Children's Home run by Capstone Care Provider Limited in Nottinghamshire

Unique reference number SC392712 Inspector Philip Cass Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Capstone Care Provider Limited Registered person address The Renewal Trust Business Centre 3 Hawksworth Street NOTTINGHAM NG3 2EG Responsible individual Trevor Anthony Edinborough Registered manager Nathan Tyne Voce Date of last inspection 10/12/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 26/03/2015

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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

Young people are safe and well cared for. They say that they like their home and feel that ‘staff are good’. They also speak very positively about the support that they receive from the Registered Manager. Social workers state that they are ‘really happy’ about the quality of care and outcomes enjoyed by young people.

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This inspection

Two recommendations were made at the previous inspection. These have been fully addressed. The manager was asked to improve the recording of staff supervision. Records now better reflect the level of support provided to staff. This improves monitoring and quality assurance processes. It was also recommended that night time fire drills be conducted. Fire evacuation procedures are improved because this has been acted on.

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This inspection

Young people make successful transitions into independent living arrangements. This is because the home very effectively prepares young people for adulthood. They are supported to learn a wide range of household management skills. This gives them a great deal of confidence in their ability to maintain their homes, manage their finances, and care for their own belongings. In addition, young people learn how to maintain a healthy lifestyle because they develop cooking skills and learn to manage their own medication safely.

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Safeguarding arrangements are strong. The home works very effectively with a range of specialist agencies, including the police and social care, to minimise risks when young people are vulnerable to abuse or exploitation. Social workers confirm that the home ‘couldn’t do more’ to promote the safety of young people. A young person describes the home as a ‘safe place’. Another young person says that, ‘I have no problems here’. The safety and well-being of young people is further promoted because there is no bullying in the home. 3 of 5 The Registered Manager has a proven track record in driving improvement. By appointing a deputy manager, he continues to improve the leadership of the home and ensures that staff are better supported to deliver high quality care. Since the last inspection he has also continued to refurbish the home. As a result, bedrooms, hallways and external areas are better presented. Young people say that they like

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This inspection

their bedrooms. Maintenance systems are effective. This means that young people live in a consistently pleasant and homely environment.

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This inspection

Educational attendance and achievement is also better. Where young people have poor educational attendance prior to moving to the home, this improves markedly. When young people are disengaged from education, the home is good at working with schools to develop individually tailored support packages that prepare them for examinations. As a consequence of improved attendance young people are confident that they will gain qualifications and move into further education. Other young people are well supported to undertake apprenticeships. This means that they leave the home with realistic employment opportunities. 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned children's home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to two children with emotional or behavioural difficulties.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

10/12/2014 Full good 20/03/2014 Interim good progress 25/04/2013 Full adequate 04/09/2012 Interim good 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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