Children's Home run by Salford City Council in Salford

Unique reference number SC040733 Inspector Caroline Jones Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Salford City Council Registered person address Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton MANCHESTER M27 5DA Responsible individual Michael Kelly Registered manager Victoria Wright Date of last inspection 15/10/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 16/03/2015

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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's progress, experiences and outcomes have continued to be positive since the last inspection in October 2014. They have excellent relationships with staff, which was evident during the inspection where staff and young people were working together to complete school home work. A nurturing, warm and homely environment is prevalent within the home's culture.

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This inspection

Young people enjoy their education and continue to progress in line with their peers. They have excellent attendance, and are gearing up for the forthcoming examinations. Staff work extremely hard to ensure that young people gain the support they need to succeed in school. They also have excellent relationships with local schools and services to ensure young people's needs are identified and met promptly.

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This inspection

There are new young people living at the home who present with challenging behaviours and staff work together within the multi-agency arena to effectively manage their behaviour. Consequently, incidents of young people missing from home are reducing and they are beginning to settle into their new home. Young people have also successfully moved on to foster families in line with excellent care planning arrangements. Positive involvement and consultation with these young people has ensured their views remain central in the placement planning process.

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This inspection

Young people live in a healthy environment where their physical, emotional and social wellbeing is promoted. They engage in physical and social activities and have easy access to health care services to meet their individual needs. A new improved activity programme has been implemented and young people are motivated and they are now participating in a wide range of activities. Additionally, young people have chosen holidays abroad, which will broaden their experiences further. 3 of 5 The Registered Manager and assistant manager continue to enthuse and motivate staff. The notable stable staff team, over many years, are extremely positive about working with young people and enjoy their work. Excellent quality monitoring processes are in place and fully include young people's views about the operation of the home. The three recommendations raised at the last inspection to improve activity participation, the decor of the home and gain young people's views, have

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Information about this children’s home

This is a local authority children's home. It provides care and accommodation for up to four young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties and learning disabilities.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

15/10/2014 Full good 24/03/2014 Interim satisfactory progress 09/01/2014 Full good 25/03/2013 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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