s care. No breaches of regulation were identified at this inspection.

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This inspection

Young people thrive within a warm, comfortable home which is fully equipped to meet their individual and diverse needs. The newly carpeted lounge is further enhanced by the addition of colourful photographs and art on the walls. Bathrooms are welcoming as well as being practical and young people can choose whether they want to shower or take a bath. This provides young people with a safe, inclusive and homely environment enhancing their sense of belonging and security. A young person said, ‘I love all the new things in the house. It is much warmer and brighter with the pictures on the walls and the carpet. I am very, very happy here.’

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This inspection

The improved Statement of Purposed provides young people, their parents and other interested parties with a comprehensive view of the care to be provided. The views of parents and professionals are regularly captured to inform practice and further improve care and outcomes for young people. A parent said, ‘She is very safe. She's coming on in a lot of areas, like her independence skills. I see what the carers are like with (name) and they are doing a really good job with her and she is happy in her environment.’

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This inspection

Detailed recordings of link worker sessions and monthly progress reports ensure that young people’s views are effectively recorded. This allows their wishes to be acted upon. Young people feel listened to and valued. The addition of new ‘Pen Pictures from Birth’ documents provide all concerned with a thorough picture of a young person’s life enabling specific care to be tailored. Young people grow in confidence in their abilities to communicate and try new things as a result. A staff member said, ‘(Name) is making massive progress, it is the right homely environment for her. 3 of 5 (Young person’s name) brings her out of her shell.’

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This inspection

This is a stable resident group. Young people fully benefit from the security and stability provided by being carefully placed with a group of children they know well. Young people build sustainable relationships with each other enhancing their social and life skills. There have not been any admissions or discharges since the last inspection. A young person said, ‘I like living with (Name) and (Name) because they make me laugh. I like being able to laugh.’

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This inspection

Young people’s care and action plans are inclusive, detailed and contribute to their understanding of their care experience. The excellent achievements and memories files provide young people with a pictorial record of their progress and successes. For example, having a hair cut in a salon for the first time; winning the 100 metre swimming award or making pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. Young people take pride in their achievements building self-esteem and feelings of self-worth.

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This inspection

Young people are all enrolled in suitable education provision. They are all achieving to the best of their ability. Young people’s education experience is further enhanced by the enthusiastic staff team’s constant engagement with their school and support for them to study at home. The individual care planning enables young people to develop social and life skills as part of their learning. This effectively enhances future life opportunities. A social worker said, ‘In the previous setting she wouldn’t sit in the lounge. Now she will do that, her communication and overall skills are improving.’

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This inspection

Young people are effectively safeguarded by stringent attention to their individual needs and vulnerabilities. Positive behaviour is the norm in this home and there have not been any missing episodes or physical interventions. Young people have access to appropriate complaint mechanisms and the committed and proactive staff team use the children’s meetings sensitively to explore if there are any areas of discord or disharmony in the group. There have not been any complaints. A staff member said, ‘She has got much better at saying what her wishes and feelings are. She’s a lot more confident. Before she just used to be compliant with adults and said what they said, but now she says what she wants.’

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This inspection

Young people are further protected by the swift notification of any significant event to all relevant parties. Regular communication between the home and parents or professionals ensures that young people benefit from the ethos of partnership working to continually and consistently improve their care and outcomes. A teacher said, ‘They’ve shared information with me so I can share with staff here so we all have the same. For her to be back at school in the way she is, so happy, is really good and down to the work the home have done.’ 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

This is a local authority long-stay children's home registered to accommodate three young people of either gender with learning or physical disabilities.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

03/12/2014 Full good 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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